Director, WBG Finance IT position available at the Finance IT department within Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) in WBG.

Key Responsibilities

• Setting objectives and strategies for the department and ensuring alignment of the business and IT strategies, in the areas of the Bank’s Finance functions
• Driving the implementation of the three-year ITS strategy within the department, including the move to the cloud and mobile technologies, while improving performance and reliability and enhancing business value.
• Managing client relationships by coordinating governance bodies, conducting strategic level communication and interaction, and translating business needs into achievable, sustainable and innovative technical solutions.
• Representing ITS on different institutional bodies, including the IT Finance Business Advisory Group, Data Governance Groups, and the Core Capital Market System Replacement Steering Committee.
• Leading the definition and delivery of the core Finance business systems of the Bank
• Providing state of the art solutions to the MIGA and General Services Division of the World Bank.
• Leading the planning, design, configuration and deployment of applications and business systems in support of core organizational functions and processes.
• Leading the modernization of the Application Development & Maintenance function by streamlining internal processes, adopting agile and DevOps, rationalizing application architectures, and consolidating platforms.
• Leading the overall software development life cycle from business/ technical requirements including architecture through design, code delivery, testing and deployment; and seeking opportunities to streamline and modernize application delivery.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Master’s degree with 15 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of relevant IT experience in the application development and maintenance field, including thorough understanding of business processes and required technology capabilities within a global organization
• Ability to direct and organize IT-related projects, to recruit and direct IT staff members, and mastery at establishing strategic service provider partnerships
• A strong strategic and business mindset, excellent organizational and leadership skills, and outstanding written and spoken communication skills and interpersonal abilities
• Exceptional ability to clearly define and present complex scenarios and issues to executive management.
• Proven ability to effectively partner with business stakeholders to build strong partnerships, foster good governance, ensure strategic business/IT alignment, and transform client and partner relationships at the senior level
• Advanced knowledge and experience in IT management practices, software development practices, and global IT delivery models
• Demonstrated success designing, leading, and executing technology strategies and large-scale IT-enabled business transformation initiatives across a global organization
• Experience leading multiple technical initiatives through cross-functional, matrix environments using strong program and project management tools and practices.