Advisor, IT Admin & Strategy Execution

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary financial liaison for IT administrative and strategic areas, including:
• Lead annual IT operating and capital budgeting activities (planning, development, and submission) in partnership with IT leaders and Finance
• Own monthly financial reviews, variance analysis, forecasting, and executive-ready summaries
• Act as the conduit between IT and Finance partners, ensuring alignment, clarity, and timely communication
• Support capital planning and portfolio prioritization, including business case development and funding governance
• Track financial performance of strategic initiatives, ensuring adherence to approved funding and outcomes
• Identify opportunities for financial optimization, reinvestment, and risk mitigation
• Support Enterprise And IT-wide Strategy Execution By:
• Maintain and update corporate and IT dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting
• Track progress against IT strategic pillars, roadmaps, and transformation initiatives
• Coordinate inputs for enterprise planning cycles, board-level reporting, and leadership reviews
• Ensure consistency of metrics, definitions, and reporting narratives across IT
• Enable Transformation & Change Efforts By:
• Support large-scale IT transformation and organizational change initiatives
• Apply structured change management principles to ensure adoption and sustainability
• Partner with leaders to define success measures, milestones, and communication plans
• Provide execution rigor across initiatives spanning people, process, and technology changes
• Manage Projects & Initiatives By:
• Lead or support cross-functional projects with defined scope, timelines, and outcomes
• Apply project and portfolio management practices to ensure accountability and progress
• Facilitate leadership routines (planning sessions, execution reviews, retrospectives)
• Build and maintain execution artifacts such as roadmaps, workplans, risk logs, and decision records
• Advise on Financial, Operational, and Strategic Matters By:
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Director and IT leaders on financial, operational, and strategic matters
• Translate complex data into clear, executive-level insights and narratives
• Prepare leadership presentations, executive briefings, and strategic communications
• Influence without authority in a matrixed environment to drive outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in IT administration, financial management, strategy execution, or PMO functions
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex budgets and executive financial reporting
• Strong project management experience supporting enterprise-level initiatives

Desired Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline
• Ability to operate effectively at both tactical and executive levels
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail with the ability to synthesize big-picture insights
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and driving structure
• Prowess in leading change and influencing outcomes