EMAP Strategic Delivery Lead (Fixed-term contract)

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to accomplish their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland.

The EMAP Strategic Delivery Lead is a senior leadership role at Experian that sets enabling Infrastructure and Security Portfolio and related execution. You will report directly into the EMAP Head of Demand Management and Enablement and will assure that the strategic plans under Infrastructure, Cloud and Security Portfolio are well defined, setup, sourced, governed and completed. You will coordinate senior EMAP Tech and Business key stakeholders assuring engagement, accountability, traction and top class execution on time, budget and scope.

You will lead related SteerCos assuring proper governance and prompt escalations following our EMAP project management framework.

 

What you'll do:

• Lead the end-to-end SDL Portfolio Roadmap (~20 multimarket projects) across EMAP, ensuring right governance and OTOBS execution.
• Assure planning and coordination of the iniatives following Experian Project Management Framework.
• Coordinate delivery with 7 market CIOs and engage >200 application owners to lead the execution and adoption of the portfolio.
• Ensure adherence to corporate security policies, cloud governance frameworks, and regulatory obligations across EMAP markets.
• Manage portfolio budget, forecast, and resource utilisation.
• Provide transparent portfolio reporting, and executive-level updates.
• Assure that hypercare is in place for the projects within the portfolio.
• Collaborate with Service Excellence, Infrastructure Platform Management, Architecture and Security teams on strategy and standards to assure the portfolio follows our standards.
• Assure that the portfolio solutions have DR and ITSCM associated.
• Align the portfolio projects with our Risk Controls assuring self-assessments.
• Understand markets needs, context and priorities to assure success implementation of our Infrastructure and Security portfolio projects.
• Prompt escalations keeping integrity.
• Anticipate major changes and mobilize resources to implement these changes.

This is a temporary position on a fixed-term contract.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Certifications such as PMP, Prince2 Practitioner, Agile, CISSP, CCSP, or cloud certifications.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in similar roles in multinational environments.
• Experience in global matrix organisations or regulated sectors.
• Experience leading IT / infrastructure / Cloud / functional teams.
• Experience managing large-scale, multi-market technology portfolios.
• Detailed understanding of service management and the ITIL framework, from both a capability development and service delivery perspective
• Experience in complex cloud adoption programmes (private, public, hybrid), including Azure, AWS, GCP
• English proficiency
• Experience in infrastructure, cloud platforms, and security frameworks (LINUX, Unix, RedHat, Win, VMWare, Citrix VPN, SAN, LAN, WAN, MPLS, Avaya / Cisco, VOIP, AWS, Azure, containers)
• Expertise in structured delivery methodologies (PMI, Prince2, SAFe).

 

You will get:

• Personal Development - career pathway for professional growth supported by learning and development programs and unlimited access to online educational training courses, learning materials and books.
• Work environment - excellent work conditions with friendly environment, recognized team spirit, and fun and quality recreation time.
• Social benefit package including life insurance, food vouchers, additional health insurance, monthly flex allowance and internet coverage, corporate discounts, marriage and childbirth / adoption allowance, Multisport card, Sharesave plan, Employee assistance program, а birthday gift and many other benefits!
• Work-life balance - 25 days paid vacation, 1 additional day off for your birthday and extra 3 paid days for participation in Social responsibility event.
• Opportunity for Flexible working hours and Home Office.

Experian is an Equal opportunity employer. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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