IT Business Relations Manager

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Position Overview

The IT BRM position plays a vital role in building and maintaining critical business unit relationships across an ever-evolving IT landscape.  You will help to create IT roadmaps for your assigned respective business unit, generate user requirements, translate business requirements to functional requirements, support business process creation, facilitate the creation of end-to-end test scripts and produce and support the delivery of training content related to the business unit's technical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Align and drive IT services and products with business objectives.  Leverage your excellent oral and written communication skills to facilitate dialogue, clarify needs and articulate how IT can support the business unit’s requirements. 

• Close collaboration and negotiation with key Adaptive decision makers, driving innovation, and enhancing efficiency across IT and the respective business units
• Thorough understanding of the business units current state and Adaptive’s corporate and strategic goals. Influence and strategize with IT leadership to ensure value optimization of IT initiatives.
• Maintain internal infrastructure requirements
• Interact with the help desk and business units to assist in troubleshooting, identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed
• Partner with internal and external partners to communicate project status, activities, and achievements
• Ensure the security and protection of company systems and data by maintaining compliance with Adaptive security and information handling policies.
• Create and implement strategies to meet business units IT objectives; drive critical success measures and KPIs to help ensure goals are met
• Negotiate contracts with partners and clients
• Develop roadmaps and support IT Portfolio planning
• All other duties as assigned

Position Requirements (Education, Experience, Other)

Required

• Bachelors + 7 years of related experience.
• 5-7 years of industry experience with proven track record of success in developing and managing relationships with business partners and clients
• Excellent interpersonal, strategic thinking and leadership skills
• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills; ability to recognize and resolve disputes quickly.
• Understanding of basic project management principles and best practices
• Foundational understanding of IT Cloud and infrastructure concepts
• Ability to deeply collaborate across teams to produce overall solution and desired outcomes
• Process improvement capabilities and skills (Value stream mapping, PDCA)

Preferred

• 5+ years as IT project manager
• Previous IT Business Analyst Experience
• Seattle based and in-office minimum of three days per week

Working Conditions

Office setting in which standing and/or sitting in front of a computer, engaging with others via teleconference calls and in person when in the office. 

Physical Requirements

Occasional travel to Seattle Office required.

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Compensation

Salary Range: $113,500 - $170,300

Other compensation elements include:

• equity grant
• bonus eligible

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