Senior IT Strategy & Delivery Manager

Smithfield Foods • Suffolk, VA

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About The Position

The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section. The Senior Manager, IT Strategy and Delivery manages client relationships and all aspects of technology delivery and support for partners, including overall responsibility for IT delivery and value realization. This position partners with the business for innovative opportunities, solution evaluations, and confirms solution requirements in order to lead end to end solution delivery within time and budget constraints. This position works closely with their assigned business teams for planning, delivery and sustainment of deployed solutions. Key capabilities will be the ability to work with/influence senior leaders, manage budgets and deliver on projects. The Senior Manager, IT Strategy and Delivery has decision-making authority for small - large projects and will facilitate communications and presentations with executive leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in an IT project leadership role with specific emphasis on IT governance functions and working with in a PMO framework, required.
• Ability to lead and manage under conditions of ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Proven organizational skills in working across organizational boundaries and reporting lines
• Ability to work in a matrix environment as required.
• Demonstrated discipline, analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and attention to details.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and prioritize IT projects according to business benefit.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate with peers and executive leadership.
• Strong leadership and management skills, including facilitating change, driving operational excellence, and striving for continuous improvement.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Business relationship linkage between the business units and IT, at multiple levels including the executive level.
• Drive decisions, set priorities, and communicate relevant project information to appropriate levels of the organization regarding business unit requests, projects, and initiatives.
• Proactively shares knowledge of technology risks and opportunities to build competitive advantage and improve efficiency and effectiveness of business units
• Define strategic initiatives and plans, proactive, anticipator and driving in nature and provides significant value to business units.
• Owns and manages the planning and execution of business changes through the use of technology
• Works closely with program managers and IT Delivery teams for feature and project delivery
• Define the strategy for integrating/combining systems by providing a technology perspective, influencing, and ensuring alignment of IT strategy with business strategy within the sub-function or region.
• Responsible for technology and business process innovation within a particular business area to enable front line competitive position and manages a portfolio of services to address business needs within a sub-function or region.
• Guides research, supports pilots, and investigates potential solutions to help anticipate the business needs and communicates solution recommendations that support business requirements to business partners.
• Manages a team for identifying, assessing, and promoting the use of new technologies for increased productivity or new capabilities for the business.

Benefits

• Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers.
• Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost. These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
• Our company invests in your future. We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential. Our partnership with GUILD supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning and various certificate programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high-potential talent. For those looking to build specialized skills, we offer apprenticeship programs that combine hands-on experience with focused learning.
• We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
• Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees