Director, Product Group Leader - Digital Platforms

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Do you thrive on developing creative and innovative insights to solve complex challenges? Want to work on next-generation, cutting edge products and services that deliver outstanding value and that are global in vision and scope? Work with other experts in your field? Work for a world-class organization that provides an exceptional career experience with an inclusive and collaborative culture?

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We are looking for a Director, Product Group Leader, Digital Platforms. Responsibilities include:

• Lead IT management, planning, architecture and design, engineering, deployment, operations, and maintenance of enterprise-wide solutions delivery and the product portfolio.
• Lead the governance for decision-making and financial accountability for the solutions, development, and funding of value streams
• Lead and motivate delivery teams to deliver solutions through Agile development, promoting culture of excellence.
• Plan and lead stages of product development and its related projects/releases and how each affects the business, to include approving costs, timelines, and standards to be met, and monitoring these through each project.
• Drive overall execution of strategy by aligning account team, development hubs and other technology services
• Focal point for demand management and prioritization
• Define and implement KPIs to track value realization for all new and existing technology asset investments
• Keep abreast of industry best practices and bring relevant insights and solutions to meet the organization's strategic business needs​ while identifying opportunities for innovation
• Build ‘trusted advisor' relationships with senior business leaders, as well as foster collaboration between technology teams.
• Define technical evaluation criteria and participate in product selection for technology architecture domains. Resolve technical approaches at a directional level and ensure all major technical decisions result in a coherent systems design.
• Foster support and product roadmap relationships with application vendors and handle and communicate upgrades and updates.
• Develop annual strategy, budgets, work plans, and project schedules in partnership various collaborative partners. Maintain comprehensive budget and resource management plans, which will include full time US employees, India staff, contractors, and vendors
• Guide preparation of financial reports and forecasts and other ad-hoc financial analysis as requested.
• Collaborate with leadership to define and guide the strategic technical direction for the products / platforms.
• Maintain expert level knowledge of designated products and facilitate collaborative development of technology standards, roadmaps, and leading practices
• Continuously drive the improvement of service quality, availability and performance, working closely with delivery leaders to identify areas of improvement and define action plans to meet current/future business requirements
• ​Accountable for ensuring risk identification, forecasting, assessment, mitigation and reporting processes are in place and adhered to by all impacted parties.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent required
• Proven experience in progressive technology leadership roles including experience leading a team, setting priorities and plans to meet global business goals and objectives
• Proven experience within a programming and application system environment
• Proven relevant IT experience within professional/financial services and senior leadership experience in a software development organization
• Experience working with business sponsors, product owners and development teams to define requirements and lead scope of defined features and functions during project lifecycle
• Expertise in leading the delivery of mid-to-large technology solutions
• Experience in maintaining integrity, accountability, transparency and quality in governance, performance and reporting activities
• Deep understanding of the latest technology, market and trends
• Experience with SDLC methodologies (Agile, SCRUM, RUP, other)
• Experience in cloud applications delivery

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Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. Bringing your individual skills and experience, and sharing your specialist knowledge, is how you'll make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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"Everyone at Deloitte builds relationships with their peers and puts in effort to get to know one another, making the work more enjoyable."

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in the UK with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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