Director Business Technology (E5937)

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers•Piscataway, NJ

10d

About The Position

Develop mid-to-long-term technology strategies for a designated Organizational Unit(s) (OU) or Functional Area(s) for IEEE. Collaborate with OU/Functional Area leadership team to bring technology to bear on expressed and latent business needs. Provide strategic leadership and creative thinking to the analysis of technology trends and the identification of new opportunities to help drive OU and product strategies. Working within the IEEE Product Operating Model, ensure consistent roadmaps for value-added features and functionality for products within assigned areas. Implement and manage program management and governance operating models to ensure technology programs are aligned with the organization's strategies. Oversee/manage product technology budgets. Prepare the Quarterly Impact/Business Review to demonstrate the value delivered from technology strategies and programs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Computer Science, Engineering, Management, Business
10-15 years Relevant work experience
4-7 years Direct experience with Agile/scrum activities, project or program management
7-10 years Leading application development projects
Practices Breakthrough Thinking Innovation Management, Strategic Agility, Perspective
Navigates Complex Challenges Dealing with ambiguity, Business Acumen, Standing Alone
Engages Staff Negotiating, Building Effective Teams, Manages Vision & Purpose
Develops Talent Developing Direct Reports (Staff or Contractors), Hiring & Staffing (Staff or Contractors), Directing Others
Delivers Consistent Results Organizational Agility, Drive for Results, Functional Skills, Action Oriented
Creates Collaborative Relationships Comfort around Higher Management, Conflict Management, Customer Focus, Peer Relationships, Personal Learning

Nice To Haves

Master's or other advanced degree Computer Science, Engineering, Management, Business
Management consulting
2-4 years Product development
2-4 years Experience in functional or OU-relevant industry

Responsibilities

Strategy Development Define the system's strategy for assigned OU/Functional Area, aligned to business objectives and encompassing traditional and emerging technologies
Identify and sequence the programs/projects that deliver the strategy in conjunction with Product Owners
Craft a compelling story that aligns key stakeholders to the OU technology strategy, guides product activities, and calls people to action
Stakeholder Engagement/Relationship Management Cultivate, maintain, and grow relationships with key stakeholders, including but not limited to departmental staff, IEEE IT staff, and IEEE Volunteers
Interpret customer business needs (expressed and latent) and translate them into technology strategies, programs, and projects in line with overall IEEE strategies and objectives
Work closely and collaborate with IT platform and service teams and with the other Business Technology colleagues
Represent assigned OU/Functional Areas in IT forums and champion necessary feature requests with IT shared services
Technology Leadership Provide strategic technology advisory services to the assigned OU functional areas leadership and product teams
Sell-in existing products and services as a first line to enable business strategies and objectives, where applicable
Support the Agile/Scrum program management approach for product technology projects, ensuring cohesion between the various scrum teams
Engage with IEEE IT development resources/partners and other IEEE IT (as necessary) to oversee the delivery of new capabilities and tooling
Program Management Manage the prioritization and governance process for technology programs and projects
Produce artifacts, including business cases and feature roadmaps, to ensure strategic alignment of an agreed-upon book of work
Promote transparency between the various product groups within and across OU/functional areas
Provide clear and consistent communications across technology and the OUs as relates to program/product governance
Functional Thought Leadership Provide recognized thought leadership and points of view on the application of technology to affect product strategies
Identify and bring new and emerging technologies to bear on OU/functional area strategies (both expressed and latent)
Remain up-to-date on relevant news, best practices, and trends within the functional area and technology landscape, and share this knowledge
Represent OU IT strategies and interests to volunteer OU-board members, and to external, OU-relevant industry associations