Area Manager, IT Planning & Business Management at Auburn Technical Services

JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Directs the activities of employees and consultants to achieve objectives of the department.
2. Leads IT department planning and administration, and ensures ongoing operational control related to finance, budgets, resource management, project approvals, and other related functions.
3. Leads the business aspects of vendor management, including evaluation of outside parties, negotiation of contracts, relationship management, and performance tracking.
4. Partners with other areas of the bank to develop and implement new processes and ensure continuous improvement of existing processes.
5. Liaises with internal and external stakeholders, including Risk Management, Audit, and regulators to ensure related reviews, examinations and resulting action plans are effectively organized and managed.
6. Provides routine transparency, analysis and reporting related to the composition and activities of IT, including for Senior Management and the Board of Directors.
7. Manages special projects
8. Performs other related duties as assigned by Management.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Ten or more years of IT business, financial, vendor management experience.
3. Five or more years of experience in managing people.
4. Knowledge of financial services business; securities lending and custody is a plus.
5. Excellent oral and written communications skills
6. Excellent interpersonal skills.
7. Excellent organizational and project management skills.
8. Excellent judgment and risk management skills