Technology Business Partner II

Summary of Purpose:

This role is responsible for having an understanding of INPO's core business ensuring INPO's business strategy and objectives are supported through the use of technology. This role in partnership with the business will identify ways technology can solve current and future business needs of the Institute. With the understanding of business architecture and business relationship management, the technology partner will act as an advocate on behalf of business stakeholders to ensure IT assets and services effectively meets the business priorities and needs of the Institute.

Essential Functions

• Understands business strategy, including the technology strategy, to ensure technology assets and services to support organizational operations and strategies in achieving the company’s mission
• Develops strong cross-functional relationships with members of the leadership team to understand core business processes, strategic objectives, challenges, and current and future opportunities
• Understands assigned application portfolio and its ability to support the business processes and strategic goals to determine investment strategies, addressing risks, and roadmaps
• Coordinates, identifies, recommends, and supports the implementation of new opportunities for connecting IT solutions to business problems utilizing knowledge of INPO, the nuclear industry, and the IT strategy and portfolio
• Conducts IT assessments to develop technology case studies and business cases that provide advice to stakeholders regarding technology investments, implementation plans, risks, and impacts
• Oversees vendor management, including contract negotiation, renewals, cost and risk analyses, and third-party development of IT solutions to ensure business needs are met
• Communicates complex or highly technical issues and solutions to ensure understanding across IT teams and business stakeholders to ensure business needs are met during implementation and execution
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven ability to manage multiple critical or complex projects
• Demonstrated ability to advise, counsel, and provide solutions to senior leadership through fully understanding business needs as well as IT resources
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of relevant specialty area, leading initiatives, mentoring team members, and driving innovation and strategic improvements within the organization
• Ability to convey complex ideas and project strategies in a clear and compelling manner to stakeholders, project teams and senior leadership
• Ability to lead diverse teams to achieve common goals, while mentoring team members
• Demonstrates advanced planning, organizational, and time management skills, leading multiple projects within the program, guiding all stakeholders, and driving strategic initiatives to achieve organizational goals
• Advanced ability to analyze data, trends, and complex problems to make informed decisions within relevant specialty area
• Exemplifies a strong ability to seek out and learn from feedback, coaching, and new experiences. Proactively adapts to new challenges and leverages learnings to drive innovation and mentor others
• Ability to foster collaboration across different departments or teams to harness collective creativity and drive innovation. Strong communication skills to effectively convey ideas and facilitate discussions. Demonstrated impact in cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment and synergy among diverse teams
• Advanced ability to work and maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive/private information

Education, Licenses, and Certifications

Required

• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, project management, business, a related field, or equivalent experience
• Certifications in Business Architecture, Business Relationship Management, Business Analysis, Portfolio, Program and Project Management, and Vendor Management

Experience

Required

• Five or more years of professional work experience
• Three or more years of experience in project management, business architecture, business relationship management, enterprise transformation efforts, or business analysis

Preferred

• Three or more years of experience working in the nuclear industry, preferably in IT, project management, or change management
• Three or more years of experience with the full-cycle management of vendor relationships
• Three or more years of experience championing organizational change, e.g., leading initiatives, products, services, or interactions within technology area
• Three or more years of experience in technology and software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Additional Requirements

Work Context

• Must be able to work prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to work under minimal supervision
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and crawl
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds
• Must have a US state or territory issued Real ID compliant driver’s license or identification card

Behaviors and Assessments

• All INPO employees are expected to abide by behavioral expectations as outlined in INPO’s Core Values, Team Effectiveness Attributes, and Leadership Effectiveness Attributes.
• Employment is dependent upon successfully completing a pre-employment background check and drug and alcohol test.
• This position may require obtaining unescorted access status.
• This position requires direct or indirect access to certain export-controlled technology, for which INPO may be required to obtain an export license in accordance with applicable U.S. export control laws and regulations.  If an export license is required, any offer of employment at INPO for this position is contingent upon receipt of the export license or authorization.