IT Planning Manager

Role: IT Planning Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA

Visa: USC, GC, H4-EAD, GC-EAD

Note: A person can be based out of the US, preferably Eastern or Central time zone, and 1ST preference is always Atlanta, GA.

Job description:

The Manager of IT Planning & Governance is a key role in the IT leadership team. This role is accountable for coordinating and facilitating the development of IT Strategy, IT Financial Management, Project/Program Management and Metrics.

This role will also be the liaison for IT vendor management to ensure strategic partnerships to fulfil the technology needs of BXC business.

KEY TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

IT Planning & Governance:

· Responsible for strategic planning and directing IT governance function, including staff, contracts, and budgets.

· Develop IT governance model and processes to achieve a flexible, efficient, and cost-effective approach in Information Technology function.

· Facilitate for overall development of the IT Strategy and policy creation.

· Ensure and monitor effective implementations of the policies and procedures.

· Work with the CIO and IT Leadership team to identify business improvement opportunities and drive the execution of solutions.

· In collaboration with FP&A team, coordinate development of annual IT budget and ongoing tracking and forecasting.

· Manage the overall IT Plans and budget from planning and governance point of view.

· Facilitate development and sustaining of IT Capability Maturity Model.

IT PMO:

· Lead the oversight of IT projects’ execution, their progress compared with the plan and the Delivery of agreed outomes.

· Collaborate with Business PMO to ensure alignment on process and Project Lifecycle (PLC) methodology.

· Monitor and coordinate dependencies across the projects in the IT program and facilitate conflict resoluion.

· Ensure and balance the availability of the required skills and competencies across project teams within the program.

· Coordinate reviews with the executive sponsor and stakeholders to identify program needs & changes and direct the development of appropriate approaches to address.

· Facilitate the development and maintenance of stakeholder mapping, communications, and reporting.

· Develop and control the program budget and manage expenditure within agreed spending plans.

IT Vendor Management:

· Facilitate the establishment of a framework and guidelines for the use of contractors and professional service providers.

· Develop a coordinated strategy and plan to manage multiple vendors the IT function engages with on an ongoing basis.

· Collaborate with BXC Procurement team to ensure alignment.

· Develop and maintain a Vendor Score card and a list of strategic & tactical vendors.

IT Metrics:

· Develop and sustain IT Metrics to track, sustain & improve IT maturity

· Ensure specific metrics and measures are incorporated into solutions enabling continuous improvement.

Communications:

· Define and document standard process for IT and business communication.

· Ensure necessary awareness for the IT policies and procedures.

Certifications:

PMP. ITIL a plus

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree

Years of Experience:

10 years’ experience in IT governance, Program Management, or IT Consulting

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

· Excellent verbal, written and group presentation skills

· Experience with performance metrics and measures, customer assessment, cost/benefit analysis, benchmarking, and problem identification/resolution

· Experience preparing and managing budgets

· IT procurement and vendor negotiation experience

· Excellent Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $55,673.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What's your visa status and current location?

Experience:

• Program Management or IT Consulting: 10 years (Required)
• IT procurement and vendor negotiation: 1 year (Required)
• IT Governance: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location