Leading a team of resources to deliver technology projects on time and within budget for the domain and geography for which they have responsibility
Maintaining end-to-end accountability for customer satisfaction and overall delivery excellence within specific service level agreement
Working with their teams to determine necessary activities to successfully deliver projects throughout the given service line or function
Delivering customer satisfaction and overall excellence by identifying opportunities (or issues) and assisting with speedy resolution
Understanding the pipeline of demand and work with the Resource Planners to ensure an appropriate supply of resources
Responsible for financial management and reporting and optimizing processes
Juggling multiple and conflicting priorities in a timely and sensitive way, with full transparency to the management team
Managing and leading complex stakeholders towards optimal solutions while helping them understand resource constraints and prioritization
Holding the teams to the highest standards, project discipline and accountability
Continuously improving the technical delivery model and strategy, implementing and managing delivery with the associated teams
Ensuring compliance with the government infrastructure standards for applicable Service Area
Coordinating the efforts of internal stakeholders and Service Providers to support the change management process
Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders (other IT areas, business units, etc.) to develop and design system and infrastructure requirements to meet business needs for applicable Service Areas
Requirements
Degree in Computer Science and/or a business related degree; or equivalent work experience
5+ years of business development, project delivery and client relationship management in a technology environment
Strong customer orientation and able to manage customer expectations
Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change
Comfortable working in a matrixed organisation with excellent communication and networking skills - able to effectively manage and influence senior leaders as well as a broad range of stakeholder
Ability to manage risk, and encourage strategic risk management based delivery in others to manage expectations and communicate effectively
Strong collaboration skills to build teams across business boundaries
Drives operational improvements and efficiencies through the creation and implementation of rigorous process and controls, acts as a gatekeeper for quality
Certifications in Project Management, Business Analysis and Project Assurance would be beneficial to performing this role
Familiarity with ITIL would be advantageous *- Standby/recall duties required