The Systems Engineer Senior Manager will evaluate labor models to reduce cost/risk, leverage diversity, and lead strategic and tactical efforts to plan and execute labor strategy & change mgmt. across our IT organization.MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
45% - Delivery & Execution:

• Guides overarching program scoping and effectively manages scope across projects
• Monitors, tracks, and adjusts program plans based on critical milestones across projects
• Conducts budget planning and manages budgets across projects
• Conducts cost benefit analysis and justifies findings
• Reconciles status updates across projects to account for and mitigate schedule, resource, cost issues, and risks
• Accurately forecasts timelines, budget needs, and resource needs
• For deployment related projects, manages maintenance of complex technical infrastructure, hardware, and system software components
• Makes suggestions that help drive operational excellence to create internal customer satisfaction and meet operational metrics40% - Strategy & Planning:
  
  • Partners with leadership to select and onboard strategic vendor partners based on the organization's strategic needs
  • Fosters and maintains strategic vendor relationships
  • Partners with leadership to negotiate pricing, SLAs, resource plans, etc.
  • Proactively manages, mitigates, and communicates vendor-related risks
  • Captures and drives issues to resolution
  • Contributes to and makes recommendations for strategic plans in support of key objectives in a timely and fiscally responsible manner
  • Supports and nurtures strategic vendor relationships; recommends ways to influence vendors that align to domain, portfolio, and enterprise strategic objectives15% - People:
    
    • Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to Project Managers and Managers, Project Management
    • Attracts, retains, and develops top talent
    • Conducts annual and mid-year reviews, reviewing individual development plans and providing performance feedback
    • Acts as a proponent of strategic project management practicesNATURE AND SCOPE
      Typically reports to the Technology Director, Sr. Director or Vice President.
      
      ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
      Environment:
      Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
      
      Travel:
      Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 10% of the time.