IT Business Advising Senior Manager - (Georgetown, Ontario)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Establishes and maintains a strategic relationship with Executive Leadership and appropriate level key stakeholders and IS&T
Understand business strategy and align IT strategy and roadmap to enable business initiatives
Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of IT and the services provided by IT, and how IT solutions can support the achievement of short- and long-term business goals.
Represents the business strategies and priorities to IT
Represents the IT vision to the business.
Keep up with technology trends and leverage technology to improve efficiency, productivity, and enable growth within your division(s)
Manage business demands; set priorities working with business leaders
Work closely with Applications team for Build and Run, ensure priority is appropriately given to your division’s needs
Work with corporate teams to drive security, infrastructure and support needs
Partner with business to evaluate, build business case and implement Digital, Industry 4.0, IOT solutions
Own IT budget + Compliance – GDPR, SOX for your division
Build and manage a team of Project Managers and Business Analysts
Supervises Project Managers and Business Analysts
Education - Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business or a related field; MBA preferred
Required/preferred skills
Minimum 15 years’ internal/external IT experience
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in IT management, business analysis, consulting, process engineering or solutions management or other related area
Minimum 5 years’ experience with talent management and team leadership
Experience with program and project management
Experience working with various business functions and operations
Experience successfully leading large, complex projects and/or in business/IT consulting/management roles
Requires leadership and negotiation skills and experience
In-depth knowledge of the business requirements analysis and IT processes
International experience preferred
Language skills: English is required, but other languages are a plus
- Ability to work autonomously
Strong skills in communication (verbal and written), conflict resolution, strategic thinking, and influence & negotiation
Willingness to travel – 10-20% (most domestic and international)
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