Director, Business Engagement & Governance

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The Director Business Engagement & Governance builds and leads a team focused on ensuring Information Technology (IT) delivers the right solutions at the right time with measurable business outcomes. This role establishes governance practices manages the IT project portfolio oversees vendor and contract value realization and ensures software licensing is properly managed. The Director Business Engagement & Governance serves as the bridge between business leaders and IT driving transparency prioritization and accountability across all technology initiatives.

• Establish and maintain IT governance frameworks and operating models to ensure consistent decision-making and accountability.
• Lead the IT portfolio management process including intake prioritization planning and resource allocation.
• Drive transparency and communication between IT and business stakeholders on project status value risks and timelines.
• Ensure technology initiatives align to strategic objectives and deliver measurable business value.
• Partner with business leaders to define requirements outcomes and success metrics for key initiatives.
• Manage vendor performance contract value realization and ensure vendors deliver agreed outcomes and service levels.
• Oversee software licensing management compliance and optimization across the organization.
• Facilitate cross-functional decision-making and resolve conflicts to keep projects on track.
• Implement and track benefits realization for major IT initiatives ensuring value is captured and measured.
• Travel required 50% of time to company facilities and key business locations for stakeholder engagement team collaboration and project delivery.

This position carries out People Leader responsibilities in accordance with the Companys policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include:

• Manage coach hire train and develop a high performing team of professionals.
• Ensure continuous development of the Business Engagement & Governance team.
• Recommend personnel actions (pay adjustments promotions transfers terminations etc.).
• Conduct performance reviews and manage individual performance.
• Communicate personnel actions following human resources (HR) and department head approval.
• Ensure safety and quality standards are enforced and met.
• Partner with HR to interview/screen potential new hires.
• Organize training and development opportunities for direct reports.
• Oversee team and individual employee professional development.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in business IT project management related field or commensurate work experience.

• 10 years experience in IT governance portfolio management business engagement project management or related fields.

• 8 years progressive leadership experience including managing teams and driving organizational change.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and running governance frameworks and operating models.
• Strong experience in portfolio management including prioritization intake resource planning and reporting.
• Strong vendor management experience including contract management and value realization.
• Experience managing software licensing and compliance.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Proven ability to partner with business leaders to translate strategy into technology initiatives and measurable outcomes.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to measure and report on value realization.
• Excellent communication facilitation and stakeholder management skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with internal staff and management. Ability to read analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers regulatory agencies or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management public groups and/or boards of directors.
• Must be able to demonstrate practical problem solving and trouble shooting skills. Must be able to demonstrate practical problem solving and trouble shooting skills. Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• PMP PgMP ITIL COBIT CBAP or similar certifications.

Required Experience:

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