Strategy Realization Leader

JOB SUMMARY

Overview

This individual will be responsible for supporting the leadership and management of Enterprise Technology Strategy efforts within the TO Office of the CIO. Responsibilities include providing thought leadership and ensuring the successful completion of high priority tasks for our Enterprise Technology Strategy Program. In addition, this individual will assist with special projects of a strategic nature directed by the TO Strategic Planning Leader.

Job Responsibilities

• Strategy Development, Management & Guidance
  • Partner with personnel throughout the Technology Organization and the Business to development and enterprise technology strategies
  • Drive and integrate thought leadership into strategy development activities
  • Facilitate workshops to support strategic development efforts
  • Facilitate and support Enterprise Technology Strategy Meetings involving all levels from staff analyst to senior executives
  • Ensure timely publication and refresh of strategy deliverables
  • Program Management Execution, Setting and Monitoring of Tasks/ Resources/ Deadlines associated with overall strategy development efforts
  • Project Management of Individual Enterprise Technology Strategy Development
  • Guidance for Individual Enterprise Technology Strategy Development
• Strategic Planning Engagements
  • Facilitate workshops to support strategic planning efforts
  • Ensure timely publication of strategic plans
  • Support TO and Business framing of tactical plans in alignment with strategic plans
  • Support TO and Business efforts in strategic plan refresh
• Strategy Development and Strategic Planning Methodology
  • Maintain and document Strategy development and strategic planning methodology and process
  • Provide training of strategy methodology
  • Create communication and training deliverables
  • Create templates and examples for deliverables
  • Translate and simplify requirements for continuous improvement of the methodology
• Strategy Program Governance and Communication
  • Support tracking and oversight of strategy program efforts and associated deliverables
  • Drive transparency and communications across all impacted TO and Business stakeholders
  • Generate, store and update communication deliverables and disseminate to intranet sites for enterprise-wide consumption
  • Create Governance deliverables to demonstrate program status and progress
• Strategy Implementation
  • Partner with Strategy Owners and Technology Organization Leadership to implement and realize value from strategies
  • Develop consolidated status reporting on strategic implementation progress
  • Work with Strategy teams to apply this model
  • Capture and communicate forward progress and value obtained
• Participate in other Strategy Collaboration Efforts

Educational Requirements:

College graduate preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, management information systems, computer information systems, or a related discipline.

Experience Requirements:

Experience in developing business and/or technology strategies and associated tactical plans. Strong capability to facilitate workshops and meetings. Excellent communication skills with strong ability for technical writing and polished PowerPoint presentations applicable for Executive-level consumption.

Required Skills:

• Understand enterprise technology strategy, current industry drivers, and prevalent technology trends
• Experience with development of strategic plans and tactical planning concepts
• Experience supporting and/or leading consulting engagements
• Strong communication including written, oral, and presentation skills
• Strong facilitation skills
• Design and deliver high quality documentation with great attention to detail
• Apply knowledge and understanding of business analysis concepts, principles, and techniques to gather, document and manage strategy materials
• Multitask and change direction in ever changing environment
• Work proactively, independently or within a team environment
• Collaborate with all levels of Leadership including executives, Technical Leads, and Business Subject Matter Experts to ensure strategy acceptance
• Perform technical writing, editing and enhancement of existing materials

Extra Considerations:

• Project/Program management experience and training
• Previous Utilities experience
• Virtual and in-person work environment; minimal travel may be required

Tools and Certifications:

• Strong PC skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio, Skype, Yammer, OneNote, SharePoint, OneDrive.
• Certifications PMP, CBAP, Six Sigma are a plus.

The hourly pay range for this position is $70.00 to $80.00/hr (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location). Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401kand commuter benefits.
*Note: Disclosure as required by the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (CO), NYC Pay Transparency Law, and sb5761 (WA)
 
Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
 
For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to Lindsey Carbo at lcarbo@synergishr.com.
 
If you require assistance or an accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us at lcarbo@synergishr.com.