Job Description

Job Purpose

• Under the direction of Information Technology Management, lead diverse teams and manage on time and on budget delivery of projects and the evolution of product or process.
• Manage expectations for project delivery, raise risks, and demonstrate high proficiency in project management methodology and tools.
• Manage a project workforce that is agile, scalable, and adaptable to changing business needs in such a manner as to ensure project deadlines, scope and costs are in balance.
• Monitor and make adjustments as needed in order to achieve successful project delivery.
• Manage the relationship and strategic business partnership with business front-line management.
• Possess industry-wide technology and business knowledge and drive innovation within the domain of IT and assigned business area(s).

Project Management

• Manage the projects with various people, process and technology components from conceptualization through implementation. Apply a corporate-wide perspective to assess business needs and the impact of potential solutions.
  
• Facilitate business management through the assessment phase of a project including scope definition, high level requirements definition, and cost/benefit analysis.
  
• Direct the activities of technology project team members including providing workflow direction, technical guidance, and project assignments.
  
• Coordinate system development projects across multiple business units.
  
• Promote effective use of project management processes. Help refine and enhance the corporate PM competency.
  

Quality Assurance

• Manage QA/testing teams through the entire testing process, from development of the test strategy and test plans through the design and execution of test cases, and documentation of results. Validate testing estimates, testing requirements, and test coverage.
  
• Direct activities of testing team members including providing workflow direction, technical guidance, and project assignments.
  
• Coordinate testing activities with the respective development and business units.
  
• Promote and enforce the QA/testing process. Refine the QA strategy and process as needed.
  
• Framework General Profile and Scope
  
• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise
  
• May lead teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
  
• Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices
  
• Solves complex problems, taking a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions where change is needed
  
• Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
  
• May lead functional teams or projects