Sr IT Strategy Analyst (remote)

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Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in similar roles, area of work, and/or IT/technology experience
• Demonstrated 3+ years of experience in supporting development, execution, and management of strategy development and transformation initiative (this includes but is not limited to experience with program management, process improvement and management, KPI development, and change management, etc.)
• Experience working in large cross-functional teams partnering with leads from other functional areas
• Passion for continuous learning and staying on top of trends in technology
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong influencing / negotiation skills
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills and comfort presenting to executive audiences
• Strong process skills with ability to multitask and aid progress on multiple concurrent priorities
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and technical aptitude
• Experience in data analysis and statistical inference
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities:

• Perform analysis that aids leadership in solving complex problems and prioritizing key transformation goals, objectives, and strategies
• Aid in identification of program risks and resulting impacts and develops mitigation plans.
• Support strategic alignment among cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., IT, Field, Functional, Enterprise Program Office) to design crucial programs from initiation to delivery
• In partnership with HR, support the building and scaling of best-in-class workforce transition programs for USF IT to enable successful adoptions of transformations
• Co-create organization design measurement and adoption plans resulting in sustainable new ways of working, tangible value, and long-term results
• Provide thought leadership to produce collateral (e.g., proposals, strategy walking deck, internal and external pitch content) to incorporate stakeholder needs and ensure business objectives are met
• Optimize the use of data analytics (e.g., scenario analyses) to derive insights and training that help identify current and future program risks and mitigation plans, as well as opportunities to streamline and optimize programs based on lessons learned
• Play a key role in helping leadership define the IT vision and strategy for change, broad and specific impact, and the flow of communication to the organization
• Drive and measure buy-in and adoption of new programs or changes by others in the organization, while developing the collateral required to facilitate key stakeholders engagement
• Manage and/or lead build-out and maintenance of demand and capacity plans to make staffing recommendations and headcount projections while assisting HR in the review of change implications associated with organizational re-design
• Analyze risk / return profiles of each technology whenever considering an investment decision in collaboration with the rest of the OCIO - Director IT Finance, Director IT Project and Portfolio Governance and Enterprise Architecture
• Support the RFP, proposal, and vendor selection processes for IT strategic initiatives and transformations Help manage the portfolio of technology assets by assessing benefit, risks, and costs in the context of the business strategy
• Support overall enablement of program and IT portfolio strategy by partnering with IT Delivery Consultants, Value Stream Architects, and Product Owners
• Support the Director of Innovation and strategy on an as needed basis