Broad management and leadership knowledge to lead product, project or program teams in one department/area
Advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with broad understanding of other areas within the department
Strong technical background with experience
Responsibilities
Manages work across multiple complex accounting and finance and corporate systems and projects
Recruits, selects, coaches, and develops managers, team leaders, engineers, analysts, and support staff within the IT department. Manages professional growth and development plans
Works with senior leadership to develop team goals and aligning them with department objectives
Builds and maintains strong partnerships with IT leadership and various levels of business stakeholders
Develops and champions IT strategy for functional unit(s)
Conducts performance and professional development reviews per HR guidelines. Takes corrective actions, including Performance Improvement Plans or terminations, when necessary
Achieves financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective action within the functional unit
Maintains the organization's effectiveness and efficiency by developing and supporting strategic plans for implementing and maintaining information technologies
Leads problem management teams made up of senior engineering resources in solving high-complexity, high-impact enterprise issues
Partners with stakeholders across multiple departments to prioritize initiatives and deliver high-quality solutions
Manages vendor relationships for third-party applications and services, including contract negotiations and performance monitoring
Performs other duties as assigned
Establishes key elements of tactical and operational plans with direct impact towards the achievement of results of the area. Focus is on short- to mid-term operational plans (e.g., 1-2 years)
Develops new products, processes, standards or operational plans in support of the area
Manages a large team typically comprised of experienced professionals. Typically, has hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority within own area, in accordance with manager review and approval