Director Business Technology HR & IT - Remote

Are you excited to drive innovation as a Strategic Business Advisor?

Are you an experienced Technology leader interfacing between business and technology in a global environment?

Join our IT Business Technology Partner group

Our IT Business Technology Partner (BTP) group are strategic business focused technology leaders. We partner with business functions and IT marrying business strategy and objectives with best in class technology. This BTP role is a Director level role focused on partnering with Akamai's HR organization for IT.

Partner with the best

You will support the head of Strategy, Operations, and Programs for IT. You will manage the strategic partnership between IT and HR. Ensuring IT services meet the needs of the organization. Being the trusted advisor on behalf of IT meeting HR's strategy goals providing world class experience.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Building relationships with both Business & IT stakeholders, resolving needs related to strategic initiatives across both parties
• Providing holistic/strategic oversight of Programs/Projects across the business, understanding health of work, key trends, challenges, and outcomes
• Partnering with the business & IT from ideation to strategy for remediation and business case creation for investments and technology
• Collaborating with business stakeholders to define and measure business outcomes / ROI to ensure IT services are delivered as per expectations
• Facilitating intake and management of business demand and align with IT strategic planning cycles to approve, prioritize, and invest in the right initiatives
• Collaborating with functional leaders in HR to understand business strategy and assist in aligning technology solutions to create the best employee experience.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have Bachelors degree with 12 years experience in the Hi-tech industry or commensurate years of experience.
• Have at least 5 years of experience as a Consultant, ideally in Management Consulting
• Have prior experience leading or playing key roles in implementation and supporting of Oracle HCM Cloud platform
• Have prior Program Management or Project Management experience
• Have domain knowledge and experience in Benefits, Wellness, Global Talent Development, Compensation, Global Mobility, Employee Relations, HR Operations, Inclusion/Diversity/Engagement and Talent Acquisition functions.
• Have excellent presentation skills and ability to simplify complex technologies and topics into easy to understand information for an executive audience

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply. 

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