Principal, Organizational Transformation (Enterprise Quality and Testing)

What You'll Do:

The position will assist the Managing Director, Organizational Transformation in the implementation of a business strategy and transformation of the organization, calibrating execution to risk and ensuring consistency in project execution. This individual will be responsible for initiatives related to the Renaissance program, organizational transformation, and business management.

Interested applicants must have demonstrated experience with the Software Delivery Lifecycle, especially testing methodologies and associated best practices and exposure to Agile methodologies. Preference for invididuals with experience with test Management tools like SpiraTest, Jira Zephyr or ALM 
 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

• Represents MD in meetings, emails and phone calls with internal stakeholders

• Supports MD in meetings and takes responsibility for completion of action items

• Ensures timely and effective completion of initiatives of the MD

• Manages the MDs calendar and prioritizes their time and schedule

• Acts as the liaison between MD and other executives, and stakeholders to ensure consistent communication and ensuring involvement or decision-making at the proper time

• Participates with the senior management team in strategic planning, problem solving and decision-making

• Establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders to effectively understand and communicate the business rationale behind programs and initiatives, creating alignment and facilitating clear communication lines for status and scope updates for each project and the entire portfolio

• Establish clear and achievable objectives, balance competing demands for quality, scope, time and cost, and adapt specifications, plans and approaches to the different concerns and expectations of the various stakeholders

• Execute against existing project delivery policies, processes, and procedures that support efficient and effective project full-lifecycle delivery while maintaining adherence to internal project management standards.

• Lead ideation of process improvement ideas; define business cases and determine quantifiable impact/benefit of desired enhancements or issues to support prioritization of work efforts

• Make recommendations for process improvements across the company, and implement them through the delivery process if approved

• Ensure that open audit and regulatory items have been resolved with excellence in timely manner

• Lead the execution of special projects as assigned by Senior Management

• Manage projects and programs within the department budget and adhere to department goals and objectives

• Provide mentoring to staff, while remaining well-informed of projects and staying abreast of industry best practices.

• Oversee remediation efforts related to findings and observations in areas of responsibility. Ensure remediation addresses root cause, improves OCC’s residual risk and is completed in a timely manner

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Qualifications:

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

• [Required] Proven ability to contribute consistently and positively in a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly regulated environment

• [Required] Analytical problem-solver

• [Required] Self-directed and detail oriented

• [Required] Highly effective organization and planning skills

• [Required] Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including effective presentation skills

• [Required] Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative cross-functional working relationships

• [Required] Proven ability/understands the Software Delivery Lifecycle, especially testing methodologies and associated best practices

• [Preferred] Proven ability to perform/deliver results in an agile environment

• [Preferred] Proven ability to influence/deliver results without direct authority

• [Preferred] Familiarity with complex technology-focused transformative programs involving multiple and sometimes conflicting objectives with compressed timelines and multiple layers of oversight

• [Preferred] Proven ability to manage a project in various stages of the project life cycle from initiation through completion

• [Preferred] Proven ability to facilitate project alignment between business and technical teams

• [Preferred] Proven ability to logically break work down with upstream/downstream dependencies

• [Preferred] Familiarity with the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework

Technical Skills:

• [Required] Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

• [Required] Experience with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence

• [Preferred] Strong experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and SharePoint (or similar PPM tool)

• [Preferred] Experience with Test Management tools like SpiraTest, Jira Zephyr or ALM 

Education and/or Experience:

• [Required] 8-10+ years of experience in technology, project management or business  management role

Certificates or Licenses:

• [Preferred] PMP and/or BPM Certification

• [Preferred] ITIL, Agile, or Scrum experience/certification

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

• The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
• In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range

Incentive Range

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer