Technology Strategy and Regulatory Lead

Requirements

Job Purpose

Job Description

• Manages large scale projects and/or programs and associated resources.
• Creates and administers project and/or program plan and determines scope and deliverables.
• Identifies resources needed, assembles project/program team, assigns individual responsibilities.
• Oversees and recommends options for one or more highly complex enterprise-wide portfolios consisting of multiple projects.
• Gathers, synthesizes and presents requested information to establish standards and report discrepancies.
• Performs project/program management functions for Global Technology and Operations, coordination of resources (people and technology) across the organization.
• Responsible for identification and resolution of project interdependencies, integration, and collision concerns.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to business leadership regarding IT services and capabilities, aligning infrastructure, business, and application strategies.
• Provides leadership and guidance by incorporating business initiatives and needs into formal account plans, capturing feedback and managing performance metrics.
• Enables agile teams to deliver maximum business value by aligning teams focused on modernizing and delivering technology products.
• Proactively eliminates barriers, protects team from external interferences, and facilitates team meetings to ensure delivery on the sprint goals.
• Supports cross functional team for Sprint and Release Planning, fosters team self-awareness, encourages cross-training, decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Helps teams become high-performing teams.

Qualifications, Experience, & Skills

• Proficient knowledge of project/program management practices, principles, concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of technology concepts and software development life cycle methodologies.
• Advanced written and verbal communication.
• Advanced leadership and negotiation.
• Proficient managing offshore teams and/or vendors.
• Advanced financial acumen.
• 8+ years of experience, 6+ years of experience in leading people/Projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or equivalent.
• Project management and ADM MP and/or PMP certification highly desirable.
• Advanced ADM experience is a must.
• Strong applications development and support background.
• Experience managing IT organizations for solution / service delivery.

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