Associate Director Technical Project Management

Information Technology Senior Management Forum; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking an Associate Director, Technical Project Management to lead the TPM, QA Liaison and testing teams for post-paid reverse inventory management, monetization, xCIO and 3PL vendors. You will drive end-to-end delivery of supply chain initiatives across Verizon operations, coordinating with IT, external partners and production teams.

You will govern, oversee requirements, design, testing and knowledge transfer to ensure steady-state systems and process stability, while delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of relevant work experience.
• 8+ years of experience managing large-scale programs with end-to-end accountability.
• Experience supporting SAP tool suites (ECC, S4 HANA, Ariba, IBP, CAR, MDG).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams with understanding of how business and technical requirements interweave to create product solutions.
• Experience using Google G-Suite Applications and Microsoft Office Applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the TPM, QA Liaison and testing team in end-to-end delivery of strategic roadmap initiatives.
• Provide executive updates/readouts and manage stakeholder communications.
• Develop and enforce a structured governance delivery framework.
• Collaborate with IT, 3PLs and external partners to design and integrate technology for business processes.
• Deliver training and transition to production support teams after implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Google G-Suite

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely - even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love - driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together - lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

What you’ll be doing...

As an Associate Director, Technical Project Management you will be leading the Technical Project Management (TPM), Quality Assurance Liaison and Testers for the Post Paid Reverse Inventory Management (IM), Monetization, xCIO & Third party Logistic vendors (3PL). You and your team ensure Verizon Consumer & B2B Business Supply Chain strategic project E2E delivery lifecycle for roadmaps, strategies and milestones are delivered on time and effectively for process and systems integrations between Verizon operations, technical teams, external partners and our 3PL warehouse vendors.

You will be partnering within Global Supply Chain, Sourcing and Sustainability along with IT, solution providers, 3PLs and BSaI App Support teams in end-to-end management of strategic roadmap initiatives from requirements, design, testing, post hyper-care for BAU Support and knowledge transfer to ensure steady state systems and process stability. This role also requires you to strategically stakeholder and provide executive updates/readouts.

You will lead your TPM, QA Liaison and testing team in business process evolution on new or optimized processes supporting the end-to-end operations. Your team will have the responsibility to create or update processes, partnering with IT, 3PL and external to design and integrate the technology to support the business process. When changes in technology tools are needed, your team will create the business requirements, work through design, testing, training and implementation for the needed solution. You will work in a cross-functional and cross-organizational environment (including Third-party partners) to facilitate and deliver the business solutions needed.

• Defining and guiding a team in a structured governance project lifecycle "Delivery Framework".


• Understanding operational business processes and opportunities across Global Sourcing, Supply Chain and Sustainability.


• Leading executive statuses and updates at various levels.


• Conducting, designing and building business process models based on best-in-class operations.


• Identifying, owning, and driving resolutions to gaps in the lifecycle delivery processes.


• Leading and guiding cross-functional, internal and external teams to create and deliver complex, integrated solutions to meet our business processes and requirements.


• Creating and delivering training to end users.


• Developing, training and transitioning to production support teams after implementation and stabilization.


• Delivering executive readouts to ensure delivery alignment.

What we are looking for:

You are an effective and inspirational leader, able to engage and motivate cross functional teams to deliver outstanding performance. You have the business insight and executive presence to establish credibility with executive leaders (e.g., internally, externally, and partners) and guide the growth of a team to deliver on expectations, milestones, deliverables and solutions. As a business and technical leader you are able to explain how process and technology solutions can help solve everyday business opportunities in an effective manner. You enjoy working in a dynamic environment and can balance competing demands and priorities.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.


• Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.


• Experience supporting SAP tool suites (ECC, S4 HANA, Ariba, IBP, CAR, MDG).


• Experience in leading cross functional teams with understanding of how business and technical requirements interweave to create product solutions.


• Experience managing large-scale programs with end-to-end accountability.


• Experience using Google G-Suite Applications and Microsoft Office Applications.

Even Better if you have:

• Master’s degree.


• Experience with strategic solutions and/or systems integration design and solutions.


• Communication, organization, and negotiation skills with the ability to successfully work multiple projects simultaneously.


• Knowledge of systems development life cycle within a large global enterprise environment.


• Ability to manage and balance business and technical requirements.


• Experience in communicating (written and verbal) highly technical, multi-faceted solutions to business partners in a simple, understandable manner.


• Highly organized with an ability to manage competing priorities.


• Demonstrated interpersonal communication, organization and project management skills.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $126,000.00 - $242,000.00.