Tech Lead

• To optimise the business and its operating model for assigned portfolios in line with the Business and IT strategy.
• To forge resilient and trusting relationships with senior business stakeholders including Managing Directors and EIT Directors/GMs to enable valuable contributions to business to be enacted.
• To lead the business & IT strategy across projects, service, and risk for the entire line of business.
• To ensure financial competency is achieved across all IT business-related activity by managing the IT spend.
• To ensure through governance that the best vendor solutions are adopted.

What you will do:
Overall responsibility for the delivery of assigned LOB products, projects, and services.

• Work within the governance structure (Business & EIT) to govern and prioritise the business IT demand, fully aligned to business strategy and target operating model maturity.
• Act as the business integration point for IT Service Delivery, SLA agreement, major Service Incident Management, and Service Improvement for assigned portfolios.
• Build a strong partnership with business leadership and other key stakeholders to become fully integrated in decision-making and driving business strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with the relevant tribe leads and chapter leads to facilitate the conceptualization of solutions.

Manage the LOB technical budget.

• Support the development of business cases, operating model changes, solutions, business buy-in; and integrate into planning and budgeting cycles and demand management processes.

Oversee the LOB technical Portfolio Management and Portfolio Reporting.

• Work with the LOB Director, Tribe resources, and Project managers to ensure that assigned projects remain on track.
• Ensure business benefit delivery and benefit optimization from the demand cycle and actively promote results with the business.

Ensure technical strategy alignment with EIT landscape and business aspirations. Manage high-level resource requirements and prioritization with the Chapter Leads.

• Oversee a lean, skilled, and fully engaged team working in a matrix structure; working with matrix leaders to plan and prioritise workloads, set objectives, input into annual appraisals, and support individuals to continually improve their performance and results.

Required Skills to be successful:

• Experience in managing technology investments.
• Experience in a technology consulting firm.
• Experience in accounting management or sales within technology management.
• Expertise in enterprise-level technology, including digital platforms.

Desired candidate profile:

• Degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering/Science; Preferably Management Training (MBA, etc.).
• 10-15 years IT experience, 5-10 years business experience in corporate IT applications for Finance, HR, Legal, and other corporate or group functions; 2-3 years management experience.
• Experience in leading business engagement on technology roadmaps, budgetary processes, and economics of technology delivery.
• Experience in technology solutions for Group Functions like Finance, Treasury, Human Resources, Group Communications and Marketing, Education, Group Procurement, Legal, etc.
• Experience in leading and managing transformation initiatives and developing business cases for technology investments.
• Experience in collaborating with different technology teams (both in-house and outside partners) in assessing and understanding technology value proposals aligned with business needs.