About this role
Job Description
Primary Responsibilities and Activities for D&A Program Manager :
- Works with the CDO/HOD Data & AI team, and Global IT leadership team providing broad insight to IT domains and capabilities in support of enterprise-wide business decisions.
- Is responsible for driving focus and prioritization within the IT organization through establishing strategic planning and governance principles and processes.
- Oversees the execution of high impact, enterprise wide, strategic programs, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Stays current with developments in new market trends and innovations in technology and the leadership of enterprise IT.
- Manages the team of people who make up the program office of the D&A Team.
- Establishes and implements continuous improvement programs for the D&A and IT organization.
- Drives and facilitates effective collaboration and communications between the IT organization and the user and customer communities.
- Is responsible for directing the preparation, review and consolidation of business plans and budgets for the D&A team.
- May regularly review IT costs and cost structures for IT services and products so that the financial implications of D&A projects and activities are communicated to the proper IT and business executives.
- D&A Program Manager controls and reports the D&A program budget. If the IT Program Manager is acting as the PMO for the entire program, the IT Program Manager will coordinate reporting for the entire budget regardless of where it is held.
Authority
- Provides day-to-day leadership for all program activities related to delivery efforts for a large, complex, across D&A delivery program.
- Works with high-level business management to define requirements, establish program objectives, and define program success.
- Coordinates the roles and activities for the program.
- Directs the development of program plans.
- Directs the development of operational support strategy for the program.
- Manages program risks and issues appropriately
- Recommends program scope changes or definition of success.
Accountability
- Ensures that program is delivered to success criteria.
- Provides strong leadership in the development of people.
- Set agenda for governance meetings and deliver information on status and health of the program. This includes, but is not limited to – budget, timing, scope, issues, risks, and competing priorities.
- Ensures that the business’ program activities are integrated with delivery plans.
- Escalates program risks and issues appropriately.
- Provides analysis of risks to program scope changes and/or definition of success
Work Experience
Minimum of 8-12 years of experience in data engineering, API integrations and data warehousing development initiatives, with at least 2 years in a Program Management role.
- Strong leadership capability with proven track record of successful team development and working effectively with all organizational levels.
- Expertise in budget planning, financial management and workforce management
- Ability to improve operational efficiency, service delivery and information management across the D&A organization.
- Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others.
- Ability to effectively drive business, culture, and technology change in a dynamic and complex operating environment.
- Strong customer and user experience focus.
- Effective “consultative” and influential approach, combined with action-oriented passion for speed.
- Experience and willingness to work with a global team to leverage that comes with global diversity.
- Ability to promote innovative ideas and accept the risks that are required to lead to change.
Education
Graduation Masters in Engineering or Information Technology
## Competencies
Developing Talent Innovation & Creativity Result Orientation Strategic Agility Process Excellence Customer Centricity Collaboration Stakeholder Management