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Position Summary Coordinates governance adherence supporting initiatives within their area. Supports adherence to existing process best practices & standards. The Lead IT Governance and Process Improvement Specialist applies process knowledge to insure Department's adherence and help improve the overall processes for the daily management of its work and deliverables. The Lead IT Governance and Process Improvement Specialist will participate from the very early stages of assigned initiatives, working with the business, and project managers, to utilize process solutions and approaches that solve the business' problems. The Lead IT Governance and Process Improvement Specialist will provide process expertise and help coordinate across their department for process improvement submissions to the CIRT. This position provides guidance to teams and management through all phases of projects, to insure projects are managed to successful conclusion in support of the business lines. This role may also coordinate with other Department members to insure accurate and relevant financial reporting. The Lead IT Governance and Process Improvement Specialist must possess strong communications skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain our defined SDLC model processes to the development and product teams. This position requires working closely with the functional and technical functions, reviewing and interpreting functional technical designs and specifications, estimating costs and producing schedules for area-specific initiatives.
Specific Responsibilities- Process Improvement - work with SGS to coordinate area responses to process improvement requests submitted to the CIRT.
- Manage multiple area initiatives - provides governance and process expertise for major Department initiatives and insures adherence to internal processes including NIC and SILC processes
- Provides overall process methodology support and expertise to their AD area
- Performs the Project Management role as defined in Department-driven initiatives
- Works with area staff to collect process continuous improvements (CI) requests and coordinates submissions with the SGS
- Cost Conscious - insures processes are adhered to within the Area and helps to manage Area initiative budget reporting
- Documentation - supports process documentation for the NIC, as well as internal and external audit and regulators; supports the development and maintenance of system level documentation
- Maintains professional and technical process knowledge by attending educational workshops; participating in continuing education; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies and industry groups
- Provides financial reporting and monitoring and provides financial reporting to upper management
- Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately
- Accountability: Demonstrates reliability by taking necessary actions to continuously meet required deadlines and goals.
- Global Collaboration: Applies global perspective when working within a team by being aware of own style and ensuring all relevant parties are involved in key team tasks and decisions.
- Communication: Articulates information clearly and presents information effectively and confidently when working with others.
- Influencing: Convinces others by making a strong case, bringing others along to their viewpoint; maintains strong, trusting relationships while at the same time is comfortable challenging ideas.
- Innovation and Creativity: Thinks boldly and out of the box, generates new ideas and processes, and confidently pursues challenges as new avenues of opportunity.
- Minimum 8 years experience in IT; 5 years in process governance role (3+ years of experience in software development and/or testing preferred)
- Bachelor degree in a business-oriented, technical discipline or related experience preferred
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