APM Practice Lead

Plano, TX, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 2 days ago
Contract W2
6 Months
On-site
$60 - $68.97/hr
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Our client, a leading financial services organization, is looking to hire an APM Practice Lead in Plano, TX.

Location: Hybrid – onsite Monday through Thursday in Plano, TX

Duration: 6 Months plus

Pay Rate Range: $60/hr - $68/hr on W2, depending on experience

Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement Application Portfolio Management (APM) routines, including application inventory management, capability mapping, application criticality, and application health assessments.

  • Define application data standards and create a unified view of the application portfolio by leveraging existing Systems of Record (SoRs).

  • Manage the application portfolio with a strong focus on data quality, completeness, accuracy, and integrity.

  • Establish application governance, controls, risk management, audit, compliance, and application lifecycle management routines.

  • Ensure periodic certification by application owners and maintain data integrity across upstream and downstream systems.

  • Analyze portfolio performance and identify opportunities for improvement, optimization, investment, and application retirement.

  • Partner with Solution Architects, Principal Engineers, Product Managers, business leaders, and other cross-functional teams to design and implement effective processes.

  • Identify APM compliance risks, including outdated technologies, inadequate controls, and non-compliant vendors, and recommend appropriate remediation strategies.

  • Track and report portfolio compliance, governance, and performance to senior management and relevant stakeholders.

  • Support strategic enterprise initiatives, change management, organizational transformation, and initiative planning and execution.

  • Build strong relationships across technology and business organizations and drive consensus on strategic priorities.

  • Communicate effectively with executive stakeholders and advocate for the strategic value of technology investments.

  • Develop productivity solutions using tools such as PowerApps, AWS Kiro, Vibe Coding, or similar technologies.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.

  • 10+ years of leadership, enterprise technology, and operations experience.

  • Strong experience in IT strategy, portfolio management, application asset management, and application lifecycle management.

  • Proven success leading large-scale enterprise initiatives and managing complex cross-functional programs.

  • Strong executive stakeholder management, communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills.

  • Experience with strategic planning and enterprise-level initiative planning and execution.

  • Strong program/project/product management experience.

  • Experience with change management and organizational transformation.

  • Strong problem-solving skills, initiative, strategic thinking, and ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams.

  • Ability to build productivity tools using PowerApps, AWS Kiro, Vibe Coding, or similar tools.

  • Knowledge of current and emerging IT trends, technologies, and best practices related to application and portfolio management.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working within a top-tier banking or large financial institution environment.

  • Understanding of banking solutions and applications.

  • Experience with Application Portfolio Management (APM), ServiceNow/CMDB, application governance, or related platforms.

  • Moderate understanding of enterprise technology stacks, technology strategy, and architecture.

  • Visionary mindset with the ability to anticipate technology trends and assess their potential business impact.

  • Strong negotiation and influence skills with the ability to advocate for technology strategies at the executive level.

  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to bridge technology and business teams.

  • High emotional intelligence and the ability to navigate complex organizational environments.

  • Exposure to AI-enabled development and productivity tools such as AWS Kiro.

Interview Process:

Round 1: Virtual – 45 minutes
Round 2: In-person panel – 60 minutes


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  • Dice Id: 10427670
  • Position Id: 26-26205
  • Posted 2 days ago
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