Senior Associate IT Operation Model-Technology Strategy

Job Requirements and Preferences

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

• Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success, as both an individual contributor and team member across the following areas:

• IT Baseline, Benchmarking, and Cost Efficiency

• Demonstrates aptitude for conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, including the timely synthesis of complex data into meaningful insights

• Readily grasps analytical frameworks and employs them effectively to either qualitative or quantitative evidence

• Familiar with common IT cost categorization used for baseline and benchmarking work

• IT Operating Model

• Understanding IT / Technology Operating Model including: IT strategy, organization structure, talent and skills, process and ways of working, governance, and culture / change

• IT strategy development experience including understanding of business strategy and connection to IT strategy

• IT organization structure development including aligning to support IT goals, supporting product management, development of RACIs, and sourcing strategy

• IT talent and skills including design of modern roles, role sizing, footprint and talent strategy

• IT sourcing processes and how to source different IT categories: services, hardware, software, data/network

• IT processes and ways of working including interaction models incorporating agile and product principles

• IT governance including key metrics, guardrails, and forums

• IT culture / change including the best ways to drive transformation in IT

• Core consulting skills

• Quantitative analysis and comfort with large data sets

• Communicating in an organized and knowledgeable manner in written (PowerPoint and Word) and verbal presentations

• First principles thinking; can take existing knowledge and experience and apply it in relevant ways to the client situation

• Bringing together the right perspectives, identifying roadblocks, and integrating feedback from clients and team members 

• Supporting the development of thought leadership materials to further your knowledge and create new relationships

• Teaming with others, including building solid and collaborative relationships with team members and proactively seeking guidance, clarification, and feedback  

• Domain knowledge / certifications

• Agile / SAFe

• Product Management

• Baseline and benchmarking

• Financial Modeling

• Business capability modeling

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree – Technology and/or Management (Business Administration) specialization 

• 5 - 9 years relevant experience in IT, Digital and Cloud in consulting or technology function of industries 

• Certifications relevant to any of the following areas -  

• Cloud Architecture certifications - AWS, Microsoft, GCP etc. 

• TOGAF, COBIT, Data Architecture certifications

• SAFe Architect, ITIL, ServiceNow, BMC, PMP etc.

• AI/ML Certifications from Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft 

What Sets You Apart

• Master's Degree

• 8+ years of experience in IT strategy & operations or IT Strategy Consulting