Benefitfocus - New York, NY
posted 3 months ago
This technical role oversees data engineering solutioning, delivery, and execution of business prioritized IT projects. The primary responsibility is to provide guidance, structure, technical and delivery expertise to project teams. These projects are data-focused and of significant size and complexity, often delivered through a combination of internal and external teams. The position requires driving analysis, design, technical solutioning, testing, and operational specifications developed by the project team to ensure that the final work product meets all quality standards and aligns with business goals. Collaboration with technology, operations, and business partners is essential for project planning, execution, technical direction, implementation, readiness, and communication of large-scale data projects. The contributions expected from this role include driving technical analysis, design, testing, and operational specifications developed by the project team. The individual will ensure that the final work product meets all quality standards and aligns with business goals. Acting as a technical consultant and lead individual contributor, the role involves coordinating work across multiple teams, developing, updating, and implementing contingencies to meet changing project or service needs. Close partnership with IT management is necessary to align resource capacity and demand requirements, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. The role also requires effective management of relationships and delivery with external vendor partners, identifying and removing roadblocks, and escalating issues through proper management channels when resource deliverables are not in alignment with expectations or contracts. The position demands the ability to drive team efficiencies through effective partnerships, balancing competing requirements and interests, and keeping the team focused on top priorities. The individual will promote and contribute to Voya's delivery methodologies, standards, and tools, naturally leading and commanding authority, influencing and inspiring without control. Accountability for valued business outcomes is crucial, as is facilitating lessons learned and knowledge retention for future use.