Program Manager of Operations & Strategy

Title: Program Manager of Operations & Strategy
Location: Houston, TX or Dallas, TX (hybrid: 2 days onsite / 3 days remote)
Duration: Contract to hire
Work Requirements: , Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Job Description:
As Program Manager of Operations & Strategy, you'll lead the charge in maximizing the value of our IT application investments. This senior-level role offers a unique opportunity to drive innovation, collaborate with key stakeholders, and shape the future of our IT landscape. Join us and make a significant impact by designing comprehensive solutions that support both short-term and long-term business objectives while enhancing the end-user experience.
Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure IT application investments align with business goals and provide value for investment.
  • Govern the process of value assessment and value realization for enterprise applications investments.
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Applications Portfolio leaders, and their business partners, to identify and measure the value to be achieved by proposed solutions.
  • Provide steady state reporting on value realization; and analysis of overall value delivered across enterprise applications.
  • Facilitate alignment with IT project delivery processes and ensure the successful execution of committed work and realization of benefits.

• Rationalize the application portfolio and develop a roadmap informed by organizational goals and objectives, determination of redundancy, user experience improvement opportunities, financial impact, security and other risks, and more.

• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and collaborate with IT leaders to understand the art of the possible, fit gap, and approach for incorporating select solutions into IT's long-term roadmap.
• Design end-to-end solutions that support both short-term and long-term business objectives.
  • Maintain a comprehensive view of company integrated solutions, and investment plans, and design solutions that support business objectives and long-term technology strategies.
  • Partner with User Experience team members to apply design thinking principles and develop connected and coherent solutions that focus on the end users' ability to support their end-to-end process.
  • Apply creativity, experience and the latest facilitative approaches to engage business stakeholders and IT team members; solicit thorough requirements and develop solutions
  • Develop and lead a team of business analysts and solution design consultants.
• Partner with the IT team members, the compliance and audit staff and business stakeholders to ensure that our applications are compliant.
  • Serve as the Enterprise Applications representative on Audit/Compliance Initiatives - understanding scope, engaging team members as appropriate, and supporting stated objectives.
  • Ensure that IT controls are applied throughout the project delivery, defined in support plan deliverables, and maintained as steady state functions where required.
• Support key Managed Services governance functions to include managing capacity and demand for enhancements, automations, and major support activities.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement comprehensive solutions that meet business needs.
• Appreciation for the end-user experience and the ability to understand the connectivity of all experiences and resulting solutions.
• Minimum of 15 years of combined experience in project management and business analysis.
• Proven experience in managing stakeholder relationships at all organizational levels.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable presenting to executives and senior leadership.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Adept at engaging with diverse teams across multiple countries, navigating cultural differences to achieve common goals.
• High level of proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.
• Ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) retirement plan
• and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities