Director, Asset Management Technology

Job Title

Partners at all levels of the organization to develop, implement, and execute an organization-wide IT strategy that optimizes employee capabilities, achieves the organization's strategic objectives, and delivers competitive advantage.

This position follows our hybrid workstyle policy : Expected to be in a Raymond James office location a minimum of 10-12 days a month. Please note : This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage stakeholders up to and including management level, finding out their needs, issues, and concerns and reacting to them by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions.
• Lead the development and implementation of strategy for an important area of responsibility within a function, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities and ensuring integration with wider functional strategy.
• Participate in the development of corporate strategy for a small local organization, applying functional expertise to test the viability of the strategy and contributing creative ideas and insights to support the strategy formation process
• Effective in managing and leading a virtual team across functional area or department. Focus is on a specific smaller area of the organization, such as a sub-function or division. May involve preparation of presentations and materials for professional partnering meetings, seminars, and conferences.
• Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the business area or department; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
• Provide authoritative specialist advice to senior managers at the business unit or regional level to enable the implementation of policy, projects, and change initiatives.
• Develop tactical plans for optimizing resources and assets being managed within a significant area or department.
• Expert in performing as an individual contributor and SME as well as a senior technology lead across key functional areas
• Manage budget plans for a department. May involve development or delivery or both.
• Manage and report on performance within the department or area of responsibility; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.
• Contribute to the definition of organization structure by recommending reporting lines, identifying interfaces between elements of the organization, and proposing roles and responsibilities, to align with the corporate structure and organization principles.
• Evaluate the capabilities of staff within the department to identify gaps and prioritize development activities.
• Implement the organization's formal development frameworks within the area of responsibility. Coach and mentor others to support the development of the organization's talent pool.

Knowledge & Experiences

General Skills

Education

Bachelor's : Computer and Information Science, Bachelor's : Data Science, Bachelor's : Information Technology

Work Experience

General Experience 10 to 15 years, Manager Experience - 6 to 10 years

Certifications

Travel Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. We expect our associates at all levels to : Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.