IT Business partner

BRP•Montreal, QC

About The Position

We are looking for an IT Business Partner (ITBP) who will report to the Senior Director, ITBP and Delivery. This role involves working closely with leaders and their team members to identify, formulate, and prioritize investment opportunities that leverage information systems and technology to enable business strategy and drive change. The ITBP will also be accountable for project initiation, delivery, and closure of the portfolio of projects for BRP’s Marketing and Digital, maximizing value delivery by providing I&T project delivery management expertise.

Requirements

Minimum of 5-10 years of business/industry work experience.
At least 3 years in the management of I&T business solutions project delivery.
Significant leadership responsibilities.
Proven ability to influence senior-level management and key stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience in relationship management, customer service, and business analysis.
Experience in the areas of Marketing and Digital.
Experience in evaluating the costs, risks, and profitability of an IT project.
Demonstrated execution of effective management of a portfolio of IT investments.
Experience in leveraging technology to enable business strategy and drive change.
A Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business technology management, commerce, engineering, or a related discipline.
Ability to exercise good judgment and tact when resolving sensitive situations.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Great capacity for analysis and spirit of synthesis.
Ability to influence, convince, and initiate change.
Ability to prioritize and complete tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Solid experience in an environment that promotes teamwork and collaboration.
Stress resistance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in areas such as consulting, process re-engineering, organizational transformation, Six Sigma or Lean is an asset.
Bilingualism (French and English) is an asset.

Responsibilities

Act as a strategic partner to key stakeholders and actively participate in key strategic discussions and decisions.
Serve as the I&T contact for BRP’s Marketing and Digital through participation in governance and one-on-one meetings to establish positive business relations with key stakeholders.
Build a global view of business needs, providing advice, and identifying, formulating, and evaluating opportunities.
Establish awareness of I&T requirements to allow for better decisions regarding investments.
Manage budget I&T funded projects related to their tower.
Support business case development, technical feasibility analysis, high-level solutioning, and cost and time estimates of the I&T components.
Work with the business to facilitate request prioritization, optimize investments, and manage expectations.
Oversee and proactively manage the I&T initiative portfolios of the business tower under their responsibility to contribute to the active management of the BRP project portfolio.
Assess major I&T risks that may impact the business and ensure measures are established to manage these risks.
Understand the I&T service offer to provide relevant recommendations and identify opportunities for synergy between different business areas.
Monitor I&T performance for the business tower under their responsibility and proactively manage expectations.
Participate in relevant I&T project governance committees to have a view of the scope, budget, timeline, and expected benefits, and to help remove obstacles.
Act as the interface between business needs and I&T/Technology vendors, ensuring vendor solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements.
Ensure business and technical architecture & cybersecurity recommendations are followed to avoid over-complexity and secure long-term solution sustainability.
Contribute to and influence the I&T strategic planning exercise to support the achievement of their business tower objectives.