HR Technology DevOps Engineering, Vice President

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

• Requires bachelor's degree and 7+ years' experience in Information Technology, computer science, or related role.
• This role will focus on improving efficiency in the software development lifecycle (SDLC) by integrating software development, testing, support and maintenance, and operations. Responsibilities may include leading cloud enablement, containerization, infrastructure automation, and deployment automation; orchestrating efforts to enable a continuous integration / continuous improvement (CI/CD) pipeline; providing guidance on system options as needed in strategic planning discussions; developing and building technology solutions designed to scale and align with the DevOps model; and collaborating with both software engineers and infrastructure to manage code release.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as an ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously to successful completion in a fast-paced environment
• Proven experience in successfully managing SOX IT General Controls in a complex technology environment
• Lead and Manage a team of analyst to deliver all tech imperatives, findings closure, implement proactive process to ensure all controls are followed with the HR Technology Application space
• Leads the development, adoption, and compliance of IT Governance framework across all domains
• Build, maintain and enforce the HR, IT Governance exception process
• Defines and maintains key performance indicators and compliance metrics to effectively communicate compliance with HR, IT controls, standards, and compliance objectives to senior leadership
• Perform or oversee IT risk assessments, control gap assessments and risk inventory
• Drive timely closure of OpenPages Issues and Archer findings
• Successfully complete any findings, MRAs, MSIs, Policy Variances, etc.
• Support regulatory remediation initiatives
• Support tech imperative initiatives including onboarding HR applications and IAM documentation refresh
• As the first line of defense, own risk and demonstrate accountability identifying, accessing, and managing all risks and adhering to effective internal controls
• Mitigate BCP Risk (Business continuity plan) through identifying back-up(s) at all levels of the organization and documentation
• Create and maintain documentation of all processes
• Ensure compliance with IT Change Management policy for vendor hosted HR applications.
• Lead DR program to success for HR Tech portfolio- review/refresh DR documentation and lead/coordinate annual DR Test.
• Lead/coordinate, Bank wide mandatory Business continuity planning for HR Technology.
• Support audit efforts (SOC/SOX, IAA, CAA-IT, etc.) for HR Portfolio
• Manage and assign projects as necessary while lending support to the team
• Build and maintain tools, solutions, and microservices associated with deployment and our operations platform, ensuring that all meet our standards and reduce errors
• Troubleshoot any issues that arise during testing and production, catching and solving issues before launch
• Test system integrity, implemented designs, application developments, and other processes related to infrastructure, making improvements as needed
• Specify, document, and develop new product features, and write automating scripts
• Manage code deployments, fixes, updates, and related processes
• Requires working knowledge of HR Systems and Applications, development of sophisticated presentations and presentation of business cases, process analysis and recommendations for improvement. Ability to determine and manage effective performance metrics and targets. Ability to work both in a team and independently (Working Leader) Strong verbal and written communication skills. Results-oriented Exhibit critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills Exhibit proficiency in software and technology used by industry and company. As the first line of defense, own risk and demonstrate accountability identifying, accessing, and managing all risks and adhering to effective internal controls. Mitigate BCP Risk (Business continuity plan) through identifying back-up(s) at all levels of the organization and documentation. Etc.,
• Responsible for managing business relationship, own all project/BUA intake for business, focus on continuous process improvement. Partners with System Managers to build and drive data driven, fact-based processes and procedures around HR Technology.
• Establish and/or review existing control and governance structure to ensure that its effective, properly maintained, and operating efficiently.
• Design, implement and oversee an audit program for key process areas that identify and test risks and internal controls. Perform audit test steps on high-risk areas and supervise audit activities and controls conducted by various HR functions.
• Ensure that internal HR training effectively supports our control and governance priorities. Provide advice and leadership on compliance/control process issues.
• Work closely with the business and Risk Management to assess risk and develop controls and mitigation strategies for risk areas.

• Builds and manages high-performance and highly-motivated teams.
• Strong vendor management skills including SALs, Capacity & Utilization Management.
• Directs the staff/team and monitors work efforts; performs quality review; and escalates functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately.
• Ability to build and strengthen people and teams. Ability to determine and manage effective performance metrics and targets.
• Coordinates communication with all areas of the enterprise that impact the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort being managed.
• Ensure reviews to ensure full governance and compliance requirements met, validation of testing, certifications and pre-production cutover signoffs.
• Develop and manage overall performance planning for staff that equips team members with meaningful career paths, enhanced skills and best practices to continually improve the value add for the bank.