Transformation Owner
9 days ago
Warren
Job DescriptionDescription: Hourly Commitment: 40 hours/week On Site Expectation: 2-3 days/week • Lead the strategic planning and execution of strategic technology transformation project., • Act as day-to-day program lead for an integrated program of complex initiatives across all lines of service and functional areas all of which are aligned to business strategy., • Creating and overseeing the implementation of program strategy and individual strategic initiative project plans., • Develop an understanding of the future-state business requirements, user experience, and technology constraints, and advocate for the user and the business perspective when partnering with technology providers. Requirements:, • Participate in the research, strategy, and business case development for the strategic transformation project., • Facilitate working sessions to identify business or user requirements leveraging Design Thinking principles., • Analyze the impact on the business, including the stakeholders, policies and processes, of digital technology project or initiative., • Guide project personnel and stakeholders in the development of specific initiative project plans and interdependencies., • Provide leadership, strategic direction, and management to the overall program and oversee individual projects., • Create actionable deliverables to facilitate the success of the program, including: sponsor / leadership roadmap, program or project plan, business requirements, user requirements, communications and training plans., • Proactively work to mitigate project dependencies, risks, and issues associated with the program, engaging senior leadership where necessary., • Manage third-party vendors and project personnel to track issues, manage through interdependencies, and progress the overall transformation forward., • Act as proxy for client senior leadership as required in requirements gathering and discovery activities., • Support the design and management of communications., • Develop, champion, and recommend changes to policies and guidelines to meet strategic objectives, ensuring that such policies are aligned to regulatory requirements if applicable, • Coach managers and supervisors that support strategic projects, • Manage stakeholders expectations Skills and Qualifications • Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere, • Desire to work at high levels of an organization and work in the details of a project, • Understanding of methods and practices involved in providing direction, planning, communication, and ensuring effective teamwork on enterprise-level projects, • Expertise in project management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle, • Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts, • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, • Excellent active listening skills, • Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences, • Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships, • Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization, • Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others, • Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges, • Proficiency in Microsoft Project and other project planning tools, • Familiarity with Axure, Balsamiq, or other rapid prototyping tools, • Proficiency in workshop facilitation, including familiarity with Design Thinking concepts, • PMI or other formal project management methodology knowledge preferred