Job Description
JOB ID: TYA1507226
Job Title: APM Practice Lead
Duration: 6 M+
Location: Plano, TX
Company Background:
Our client, a major employer in the area, is looking for an APM Practice Lead to be part of its team in its North American operations.
Job Description:
Who we are
Application Portfolio Management (APM):
Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves):
Job Title: APM Practice Lead
Duration: 6 M+
Location: Plano, TX
Company Background:
Our client, a major employer in the area, is looking for an APM Practice Lead to be part of its team in its North American operations.
Job Description:
Who we are
- Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Client. As one of the world's most admired brands, Client is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We're looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.
- Application Portfolio Management (APM) Practice Lead will play a pivotal role in supporting the CLIENT Chief Product Officer (CPO) organization with responsibility to design the Application inventory management routines for our organization and implement the same using a System of Record.
- He/She will be managing the existing application Portfolio with focus around quality, completeness and Integrity of application meta data. This multifaceted role combines cross-organization interactions, business strategy assistance and planning, Application Asset inventory management and Application governance.
Application Portfolio Management (APM):
- Design and Implement application inventory management routines, application to capability mapping with EA, application criticality classification and rating, and application health assessment/rating.
- Define a data dictionary for application asserts and effectively leverage the various existing SoRs as a reference and create a unified view of the application portfolio
- Collaborate with Solution Architects/Principal Engineers for process designing.
- Ensure periodic Certifications by Application Owners for Data accuracy.
- Ensure data integrity between upstream and down streams systems respect to Application meta data.
- Conduct in-depth analyses of portfolio performance, identifying areas for improvement and potential investment opportunities.
- Responsible for portfolio oversight and governance/controls, and manage risk, audit and regulatory requirements, communication and deliverables associated APM and portfolio governance.
- Identify and assess APM compliance risks including outdated technology, lack of proper controls, or dependence on non-compliant vendors.
- Recommend and implement solutions involving retiring risky applications, implementing compliance controls, or selecting compliant vendors.
- Analytics and Insights about portfolio
- Track the portfolio's compliance status and report it to relevant stakeholders, including compliance officers and senior management.
- Support Application Life cycle management governance routines.
- Develop strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including product managers, business leaders, and external partners, to ensure alignment of technology and business strategies.
- Work in cross-functional teams in strategic initiatives, fostering collaboration and driving consensus across diverse groups.
- Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization to advocate for the strategic value of technology investments.
Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves):
- Bachelor's degree in business or IT, or equivalent education and related training.
- 10+ years of leadership, enterprise technology and operation experience.
- Strong experience with IT strategy, portfolio management, Application Asset management and application lifecycle management.
- Ability to build Productivity tools - Vibe coding, Build PowerApps, AWS Kiro or similar tools.
- Expertise in strategic planning & view of enterprise initiative.
- Change management and organizational transformation experience.
- Program management & initiative planning & execution experience.
- Exceptional communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with executives.
- Knowledge of current and emerging IT trends, technologies, and best practices in portfolio and application management.
- Preferred experience in top-tier relevant banking industry or large financial institution experience.
- Understanding of key Banking solutions and applications.
- Moderate understanding of enterprise technology stacks and hands-on experiences with technology strategic planning and architecture.
- Visionary thinking with the ability to anticipate future technology trends and their potential business impact.
- Strong negotiation and influence skills, able to advocate for technology strategies at the executive level.
- A collaborative mindset, with the ability to bridge the gap between technology and business teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and strategically.
- High emotional intelligence and adept at navigating organizational politics.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Plano, TX |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1998 |
| Website | http://www.avaconsulting.com |
About Company
AVA Consulting provides the Best Talent to our clients. Our differentiators include: Strong Management team: helping to improve efficiencies. Deep Expertise: truly professional in their approach/delivery. Proven Track Record: worked with organizations of all sizes. Superior Execution: effective processes and well-trained staff. Long term Fulfilling Partnerships: is what we strive for Programs that fit your needs: with a total flexible approach.
Skills
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
- Asset Managementunmatched
- Asset Management Softwareunmatched
- Auditingunmatched
- Banking Servicesunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Business Solutionsunmatched
- Business Strategyunmatched
- Change Managementunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Consumer Brandingunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Data Qualityunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Inventory Managementunmatched
- Investment Managementunmatched
- Metadataunmatched
- Negotiation Skillsunmatched
- Organizational Development/Managementunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Politicsunmatched
- Portfolio Analysisunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- Software Administrationunmatched
- Software Designunmatched
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
- Status Reportsunmatched
- Strategic Planningunmatched
- Systems Analysisunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Strategyunmatched
- Trend Analysisunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
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