Technical Delivery Manager (irving) - Full-time

ManpowerGroup has partnered with a leading Financial Services organization in the Irving, TX area for a contract to hire Technical Delivery Manager to assist their team. Future onsite work is required as per CDC and client guidelines for safe return, local candidates or able to relocate encouraged to apply!

NOTE: This client requires all individuals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start date, subject to approved medical or religious exemptions or requests in-process to become compliant.

Title : Technical Delivery Manager

Location : Irving, TX

Job Type : W2 Contract Role

Job Description

Key Tasks include
* Manages end to end delivery of GPA strategy and automation initiatives
* Establish foundational and execution work streams for new strategic, automation and service improvement initiatives
* Works hand in hand with the Program Owner to ensure the program is successful and deliverables are on time
* Identifies work streams and builds program structure
* Reviews and revises work plan / milestones with development teams on at least a weekly basis
* Involves Domain and Technical architecture as appropriate into planning discussions and execution support
* Provides visibility to SMTs/STLTs and other senior managers / architects - progress, issues / risks, blockers, and other key indicators
* Establishes and manages working level Interaction model with program, development, and support teams
* Manages issues, risks and escalations from the program and project level via centralized tracker
* Ensures program consistency - execution / process templates, tracking structure, reporting, issues / blockers
* Manages and directs exception requests
* Defines cost saves and document cost impact for any delays from the financial baseline
* Communicates program strategy and objectives to stakeholders and work stream teams
* Run any automated reports used for the program
* Provide agenda for stakeholder meetings
* Provide meeting attendance, key meeting decisions and next steps/follow-ups for stakeholder meetings
* Provide meeting attendance, key meeting decisions and next steps/follow-ups for program status meetings
* Host all stakeholder meetings
* Host all program status meetings
* Executes KPIs

To be effective in this role, the candidate should possess the following qualities and skills:

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  8-12 years minimum professional experience in a leadership role within an organization of similar complexity and size
  * Working knowledge of Automation solutions, cloud based technologies and frameworks
  * Working to deep knowledge of financial products through direct project work
  * Direct experience executing multi-dimensional development projects/programs with diverse technology stack and global deployments
  * Excellent problem solving skills, including the ability to grasp new concepts quickly, lead diverse partners toward reasonable recommendations, and prepare decisions in a logical fashion with supporting impact, to aid in timely decision making
  * Ability to develop and manage a comprehensive program plan and dependencies
  * Exposure to cloud based and automation technologies
  * Negotiation skills
  * Self starter, with an ability to lead and execute work with limited to no supervision
  * Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be able to understand detailed problem resolution discussions and condense pertinent facts for senior leadership
  * Proficiency with Microsoft office products (excel, ppt, word, MS Project)