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> Title: Business Information Officer (READ DESCRIPTION BEFORE APPLYING)
> Skills: Financial Services IT Liaison
> Date: 4-14-2003
> Location: Minneapolis, MN
> Area code: 952
> Tax term: FULLTIME
> Pay rate: 100000 plus bonus
> Length: Direct Hire
> Position ID: KS-BIO-MN
> Job description:
> CONTACT KEITH SEVERTSON AT KSEVERTSON@xxxxxxxxxxxx OR CALL 888-889-6603
> BUSINESS INFORMATION OFFICER
> PURPOSE:
> The Business Information Officer (BIO) is a critical leadership position
within our clients company. The purpose of the BIO is to ensure the
successful delivery and support of technology solutions for a one or more
Business Unit. The BIO reports into IT while working primarily for the
Business Unit. The BIO partners with the Business Unit and IT Leaders to
determine the business strategies and related technology opportunities and
priorities. The BIO is ultimately accountable for managing the application
development, deployment, enhancement and maintenance resources and
processes. The BIO serves as the primary point of contact to the Business
Unit and IT for all technology-related services and functions.
> PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
> Embrace the Vision and Create Product Strategies
> Develop a keen understanding of the companys and the Business Units
vision, competitive strategies, and marketplace. Collaborate with the
Business Unit and IT to align the Business Unit and Technology visions and
strategies. Stay connected with the dynamic IT marketplace, emerging
technologies and trends. Be an advocate for researching and identifying
enabling technologies that can add measurable value to the
Enterprise/Business Unit. Understand competition and be keenly aware of
marketplace trends. Develop new product strategies to align with Business
Units vision or to enhance current product offerings to meet the Business
Units vision. Be forward looking. Develop Solid Relationships and Valued
Partnerships Establish and maintain relationships with the Business Unit
Leaders to understand their needs, those of their customers and the
processes that support their business. Communicate the initiatives and
projects of the Business Unit among IT groups to ensure connectivity,
allowing for comprehensive integration and elimination of redundancy.
> Establish and maintain relationships with the Business and IT Leaders to
understand how the companys technology environment can be utilized and
leveraged for maximum value to the Business Unit. Establish and maintain
relationships with key business and technology partners (Operating
Committees, Business Systems Council, customers, vendors, and trade
associations) to promote strategic partnerships and cultivate opportunistic
alliances. Establish and maintain relationships with the Business Analysts
and utilize the Business Analysts in the functional area that they are
supporting. Develop, establish and maintain relationships with the Technical
Platform Directors to obtain a complete understanding of product
capabilities, direction and enhancements. Promote Business and Technology
Knowledge Convergence Understand the companys business model, organizational
entities, and operating principles. Maintain knowledge of the
interrelationships of the companys key business processes and functions.
Assess and consult on the opportunities, risks and effects posed by
recommended process or technology changes. Establish an in-depth
understanding of the Business Units business and its profit drivers. Ensure
that the technology resources gain the necessary business knowledge and are
able to make the connection of how they add value to the Business Unit and
to the company. Leverage the companys IT organization and technology
environment. Maintain a
> general understanding of the enterprise applications, architecture and
infrastructure. Educate the Business Leaders and Associates in the strategic
value and use of these technologies.
> Commit to Process and Results
> Work with the Business Unit, IT Project Office and Operating Committees to
prioritize technology initiatives.
> Provide essential information outlining master schedule and budget
estimates, ROI (economic and business value-add), leverage potential, and
ongoing utilization measures.
> Develop and maintain service level agreements between the Business Unit
and IT.
> Ensure processes and measurements are in place to sustain agreed upon
service levels.
> Demonstrate and Advocate Sound Management Practices
> Provide management oversight and direction to ensure that technology
solutions are delivered within specified timelines and budgets, meet
specifications and operate successfully within the companys enterprise
architecture and infrastructure. Prepare and distribute appropriate
management reports to Business Unit and IT Leaders outlining progress,
accomplishments, issues and opportunities. Participate in the development of
the Business Unit and IT annual plans and budgets. Facilitate the buy/sell
process with the Business Unit for all IT services and manage the budget and
allocation strategies within the buy/sell agreements.
> Proactively review IT support costs and provide an outline of
opportunities to maintain overall costs. Responsible for the safeguarding of
corporate assets whether owned or leased and reporting any concerns/issues.
Work with the Business Unit, Technical Platform Directors and IT Leaders to
determine the technology staffing strategy and alignment necessary to
effectively deliver the technology-related services and functions agreed
upon with the Business Unit. Proactively manage the staff (direct reports,
dedicated team members and virtual team members) to ensure service
expectations are met. Diligently perform the managerial responsibilities
that support the companys Human Capital Management Practices.
> Provide Inspiring Leadership
> Demonstrate committed leadership to the company, the Business Unit and IT
through actions that reflect and promote the companys core values and
competencies. Communicate persistently and judiciously. Share information in
ways that engage team members to embrace changes and opportunities. Foster
an atmosphere of continuous learning by providing team members with
guidance, accountability, and opportunities for growth and development.
> POSITION REQUIREMENTS
> Education Minimum: BA/BS Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or
related field
> Desired: BS in Computer Science or related experience MIS MBA
> Work Experience Minimum:
> 5-7 years Finance experience in a Financial Services Company
> 2+ years in a Finance / Technology liaison role
> Significant project management experience with financial subsystems
> Demonstrated strategic and tactical thinking
> Desired:
> Exposure to performance management systems (i.e.: balanced scorecard)
> Previous BIO experience within a growing organization
> Personal Competencies:
> Develop effective plans and strategies
> Take initiative
> Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills
> Demonstrate organizationally savvy
> Analyze issues and data thoroughly
> Make effective decisions
> Additional Information
> Its a Business Information Officer. Throughout the organization we have
multiple BIO's who partner with our key business leaders. They have to be
able to understand the business process - and their needs and challenges -
and then work with technology to deliver solutions. This particular opening
is to partner with the Financial Operations and Business Risk Group. The
type of person we want is below:
> High potential
> Intelligent
> Passionate about learning
> Driven for perfection
>
> STRONG BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE
> Its an IT Solutions Role supporting the Finance Business. So a business
person (finance / acctg / econ undergrad) whose career moved into a more
technical solutions role would be perfect. HOW would they get there? Likely
through 2 different avenues. 1.) Participating as a lead resource / project
manager in a large-scale financial systems implementation. 2.) Participating
in a development project of a business application. MORE than simply being
involved with gathering user requirements, but someone who had a strong
voice and managed pieces of user requirements, writing use cases, testing,
process, implementation and maintenance of the system. So... I guess this
person could potentially be an accountant or analyst who moved into a
Business Analyst or Systems Analyst role. Again, the technical support of
the Finance Business is critical. However we do not need the #1 person
supporting the CFO. We are looking for perhaps the #2 or #3 person. The high
potential driven person who has seen implementations happen and applications
developed successfully. We want the person who has been involved on the
sidelines, has learned from what he or she has witnesses / experienced, and
is ready to do it. Strong IT person who has worked to deliver IT solutions
(through development) to their internal business partners. AND those
internal business partners have to be the finance department... in a
financial services company who has assets similar to ours. Generally
speaking, a finance company who operates primarily in the secondary market.
I need someone who can sit at the table with architects and the developers
group and understand what they are talking about. Someone who has worked in
a Best In Class Financial Services Organization with a large Balance Sheet.
Someone who has been successful in a strong and growing organization.
Someone who has demonstrated success in a large matrix organization Someone
who can think very strategically and who can clearly communicate the
priorities, and work alongside the "do-ers" to accomplish those. Strong
finance background whose career has grown to focus on more technical
initiatives. This person will work with both key finance leaders and all
levels of IT staff to build well-connected systems that support the business
initiatives and priorities. This person will need to truly understand the
financial process so he/she can work with those finance leaders to
contribute to technical solutions.
> Requirements: Financial Services IT Liaison
> Travel required: none
> Telecommute: no
> Contact for more information:
> Keith Severtson
> TCA Consulting Group, Inc.
> 39 New London Turnpike
> Glastonbury, CT 06033
> Phone: (860) 657-8411
> Fax: (860) 657-3050
> E-mail: ksevertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Web: http://www.tcagroup.com


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