Job responsibilities:
- Develop and implement strategic technical program plans, aligning with organizational goals and cross-functional collaboration
- Oversee complex technology project and program execution, managing resources, budgets, and timelines while mitigating risks and addressing roadblocks
- Support Global Technology Strategy and IP Chief of Staff (CoS) and Head of BET to define and drive impactful strategic operational change across all IP capabilities and functional pillars.
- Act as a strategic advisor and influencer to senior executive and key stakeholders, internal and external to IP, to identify strategic change initiatives.
- Challenge the status quo with leadership and recommend course-corrective, innovative solutions to ensure the right outcomes are obtained.
- Carry-out in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis to support business cases for change and leadership decision making.
- Foster strong relationships with stakeholders, clients, and cross-functional teams, providing direction and defining decision-making procedures for beneficial outcomes
- Guide the selection and implementation of appropriate technologies, platforms and software tools leveraging advanced technical fluency
- Champion continuous improvement by identifying process optimization opportunities, incorporating best practices, and staying abreast of emerging technologies
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- 3+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technical program management, leading complex technology projects and programs in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated proficiency in technical solutions, vendor product knowledge, managing vendor relations, and implementing solutions
- Advanced analytical reasoning skills, applying critical thinking and problem-solving techniques to break down business, technical, and operational objectives
- Proven ability in leading through change, managing dependencies, and controlling change in high-pressure, shifting environments
- Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, establishing productive relationships, and driving beneficial outcomes aligned with firm objectives
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Strategic advisory / consulting experience within financial services
- Significant cost, productivity and operational efficiency optimization experience, achieved on a global scale.
- Extensive experience partnering with senior stakeholders in leading technology change initiatives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve desired outcomes.
- High emotional intelligence, politically savviness and ability to navigate effectively in a highly pressurized and dynamic cross-functional, cross-product global environment.
- Ability to engage with high performing teams, colleagues, and suppliers to deliver results at pace