PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

Engage, along with IT VP, with Constellation Business Units in the development of technology solutions and support of IT services and products. Partner with business clients and IT leadership in the development of a strategic technology plan and investment strategy that meets the needs of the business while leveraging standard enterprise architectures. Participate on committees that guide product strategies. Lead a team of information technology professionals responsible for providing a single point of contact with the business, understanding business processes, technology needs and requirements and translating business requirements into appropriate technology solutions. Work with business clients to justify and prioritize small to medium sized projects (those under 2 million dollars). Lead the maintenance and enhancements of applications and systems that support this business segment. Lead the execution of small to large sized IT projects maintaining top quartile on time on budget delivery. Participate in the overall leadership of Information Technology organization. Create and maintain strategic relationship with key IT vendors and manage IT vendor contracts that support this specific business segment.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Maintain relationships with business clients, ensure business processes and requirements are identified and well understood, and participate on committees and forums that drive investment and technology strategy for the supported product portfolio.
• Manage the maintenance, support, and minor enhancement of applications and systems of a product portfolio that delivers world-class performance and service.
• Partner with business clients to justify and prioritize small project investments and manage the delivery and execution of small projects while ensuring top quartile levels.
• Drive process improvement and lead adoption of standard Management Model processes and procedures, which deliver sustainable top quartile cost and performance levels.
• Evaluate performance and provide coaching for IT personnel. Promote diversity and foster teamwork, collaboration, and a learning organization. Provide input on development and retention processes for IT employees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering).
• Typically, 10 or more years of experience in leading and managing multiple solutions teams at the manager level or higher.
• Experience and deep knowledge of the business processes. Previous hands-on experience with business applications and/or the product portfolio.
• Demonstrated strategy planning and customer engagement skills and experience leading teams and people through change.
• Excellent consultative skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation. Advanced interpersonal skills, communications skills, and presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to present and discuss complex technical information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding and approval

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive experience in designing and implementing complex platform architectures: Typically, 7-10+ years of hands-on experience in architecting large-scale, distributed, and highly available systems.
• Proven experience in leading and managing technical teams: Including architects, engineers, and potentially other technical roles. This involves hiring, mentoring, performance management, and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Solid grasp of security best practices and compliance standards: Ability to design secure and compliant platforms.
• Experience in evaluating and selecting technology vendors and solutions.
• Strong strategic thinking and vision: Ability to define and communicate the platform architecture vision, strategy, and roadmaps in alignment with business goals.
• Deep understanding of various technology domains: This might include cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), data architecture, security architecture, networking, DevOps practices, and enterprise integration patterns.