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Director of Mobile Delivery
Spectrum
Maryland Heights, MO, United States
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JOB SUMMARY
As Director of Mobile Delivery you will be a key leader in the launch of Charter Spectrum's newest mobile offering. The Director will be responsible for directing and implementing corporate IT initiatives that support the strategy and goals of the new mobile organization.
• Partner with the Director of Application Development and Director of Operations for the mobile business to lead transformational projects for the new business offering.
• Guides the development and acquisition of new technologies and tools to improve the organization's internal operations and data delivery.
• Continually evaluates technology strategies.
• Implements new technological directions. Guides the organization in their deployment.
• Advises IT leadership of enhancements to existing applications and implementation of new systems.
• Provides strategic guidance and technical assistance to IT staff and business partners.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead teams including Delivery Managers, Project Managers and Business Analyst driving the new mobile offering
• Drive development efforts supporting the launch of a new retail POS system
• Implements IT plans according to the IT and corporate strategy
• Accountable for the function's budgets and approves related capital expenditures
• Assists with the creation and successful management of multi-million dollar budgets
• Assists with negotiating multi-million dollar contracts with third-party vendors
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
• Strong background in strategic business planning and leading transformational projects
• Experience leading projects for a wireless/mobile carrier is a strongly preferred
• Displays a sense of urgency to resolve issues quickly and efficiently
• Experience leading others and providing constructive feedback
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities
• Ability to learn and support new systems and applications
• Ability to work with others to resolve problems, handle requests or situations
• Demonstrated knowledge of information technologies and methodologies related to assigned IT segment or area
• A team player with the ability to enable changes in the business processes and ability to work cooperatively with all groups is essential
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language to communicate with employees, customers, suppliers, in person, on the phone, and by written communications in a clear, straight-forward, and professional manner
• Ability to multi-task and handle on a pro-active basis, changing priorities in a fast-paced environment in order to maximize time-management and efficiencies
• Demonstrated ability to meet rigorous deadlines while managing multiple projects concurrently
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure
• Outstanding work ethic; displays a high sense of urgency to resolve issues quickly and efficiently
• Ability to exercise, on a regular basis, independent judgment and discretion in performance of job duties
• Ability to recruit, motivate, develop, and direct people as they work, identifying the best people for the job
• Skillfully synthesizes large quantities of complex information under pressure. Distills it to the most critical issues and draws accurate conclusions, taking into account a high degree of uncertainty Experience relaying sensitive information to appropriate parties
• Keeps clients, superiors, peers, and direct reports updated based on their information needs
• Strong technical skills with knowledge of a wide variety of tools and technologies and extensive knowledge in a subset of these skills
• Ability to effectively manage operational and project budgets
EDUCATION
BA/BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS or related field or equivalent work experience
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
7 to 10 years IT work experience
5 to 7 yearsLeadership experience
3 to 5 years Project management experience
WORKING CONDITIONS
Office environment