Manager, International Applications
A+E Networks
New York, NYThis was removed by the employer on 5/13/2016 1:37:00 PM PST
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Position Summary:
Manage application initiatives and support for International Owned and Operated (''O&O'') and regional offices, acting as main liaison for application needs of the international offices and the Application Owners and develop strategy for cohesive application environment.
Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage application initiatives with O&Os and regional offices
• Identify opportunities for O&O and regional offices to utilize Enterprise applications while building knowledge base & capabilities to support unique localized needs
• Ensure that O&O and regional offices are aligned with Enterprise standards, application processes and initiatives
• Advise and assist on local application initiatives
• Work closely with Application Owners, Solution and Delivery and Enterprise Data Management on Enterprise Application & Data Initiatives
• Work closely with Regional Solutions group as Global expansion and developing global support models for technology applications
• Ensure that programs, initiatives & projects are delivered on-time and within budget. Manage risks appropriately & plan proactive mitigation
• Regular status reporting including but not limited to budget, project & support status, resources to the IT leadership and regional stakeholders
• Ensure alignment with internal IT groups of S&I, PMO and TOPS.
• Manage vendors, consultants including contract negotiations, invoicing, pricing & evaluation of current & potential partnerships for A E
• Build a high performing team, foster open communication, transparency, highest level of integrity, trust & collaboration within & across the departments
• Define, monitor and manage key application and service delivery metrics
• Ability to set clear expectations with vendors as well as stakeholders and get firm commitments on deliverables as well as associated delivery dates
• SOW negotiations working with 3rd parties whose services are required Qualification Requirements
Requirements:
• 10 to 15 years of experience managing Application portfolios with multiple stakeholders from business & technology
• Experience in broadcast media systems is a plus
• Strong understanding of global business models, unique challenges including privacy, legal issues, data protection & cultural diversity of this model
• Ability to partner across multiple different teams, collaborate to successfully deliver key technology initiatives
• Ability to manage multiple different projects, maintain portfolio level roadmap, plan, resource management, forecasting & estimation
• Strong understanding of technology including integrations across enterprise product portfolio
• Ability to adapt & be flexible to support global business across different time zones/language barriers
• Willingness to travel 25% to 50% of the time as needed
• Ability to define future roadmap & complete application eco system out of disparate tools
• Challenge status-quo, open to new ideas, strong change management skills
• Ability to see big picture, new ideas and being able to disassociate from existing toolset and evaluate the portfolio holistically
• Highest level of ownership, accountability & integrity
• Ability to influence and manage relationships across the organization even where no direct line of reporting exists
• Ability to take & provide feedback positively
• Team player with highest level of communication, information sharing & transparency
• Being able to question, evaluate and make decision on technology platform
• Financial acumen & accountability
• Strong analytical & problem solving skills
• Deep understanding of integration, handshakes across A&E IT applications
• Ability to take an underserved area from a technological needs and come up with a plan to build a toolset
• The ability to break down complex processes into manageable components with well-defined interfaces
• The ability to plan high level implementation strategy, to judge difficulty level, and to predict expected completion times for specific task
• The ability to define technical roles needed to effectively deliver a solution
• Ability to present, with confidence, complex ideas in visual and consumable way to varied level of business users
Educational Requirements Graduate Degree Other Skills and Knowledge #LI-POST