IT Value Delivery Manager

Eightelevengroup; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Eightelevengroup is seeking an experienced IT Value Delivery Manager to lead a dynamic team in managing IT projects. This role requires a strategic mindset and expertise in program management, aimed at delivering successful programs that add value to the organization.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with a master's preferred, and significant experience in managing IT/business projects. Emphasis on Agile methodologies and leading teams is crucial for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 8 years leading IT/Business projects of varying complexity and global scope.
• Experience in leading Agile teams and driving change.
• Ability to balance competing requirements and find consensus for best compromise.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and program management expertise in planning and execution.
• Support program managers to deliver initiatives on time and within budget.
• Promote collaboration across a broad range of stakeholders.

Skills

Program Management

Agile Methodologies

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Management, or related field

Masters Degree in related field (preferred)

Tools

PMI & PMP Certification

Professional Certifications (ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, Agile Coach)

Job description

IT Value Delivery Manager

Job Description Summary: Are you interested in shaping a highly effective agile organization? Are you excited about the opportunity to influence and lead other skilled contributors? Are you passionate about fostering vital connections and helping to develop a team who will help to make our company, partners, and customers more productive and profitable? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, this is your opportunity to join an innovative and dynamic team. As a member of the Rockwell Automation IT organization, you will join our transformation journey as we seek to improve and push boundaries. We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to manage a wide range of programs. You will be responsible for the delivery and overall success of each program. A successful Program Manager must have a broad knowledge of program management principles. They must have a strategic mindset as well as be able to lead team members and business partners. The goal is to ensure every program will be delivered successfully and add the highest possible value to the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides technical and program management expertise in planning, execution, and leadership of program, projects, and initiatives
• Support program managers to ensure we deliver top initiatives on time, within budget and within scope
• Acts as a servant leader and works with the various program managers and IT leaders to remove major impediments to accelerate inter-team velocity
• Helps uncover and coordinate strategic dependencies across teams, both by helping to facilitate Big Room Planning and through coordination across execution
• Promotes collaboration and coordination across broad categories of stakeholders
• Serve as an extension of IT Business Partners in working across teams to manage resource impediments, budgets, or vendor management
• Works with IT Business Partner to help document strategic roadmap at the Epic/Feature level, with emphasis on mapping dependencies across multiple Capability Teams
• Program Managers may help groups of Product owners communicate to stakeholders, help groups of Scrum Masters identify and mitigate risks, and will facilitate large synchronization events that are required to align multiple teams on scope and commitments
• May help identify process improvement opportunities across teams for large-scale delivery and orchestration

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Management, or related field
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in related field is preferred
• Typically requires 8 years leading IT/Business projects of varying complexity and global scope
• PMI & PMP Certification
• Three+ years responsible for managing portfolio of IT/Business projects
• Professional Certifications a plus (ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, Agile Coach etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in leading Agile team and driving change
• Demonstrated success in communicating with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to balance competing requirements and interests, keep team focused on top priorities, and find ways to achieve win-win or obtain acceptance/consensus for best compromise