Arizona Public Service

IT Infrastructure Delivery Management Consultant

Arizona Public Service$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/BA degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, business or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of progressively responsible experience relating to IT infrastructure management.
  • Understanding of IT Infrastructure Operations (I&O) and service delivery environments.
  • Ability to prioritize competing demands and maintain transparency in project progress.
  • Strong communication skills to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word, with a strong knowledge of emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with stakeholders to align infrastructure services with organizational goals.
  • Coordinate across teams to manage work priorities and maintain initiative momentum.
  • Monitor performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities in service delivery.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships through clear communication of expectations.
  • Support transitions of new technologies to production by ensuring operational readiness.
  • Collaborate with IT leadership to review trends and recommend improvements for service delivery.

Benefits

  • Home-based flexibility with occasional office visits as needed.
  • Opportunity to work in a supportive team environment focused on continuous improvement.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and opportunities for professional growth in IT infrastructure.
Full Job Description
Summary

IT Infrastructure Delivery Management Consultant

The IT Infrastructure Delivery Management Consultant helps ensure technology infrastructure services are delivered effectively, efficiently, and with a strong focus on customer needs. This role serves as a key connection point between stakeholders and IT teams, helping prioritize work, coordinate resources, improve service delivery, and support the successful introduction of new technologies. By enabling reliable technology operations and continuous improvement, this position helps APS provide safe, dependable service to the communities it serves.

What Your Day Would Be Like:
  • Partner with business and IT stakeholders to understand upcoming technology needs and help align infrastructure services to support organizational goals.
  • Coordinate across teams to prioritize work, manage competing demands, and keep infrastructure initiatives moving forward.
  • Monitor service delivery performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and the customer experience.
  • Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders by providing clear communication, setting expectations, and ensuring needs are understood.
  • Support the successful transition of new technologies into production by working with project teams to ensure operational readiness.
  • Collaborate with IT leadership to review demand trends, manage work backlogs, and recommend improvements that strengthen service delivery outcomes.


Who We're Looking For:
  • Experience coordinating technology infrastructure services, projects, or operational initiatives across multiple teams.
  • Understanding of IT Infrastructure Operations (I&O), service delivery, and technology support environments.
  • Ability to balance competing priorities, manage demand, and maintain visibility into work progress and outcomes.
  • Strong relationship-building and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify process efficiencies and enhance service delivery practices.
  • Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills with a focus on customer satisfaction and results.


Minimum Requirements

IT Infrastructure Delivery Management Consultant

  • BS/BA degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, business or related field (or equivalent combination of four years relevant information science work experience and relevant college coursework).
  • PLUS eight (8) years of progressively responsible related experience.
  • Fundamental understanding of I&O business operations, processes, and business unit(s) systems utilized within the organization.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of service management concepts and practical applications.
  • An understanding of process improvement, performance management and resource management.
  • Expertise in PC applications including advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel, Access, Word.
  • Requires proficient knowledge of emerging practices and technologies used within the business area.
  • Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and standards impacting business areas.
  • Demonstrated communication skills, both verbal and written.


Major Accountabilities

1) Communicate, coordinate, and champion all business requirements as input into I&O strategy and services. Operate as an effective customer advocate while maintaining an understanding of changing business and I&O needs and priorities.
2) Build positive and productive working relationships with I&O's customers.
3) Monitor and track performance expectations between the business and I&O. Ensure that performance aligns to business needs and expected technology outcomes.
4) Communicate and coordinate inquiries, status, and results across multiple projects and areas within the defined customer portfolio. Responsible for upward communications to both I&O and business leadership on a regular basis, with a focus on customer satisfaction, timely delivery of services, and quality.
5) Participate in business strategy sessions to understand the current and planned utilization of business applications.
In addition, to represent the business needs for the integration of technology across the business to maintain a comprehensive, current view of resource capabilities/capacity and interdependencies with other business and I&O projects.
6) Guide, train and educate I&O tower leads on best practices related to all I&O services.
7) Support I&O strategy development to ensure achievement of APS strategic goals. Provides a source of innovation to business partners through deep understanding of new technology capabilities that align to business needs.
8) Coordinate I&O resources to support project and delivery needs, including vendor staffing requirements, emergency requests, change management and maintenance window support, and potential off-hours and on-call needs.
9) Coordinate resource and demand forecasting and workload assignments according to customer delivery requirements.
10) Provides oversight and supports I&O leadership to ensure that I&O maintains high level of competence and operational excellence.
12) Actively monitors and manages I&O Service Catalog to align with customer expectations and new service offerings. Recommends workflow improvements and automation opportunities to improve efficiency and throughput.

Home based:Home based employees primarily work from their home offices and come into an APS facility on an as-needed basis.
  • Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).
  • Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up.
  • Role types are subject to change based on business need.

About Arizona Public Service

Arizona Public Service (APS) is the largest electric utility in Arizona, serving more than 1.2 million customers across the state. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. APS is a subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. APS generates and distributes electricity to customers in Arizona, and also provides energy efficiency programs and renewable energy options. The company has a diverse portfolio of power generation resources, including natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy sources like solar and wind. APS is committed to sustainability and has set a goal to provide 100% clean energy to customers by 2050.
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Size
6,500 employees
Industry
Founded
1981

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