TECHNICAL DELIVERY LEAD (LA/NY/NJ-Hybrid)

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

The Technical Delivery Lead is responsible for the planning and successful delivery of long term and / or complex technology projects or programs for multiple business units while leading direct reports and matrixed project team members that are each responsible for elements therein. This includes building technology project governance structures and delivery plans to enable fulfillment of articulated business goals. This role is instrumental in driving and tracking project activities, schedule, scope, and budget, as well as negotiating changes in plans and effective communication with all stakeholders. Success of technology project outcomes will be measured by the degree with which the initiative was delivered within time line expectations, budget and scope. The Technical Delivery Lead serves as an expert in the area of specialization. Facilitates the resolution of complex problems, takes a broad perspective to identify solutions. This position is a working lead that provides functional & technical guidance and may supervise the daily activities of individual contributors or working teams.

Technology and Innovation Division
As a member of City National's Technology & Innovation group, you will drive, develop, and maintain solutions for clients and colleagues. This is an exciting time of technology advancement and innovation across the bank, particularly within our technology teams.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Independently manages multiple highly complex long-term projects, programs and/or portfolios with significant impact on business processes and technology used firm wide
• Responsible for all team deliveries and enhancements utilizing a master tracker without letting things fall through the cracks.
• Utilize a good reporting mechanism to have a central view of all activities (JIRA, MS Project, AHA!) to tell user stories and create roadmaps.
• Manages a small group of Technology Project Manager resources.
• Understands team strengths and effectively coaches and develops others.
• Influences strategic direction and develops tactical plans with substantial latitude.
• Drives, organizes and assists in the delivery of a collection of various project teams that span a wide range of technologies that complement each other to deliver on agreed stakeholder expectations.
• Leveraging a strategy deployment methodology, plans and executes activities required to support an organizational strategy aligned to enterprise goals. Develops materials and content to drive alignment to proposed strategies with key stakeholders.
• Supports coordination across division on goal-setting and annual planning and tracking.
• Provides support for divisional activities including Town Halls, Leader Forums and other events to support continued transformation of technology culture and new ways of working.
• Provides support and oversight to initiatives of high divisional importance (e.g., continuous improvement efforts, strategic planning and execution, etc.) by developing project plans and driving progress toward deadlines.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Must-Have*

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 12 years of experience managing highly complex technical projects involving large teams
• Minimum of 5 years technical program and/or portfolio manager experience 2

Skills and Knowledge

• Must have years of working within large enterprise complex projects within large financial (preferably banking) organizations. Program Managers welcome!
• PMP certification preferred
• Agile Scrum Master Certification preferred
• 2 years of Agile Scrum Master experience preferred
• Preferred to have industry knowledge to support the design and/or vendor product selection to solve corporate wide issues or enhancements
• Must be extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of program and portfolio management methodology, project management tools and techniques across all project activities
• Superior verbal and written communication skills with excellent presentation skills with a demonstrated ability to articulate and clearly communicate complex problems and solutions in a simple and logical manner
• Well-developed analytical skills and demonstrated ability to provide clarity to complex issues and synthesize large amounts of information
• Problem solving abilities, with the ability to “think outside the box” to devise operational solutions to complex technical problems.
• Self-starter able to manage a number of open, ongoing assignments at any one time, where some assignments are routinely unstructured, requiring autonomy and independent judgment.
• In-depth experience successfully harmonizing diverse and competing interests.
• Ability to clearly articulate a position with sound logic, supporting empirical evidence, and impartiality.
• Must be able to create complex MS Project plans, MS PowerPoint decks and Excel workbooks

Compensation

Starting base salary: $122,535 - $208,715 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions.

• To be considered for this position you must meet at least these basic qualifications

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Benefits and Perks

At City National, we strive to be the best at whatever we do, including the benefits and perks we offer our colleagues. Get an inside look at our Benefits and Perks.

INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
City National Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.

ABOUT CITY NATIONAL

We start with a basic premise: Business is personal. Since day one we've always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and community flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues to drive phenomenal growth today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies.

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