Location(s)
Alpharetta, Georgia, Birmingham, Alabama, Chicago, Illinois, Dallas, Texas, Downers Grove, Illinois, Jacksonville, Florida, St. Louis, Missouri
Responsible for coordinating strategic planning, demand management, prioritization, capacity planning, and delivery oversight within an assigned IT organization. Partners with Business and Technology leadership to align initiatives with organizational objectives, optimize resource utilization, and maintain visibility into technology investments and delivery commitments.
Responsible for ensuring consistent planning, governance, and reporting practices while supporting enterprise IT priorities and established Agile/SAFe frameworks.
Position Responsibilities- Coordinate IT strategic planning, maintain technology roadmaps, and align initiatives with business priorities, investments, and organizational objectives.
- Oversee demand intake, evaluation, prioritization, and governance processes to ensure technology initiatives are appropriately assessed and aligned with available resources.
- Coordinate resource capacity planning, investment evaluations, budgets, and forecasts to support informed prioritization and resource allocation decisions.
- Monitor delivery commitments, milestones, risks, dependencies, and performance metrics while providing timely leadership reporting and escalation of concerns.
- Partner with business and technology leaders, support enterprise planning standards, provide leadership to assigned personnel, and drive improvements in planning, governance, and Agile practices.
Position Qualifications• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, or related discipline or equivalent experience; relevant professional certifications preferred.
• At least 6 years' experience in IT planning, technology management, program/project management, or related technology functions.
• At least 3 years' experience in demand management, strategic planning, resource management, or technology delivery coordination.
• At least 2 years' experience supervising or mentoring team members required
• Relevant professional certifications preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of capacity planning, prioritization, technology roadmaps, financial management, and governance processes.
• Experience with Agile/SAFe methodologies, performance reporting, and technology delivery practices.
• This role does not include sponsorship.
• This position works at our Kemper office.
The range for this position is $99,000 to $164,800. When determining candidate offers, we consider experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location among other factors. This job is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and Kemper benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, etc.).
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