IS Manager (Total Rewards Absence Management & Benefits)

Allegis Group

Hanover (MD)

Hybrid

USD 116,400 - 174,800

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A leading staffing organization in Hanover, MD is seeking an experienced IS Manager to oversee the Total Rewards Absence Management & Benefits products. The ideal candidate will have 10-12 years of IT experience and strong leadership skills to manage multi-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills, technical project management capabilities, and the ability to drive projects to completion while maintaining high quality.

Qualifications

Minimum of 10-12 years of IT experience.
Experience overseeing multi-function teams with at least 5 members.
Experience working in an offshore/onshore collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning and leading teams for Total Rewards Absence Management & Benefits.
Acts as technology owner for implementation and integration of products.
Manages deliverables, risks, and quality throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Technical project management

Leadership and coaching

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Information Systems

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Confluence

VersionOne

Job description

IS Manager (Total Rewards Absence Management & Benefits)

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Base pay range

$116,400.00/yr - $174,800.00/yr

Job Summary

The IS Manager is responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating the teams for the Total Rewards Absence Management & Benefits products, to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering exceptional business value to users. The IS Manager is expected to lead and manage the Product team, development, deployment, and support of new and existing capabilities as it relates to the Oracle Fusion / Peoplesoft capabilities and other integrated solutions to meet the current and future needs of the business. This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of efforts (projects, product backlogs, etc.) using various agile methods in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple operating companies and support organizations.

Responsibilities

Acts as technology owner, accountable for implementation of Fusion, integration of products/services within the Absence Management and Benefits product streams and awareness of legacy (PeopleSoft enhancement/stabilization impacts) partnering with both internal (Product Managers, Product Owners, Business Process Owners and external vendors) in providing transparency in execution and delivery
Establishes direction and clear sense of meaning to inspire teams to create their own connection and passion to the business goals
Creates strong partnership and leadership role with all Fusion implementation partners, to challenge when necessary, drive features to completion, escalate, consult and learn
In partnership with the Scrum Master, drives team members to leverage or develop well-defined practices and processes that aid in increasing productivity and minimizing waste to ensure work is delivered on time, within budget, adhering to high-quality standards and meeting customer expectations
Manages deliverables, risks, status, and quality elements throughout the lifecycle for work efforts; validates operational readiness for production launches
Leadership and guidance in all program activities to include Conversion, Cutover, Defect Resolution, Testing Phases (SIT, UAT, Compare)
Evaluates conceptual aspects of technical designs of applications, systems and solutions to ensure sound decisions and investments are made in accordance with application architecture governance policies and standards
Establishes metrics, reports and measures progress toward goals and effectively communicates progress to appropriate stakeholders
Assists the delivery manager/RTE in support and implementation of best practices as defined within SAFe / Agile and SDLC standards and champions ongoing process improvement initiatives
Anticipate and identify tasks required to support change processing including performing change impact analysis, assigning tasks to project team members, verbally communicating complex issues, verifying that tasks are completed, and communicating implementation status

Supervisory or Management Responsibility

Management responsibility for the Absence and Benefits value stream teams to include hiring, leadership, development and accountability for performance. Resource capacity management and prioritization skills are critical components.
Acts as Coach-Leader, coaching others in their development as a leader and/or a more complex problem solver, and focuses on helping others formulate their development agenda
Assists in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring team members
Promotes empowerment of the team, ensures that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourages a sustainable pace with high levels of quality for the team
Communicates and engages with highly technical knowledge workers. Able to challenge Product Owners, analysts, developers, testers and architects thought processes to drive them to better solutions
Establishes operational/team objectives and goals

Budget Responsibility

Contributes to the development of product/service and/or departmental budgets and actively manages budget to plan
Shares fiscal responsibility for the organization’s technology investments and future planning of the organization’s spend

Qualifications

Minimum Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or equivalent
Minimum of 10-12 years of Information Technology experience
Experience overseeing multi-function teams with at least 5 team members including project managers or scrum masters, developers, business and/or systems analysts, and quality assurance personnel
Experience with enterprise-scale applications
Experience working in an offshore/onshore collaborative environment
Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools

Microsoft Project, Visio, and MS Office
VersionOne, Trello, Jira, Confluence

SAFe / Agile (Scrum, KanBan) experience
Project and/or Program Management experience
Experience on large application solutions with related integration
Experience with Cloud application solutions

Skills/Abilities

Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
Proven ability to lead software development efforts or implement services and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Solid technical project management and/or leadership skills including the ability to plan, organize, and steer activities with competing demands
Developing knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain elevated level of customer trust and confidence
Solid understanding of systems development life cycle models
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize in a large program with multiple parallel deliverables
Able to identify and understand complex problems/issues and develop solutions
Ability to travel without restrictions (domestic and international).

Benefits Overview

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This role is eligible for the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Hospital plans
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Company paid Short and long-term disability
Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Assistance
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave)

Salary Range

$116,600-$174,800
The position is bonus eligible

Office Requirements

Local candidates required in office a minimum of 4 days a week out of our headquarter in Hanover, MD
Open to remote candidates (travel required)

Core Competencies

Building Relationships
Develop People
Lead Change
Inspire Others
Think Critically
Communicate Clearly
Create Accountability

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email Lauren Lara at llara@allegisgroup.com or call 410-579-3526 for other accommodation options.

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