Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA) is searching for a
Senior IT Management Consultant - U.S. Infrastructure for a
CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier
Financial Services clients in
Dallas, TX. Exceptional candidates in the NYC metro area may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Hybrid, with regular on-site presence required up to 4 days/week.
Contract Duration: Approximately 10 months.
Position Overview: This position supports the Head of U.S. IT Infrastructure, providing strategic and operational oversight across infrastructure services supporting U.S. entities. It requires a strong combination of management consulting, analytical problem-solving, technology governance, and executive stakeholder management.
Operating within a complex matrix environment, the role partners with U.S. and global technology and business stakeholders, translating strategy into execution and advancing cross-functional priorities. It provides the coordination, governance, and executive decision support required to maintain continuity of leadership, enable informed decision-making, and drive clear accountability across distributed delivery teams.
Responsibilities: - Analyze complex IT infrastructure, organizational, and operational challenges, gathering information, evaluating alternatives, and developing actionable recommendations.
- Structure ambiguous business and technology problems into clearly defined issues, workstreams, and proposed solutions.
- Support strategic initiatives, including U.S. infrastructure expansion, regulatory inquiries, operational readiness, and implementation of enterprise technology standards.
- Establish and enhance governance frameworks, operating procedures, reporting structures, and stakeholder engagement processes.
- Develop executive-level presentations, business cases, and decision-support materials to communicate findings, risks, recommendations, and next steps to senior stakeholders.
- Manage multiple concurrent assignments ranging from urgent operational challenges to longer-term strategic initiatives.
- Work closely with global and regional partners to prioritize remediation efforts aligned with U.S. regulatory expectations and audit outcomes.
- Establish and maintain expectations for accountability, ownership, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across distributed delivery teams.
Required Skills: - Strong background in IT infrastructure management consulting, technology strategy, IT business management, or infrastructure governance within a complex enterprise environment.
- Strong understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure within highly regulated environments, including technology risk management, compliance expectations, and infrastructure governance.
- Demonstrated ability to independently analyze unfamiliar problems, structure investigations, and develop practical, data-driven recommendations.
- Excellent executive communication skills, including advanced PowerPoint presentation development and the ability to articulate complex issues succinctly.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, shift priorities quickly, and independently manage multiple high-visibility assignments.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly assess an established portfolio, build effective stakeholder relationships, manage multiple concurrent priorities, and maintain delivery momentum.
- Proven experience navigating large, complex enterprise organizations, influencing senior stakeholders, and coordinating across multiple business and technology groups to drive alignment and achieve results without direct authority.
Preferred Skills: - Prior experience with a major management consulting firm or internal enterprise consulting organization.
- Experience supporting senior IT executives in a Chief of Staff, technology business management, or strategic advisory capacity.
- Financial services or banking industry experience.
- Familiarity with enterprise IT infrastructure governance, regulatory requirements, and technology risk management.
- Practical experience using AI and generative AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to analyze information, develop executive materials, improve operational efficiency, and support data-driven decision-making.
- Experience working across geographically distributed or global technology organizations.
- Prior experience or familiarity with its technology operating environment.
- Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure transformation, office expansion, or technology modernization initiatives.
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