Sr Director, Program Management - CIO

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Job Description

At FIS, our technology and our people are moving forward. We advance the way the world pays, banks and invests. We believe in building inclusive, diverse teams. Together, we innovate to help our colleagues, clients and communities succeed. If you’re ready to grow your career and make an impact in fintech, we have one question: Are you FIS?

About the role

You will lead the CIO Program Management Office, accountable for governance, standards and delivery across the global technology portfolio. This role owns enterprise scale change initiatives spanning infrastructure, resilience, asset currency and M&A integration. Success is measured by outcomes delivered, portfolio transparency, executive confidence and a transformed PMO capability. You will operate with significant autonomy and partner closely with senior technology and business leaders.

What you will be doing

•    Lead and evolve the CIO PMO, setting enterprise program governance, standards and delivery practices 
•    Own the end to end technology program portfolio, balancing priorities, risk, funding and capacity 
•    Drive large scale infrastructure and data centre hosting programs, from initiation through execution 
•    Deliver complex, multi year enterprise initiatives including technology resilience and asset currency 
•    Lead change management across internal transformation and client facing technology programs 
•    Oversee M&A technology integration programs, ensuring continuity, risk control and value realisation 
•    Manage and develop a global team of project leaders across multiple regions 
•    Provide executive level reporting, insights and narrative to C suite and board level forums 

Required Qualifications

•    Demonstrated leadership of enterprise PMOs within large, matrixed organisations 
•    Proven delivery of complex, global technology and infrastructure programs at scale 
•    Strong portfolio management, governance, risk and financial oversight capabilities 
•    Experience leading global teams across multiple geographies and time zones 
•    Executive level communication skills, including C suite reporting and storytelling 
•    Deep understanding of change management and organisational transformation 
•    Ability to operate with high autonomy and influence across senior stakeholders 
•    Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in program leadership

Preferred Qualifications

•    Background in fintech, financial services, or large scale technology organisations 
•    Experience delivering data centre, hosting or physical infrastructure initiatives 
•    Exposure to enterprise technology resilience or regulatory driven programs 
•    M&A technology integration experience within complex environments 
•    Formal program or portfolio management certification

What we offer you

•    A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities
•    A modern, international work environment and a dedicated and motivated team 
•    A variety of career development tools, resources and opportunities
•    A fantastic range of benefits designed to help support your lifestyle and wellbeing
•    A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility and respect

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FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

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Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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