IT Business Partner

Title: IT Business Partner

Location: Atlanta GA MUST be Onsite

Duration: 1 year

An IT Business Partner will partner with global business leaders or brand leaders in setting priorities of technology capabilities for Rollins to ensure that Information technology meets the current and future needs of the business. This will be achieved through collaboration with the business and deep understanding of the business needs and priorities capabilities required to achieve business results today and in the future portfolio management and demand prioritization and advocacy for both business needs and global IT strategy across stakeholder areas.

IT Business Partner Attributes Desired:

• Excellent communication leadership and strategic thinking abilities with a problemsolving aptitude
• Solid understanding of broad technology trends and the ability to align innovation with business goals
• Strong executive communication with ability to convey complex technical topics in easyto understand business terms and work collaboratively with crossfunctional teams and external partners
• Ability to resolve competing priorities across different business teams and functions to set clear and aligned goals for IT capability delivery
• Champions change and innovation
• Ability to capture and analyze complex business requirements and prioritize competing requirements and influence strategic direction
• Ability to communicate business problems and priorities to technical audiences

IT Business Partner Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible as a Business (brand function) liaison to ensure alignment of IT activities to Business needs and the demand management process
• Extensive understanding of the IT organization and capabilities to effectively communicate with functions/brands while also understanding their technological needs.
• Fully understand the business strategy of the brand / function and provide advisory services on any technology aspects.
• Develop an intimate relationship with the Business representatives at the highest level of the brand/function
• Collaborate with the brand/function to align their annual business plans to IT Capability roadmaps and priorities
• Work with business teams to understand project requirements shape the initial project request and provide a highlevel estimate of the project effort and cost used in costbenefit analysis.
• Day to day maintain and build a close relationship with the senior management teams within the business understanding their strategy and requirements of the IT function

• Manage the IT portfolio for the business units in your area of responsibility
• Collaborate with the business to prioritize demand in order to improve business value
• Work with the business to elicit their high level requirements for projects
• Work with Subject Matter Experts in IT to ensure that solutions are proposed that meet the business objectives and align with the agreed technology and application roadmaps
• Ensure project delivery is effective and according to appropriate cost and timescales

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in computer science engineering information systems or related field
• 10 years of IT experience in large or midsize multinational company
• Work effectively with all levels of management up to and including Division Directors and VPs
• Ability to collaborate with business leads understand business strategy/processes look for innovative solutions to drive business enhancements both for internal business users and external customers
• Strong influence and negotiating skills
• Experience leading business relationships and integration for transformational change
• Skills in organizational change management are a plus

Team is looking for an IT Business Partner this person is going to be acting as an advisor and consultant within the team. They need to be able to take initiative have a high attention to detail and great documentation skills and be curious. They will be interacting with Directors and Executive leaders of the Brands so previous experience working with that level of leadership is preferred. Some of what is included in this role is looking at a process managing it and implementing change where needed. Experience in change or project management would be desired. They are working as a gobetween for the Business and IT departments so a background or experience in IT is a must. They need to know the language and be able to work with the business side.