With minimal direction, provide management for areas of responsibility, setting the direction for operations and change-the-business across technical functional areas or lines of business. Is responsible for knowledge of disparate technology for strategic use throughout the enterprise, possibly including one or more of the following functions: software engineering, platform system development, information security, enterprise architecture, infrastructure (including data center, network, and telephony) and/or Program/Project Management. Provide a platform for continuous improvement and transformation to better meet GTS and business needs.

Provide direction to the team as required

 

Inform others of high-level technical impediments spanning across technology areas, businesses, or technology crises; provide updates, and progress in relationship to timelines or SLAs, partnering and building a relationship with key stakeholders for planning and execution

 

Consistently meet deliverables' target date or within expected timeframe

 

Provide technology functional planning in support of GTS and company direction and overlaying strategies for technical infrastructure, architecture, application systems, and/or related business processes within technical functional area, and ensure proper functioning, and cohesive implementation

 

Direct technical daily, quarterly and annual planning for group

 

Engage team and peers in opportunity identification to further enhance/deliver technology

 

Drive and adopt functional change within technology group and adjacent areas through smaller incremental and step changes

 

Engage in reactive and proactive issue identification, problem-solving, and action extending beyond the team

 

Active participant in determining or developing best practices for technology functional areas, and technology within the overarching function, possibly including but not limited to: software engineering, platform system development, information security, enterprise architecture, and/or infrastructure (including data center, network, and telephony)

 

Identify operational and strategic risks; mitigate identified risks

 

Remain current on new technology and methods to ensure state-of-the-art and cost-effective solutions to business processes

Coordinate training to ensure all departmental staff have appropriate skill sets and receive appropriate information/instruction

 

Job Specifications

 

Typically has the following skills or abilities:

 

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience; Minimum of 1 additional year of experience related to functional area

 

Minimum of 3 years of management experience with responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work, and managing performance of direct reports

 

In-depth knowledge for primary technology area

 

Strong demonstrated people skills and technical visionary skills

 

Prefer experience managing multiple technology functions

 

For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFH)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFH), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment

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Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, please click here. 

Salary Ranges: $94,500.00 - $152,250.00

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