Director, Technology Business Management

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Your New Role: 
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Technology Business Management (TBM) Director who will lead and establish our TBM practice. The ideal candidate will have a unique mix of functional competencies, operational acumen, and strategic mindset. This role is ideal for someone who will roll up your sleeves, take ownership, drive buy-in and implementation of strategic initiatives, who has demonstrated success in leading and executing, who has experience in creating and improving processes, who is technology- minded, and who can effectively communicate and be comfortable in a dynamic fast-growing company. Strong candidates will have a demonstrated record of success working in uncertain environments, having driven strategic priorities with a high level of independence. This is a client and executive facing role that requires being able to balance multiple projects, priorities, and detail while cultivating a trusted relationship with global partners and managing a team.  

The TBM Director is a member of the Technology Business Solutions (TBS) team within Technology & Operations (T&O) Enterprise Architecture and Technology Strategy (EAS) organization. This position will report directly into the VP, Technology Business Solutions  

Your Role Accountabilities: 

TBM Focused : 

• Establish and lead the TBM practice, including defining the vision, strategy, operating model and maturity roadmap  

• Implement TBM frameworks to provide transparency into IT costs, TCO, show back, consumption, operational and financial performance   

• Gather, cleanse, and process data from various sources, lead the creation of TBM predicative models using machine learning algorithms. Validate and refine models to ensure accuracy and reliability    

• Stand up TBM governance structure to ensure reporting compliance and progress towards performance targets. Architect and apply cost optimization processes   

• Drive benchmark analysis, studies, and best practices to help measure and elevate the WBD management practices   

• Design and build analytical models and dashboard to interpret large complex data from various sources, derive conclusions, and communicate insights. Define workaround and assumptions where data gaps are present  

• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions  

• Deliver complex business models to include cost stimulators, TCO models, business cases, show back and trade off studies. As a result, drive insight, shed light on pain points and construct recommendations to validate opportunities relevance  

• Manage the practice’s budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and maximizing ROI through TBM practices.  

• Partner with senior leadership, business domains, and external customers to