Strategic Delivery Lead, Software Engineering & Execution

The Options Clearing Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan assistance

Tech stipend

PTO & parental leave

401k match

Health benefits

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is seeking a Software Engineering Delivery & Execution partner who coordinates cross-functional initiatives, translates technical concepts for non-technical audiences, and helps build alignment across IT and business stakeholders. You will drive governance, reporting, and roadmaps, collaborating with executives to improve delivery velocity.

You will support transformation programs, leverage Jira/Confluence dashboards, and contribute to risk and audit

Qualifications

• Curious and open to opportunities and challenges, eager to stretch stakeholder management and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Serves as the key point of contact for incoming requests to Software Engineering, clarifying what is actually being requested, routing it to the right team, and following it through so nothing lands in a gap between groups
• Acts as the liaison between engineering teams and partners across IT, Product, and the business, keeping cross-functional initiatives coordinated and moving
• building and managing relationships across the organization is an integral part of this role
• Develops communications for the department, including All Hands content and department-wide announcements, and curates the organization's Confluence presence, org charts, and reference documentation so people can find what they need without asking
• Builds and delivers regular reporting for audiences up to and including executive leadership - initiative statuses, deliverables, KPIs, and OKRs - exporting data from systems like Jira and distilling it into a form a busy executive can absorb and act on
• Manages status of governance commitments by tracking and coordinating the governance, risk, and compliance obligations owned by Software Engineering stakeholders - Risk Action Plans (RAPs), Security Observations (SORTs), program RAIDs, and internal and external audit findings - keeping owners informed of what is due and driving items to on-time closure in partnership with second line functions
• Contributes perspective to roadmaps and action plans aligned to Software Engineering's strategic vision and the IT North Star Strategy, including spotting opportunities to streamline processes and tooling for faster, more reliable software delivery
• Partners part-time with Software Engineering leaders on a rotating set of efforts where additional capacity makes a difference

Skills

Stakeholder management

Non-technical translation

Delivery lifecycle understanding

Data storytelling

Communication skills

Self-directed

Organization and planning

Excellent written/verbal communication

Relationship building

Regulated environment familiarity

Education

3–5 years in tech/PM/business mgmt

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Tableau

ServiceNow

Job description

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is seeking a Software Engineering Delivery & Execution partner who coordinates cross-functional initiatives, translates technical concepts for non-technical audiences, and helps build alignment across IT and business stakeholders. You will drive governance, reporting, and roadmaps, collaborating with executives to improve delivery velocity.

You will support transformation programs, leverage Jira/Confluence dashboards, and contribute to risk and audit