Business Implementation Manager

About Collabera:

Established in 1991, Collabera is one of the fastest growing end-to-end information technology services and solutions companies globally. As a half a billion dollar IT company, Collabera's client-centric business model, commitment to service excellence and Global Delivery Model enables its global 2000 and leading mid-market clients to deliver successfully in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

With over 8200 IT professionals globally, Collabera provides value-added onsite, offsite and offshore technology services and solutions to premier corporations. Over the past few years, Collabera has been awarded numerous accolades and Industry recognitions including.

• Collabera awarded Best Staffing Company to work for in 2012 by SIA. (hyperlink here)
• Collabera listed in GS 100 - recognized for excellence and maturity
• Collabera named among the Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses
• Collabera listed in GS 100 & ranked among top 10 service providers
• Collabera was ranked:
• 32 in the Top 100 Large Businesses in the U.S
• 18 in Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the U.S
• 3 in the Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in New Jersey
• 3 in the Top 100 Privately-held Businesses in New Jersey
• 66th on FinTech 100
• 35th among top private companies in New Jersey
http://www.collabera.com/about_us/accolades.jsp

Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.

• The Network Platforms group is part of Network Management organization that serves the Global Network Business (GNB).

• The group is focused on managing the strategy, delivery and the process management that support critical network technology platforms.

• The Business Implementation Manager role is part of the Authorization Delivery Team.

• The team drives the end to end project delivery leading the execution and delivery of technical projects.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for project management activities relating to technology projects across a range of network functions e.g. authorizations and ATM platforms 

• Co-ordinate business activities on technology releases and manage releases from end to end 

• Work collaboratively across various stakeholder groups such as GNB, GNS, GMS, Finance, Technologies, Compliance and other cross functional areas 

• Ensure alignment on business testing and operational readiness by partnering with leaders and project teams to source resources to meet project deliverables 

• Responsible for building and managing global relationships with business partners to understand business requirements, constraints or other opportunities related to platform 

• Influence, lead and communicate to all levels across a broad range of customers and constituents 

Required Qualifications: 

• Exceptional project management skills 

• Management of project scope, budget and timelines

• Strong results orientation with the ability to effectively analyze and identifying and manage Risks, Issues, Budgets, Timelines and Scope 

• Knowledge of AXP transaction processing preferred i.e. authorization and settlement 

• Experience in all phases of project management and delivery, including UAT and implementation 

• Experience of driving results and collaborating in a cross-functional and global environment 

• Strong communication, negotiation, collaboration and influencing skills 

• Ability to identify opportunities to reduce costs and / or timelines without adding unacceptable risks to quality 

• Excellent presentation skills 

• Bachelor's Degree or higher preferred 

• Knowledge of Digital Network environment preferred

• Knowledge of Agile Delivery Methodology preferred 

• PMP preferred 

• Prior Amex experience is a big plus 

• Experience in Network GNS is a big plus