Technology Platform Owner - Houston, TX (Hybrid)

Title: Technology Platform Owner

Location: Houston TX

Duration: Long-term Contract

Position: Hybrid (Must 3 days onsite/2 days remote)

Key Responsibilities:

• Partners with CIO and IT VPs to understand IT priorities and translate to Tech Platform strategy
• Translates IT strategies to Tech Platform roadmap; set the prioritization of what work to do when
• Develops and manages the budget for Tech Platform investments
• Owns end-to-end execution of the Tech Platform roadmap
• Manages product teams within the Tech  Platform, serving as the single point of contact for the Tech Platform
• Manages and prioritizes new Tech Platform demands – coordinating closely with business Technology Partners to understand foundational IT needs, especially regarding reusable components and capabilities (e.g, APIs)

Technical skills

• Significant experience developing, enhancing, maintaining tools and applications within CNP or broader Utilities/Energy industry
• Deep understanding & expertise of cloud native platforms and tooling
• Expertise in enterprise architecture and ability to define and execute technical strategy across the enterprise
• Experienced in new ways of working (including agile processes, cross-functional teaming, customer-focus)
• Experienced with product development approach & continuous delivery practices

Business and financial acumen

• Understands value drivers for CNP and practices to follow to capture that value – especially the role of technology in accelerating or enabling these value drivers
• Able to develop and track tier 1, 2, and 3 KPIs that measure the value created and delivered from technology investments
• Versed in budgeting process, business cases, financial management
• Proactively looks for and implements ways to contain costs, where appropriate
• Knowledgeable on how to drive efficiency using technology

Leadership, people, and teaming skills

• Strategic and forward looking; innovative mindset; challenges pre-set assumptions and "the way it has always been done"
• Results-oriented; holds self and others accountable for results 
• Effective in coordinating and collaborating across departments (business & IT)
• Credible and well-respected respected by others in IT
• Developer of people – empowers teams, while retaining accountability

Please send the updated resume to srinivas (dot) puppala (at) resolvetech (dot) com or reach me at 470--202--8086. Referrals are welcome!