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Job DescriptionAt EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you're starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you'll love from top to bottom - we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.EisnerAmper is seeking to fill a Director position within the Technology Department focused on our Demand and Delivery. This individual will support the quality life cycle from demand management, early project initiation and planning through warranty completion and transition to support. We are seeking an energetic, self-motivated, and solution-focused individual that can collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. This role can sit in NJ, NY, LI, Philadelphia, or FL, with flexibility to work remotely some of the time with the expectation of some travel.This individual will have the opportunity to craft our Demand Management and Project approach, influence Agile practices, and lead project managers to support high quality delivery of innovative and strategic solutions. The ability to plan, execute effectively, and pivot along the way will be critical to achieving success in this role. Equally important will be the ability to motivate and influence without overt authority, while building relationships among the business units, IT leaders, and IT vendors to deliver projects and systems that meet EAG's enterprise project quality standards.
What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industryYou will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balanceYou will join a culture that has received multiple top "Places to Work" awardsWe believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutionsWe understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundationShowing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best workNumerous Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) effortsWhat Work You Will be Responsible For:
Develops a process for opportunity identification, documenting the demand, and leading a group to technology leaders to a demand approval process
Technology Leads and facilitates portfolio planning, modeling, budgeting, forecasting, prioritization, and performance reporting
Directs project teams to define project scope, project requirements, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
Understands, evaluates, and manages risks to the portfolio with standardized communication, reporting and escalation for resolution to project sponsors and leadership team
Develops and maintains resource utilization and forecasting model
Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of the organization's vision, business plans and key business drivers by collaborating with the leadership team on a regular basis
Facilitates the preparation of cost-benefit analyses for proposed projects, monitor the progress, cost, and success of current initiatives, and conduct post implementation reviews with project teams
Leads the development, administration, and measure of project management and business analysis standards, best practices, processes, and procedures
Proven track record of delivering enterprise scale projects on time and within budget, meeting client expectations and business objectives
Possesses the ability to serve as a unifying force and to position operational discussions at both the strategic and tactical levels
Is a change agen with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
Excels at strategic planning and decision making
Builds and leads successful teams including staffing, coaching, and mentoring Has the ability to lead multiple projects effectively
Leads through vision and values
Basic Qualifications
5+ years leading IT demand management
10+ years of project and program experience
Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or related discipline
Preferred/Desired Qualifications Project Management Certification preferred Experience with industry project management toolsets (ms project, smartsheets, etc.) Experience in the Professional Services and or accounting firm industry MBA or Master's degree
Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders concurrently
Proven leadership skills with experience working with a high degree of ambiguity
Demonstrated experience operating in an unstructured & collaborative environment
Track record of managing cross functional teams, and experience with managing multiple projects at once
Experience collaborating with stakeholders to align on a shared vision, across teams, departments, as well as titles (from admins to senior executives)
About our Technology Team:
Technology is enhancing the ways we operate at every level of the firm, and the EisnerAmper Technology team is the driving force for that. Unlike your average IT team, you won't find us simply administering technology, but serving as strategic advocates to deliver solutions that bring measurable, positive change for all our clients.Because we pivot fast and always embrace new perspectives, we're creating a culture of technology across every department based on value and a true understanding of the business. By serving as partners to leaders throughout the organization, rather than as a resource, our Technology employees are accountable to each other and themselves to create a tangible impact based on results.The way we see it, there is always something new we can start, stop doing, or reimagine. With this mentality, we don't let perfection get in the way of innovation. If you have a theory, you'll have the autonomy to innovate, iterate, and collaborate to see it through. Because to us, there are no bad ideas-only avenues for us to grow as a team and as individuals.About EisnerAmper:EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax and business advisory firms in the U.S., with more than 4,000 employees and including 400 partners across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow.Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers and investors who serve these clients.
Our reach extends globally, with offices in the United Kingdom, Israel, India, the Cayman Islands, Singapore, and Ireland.EisnerAmper is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.#LI-JR1Preferred Location:IselinFor NYC and California, the expected salary range for this position is between120000<