IT Single Point Of Contact (SPOC), Associate

IT SPOC, AssociateABOUT US: Founded in 1993, our client is an investment management firm focused on investments in mortgage and consumer credit, including whole loans, asset-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights, and other credit-related assets. POSITION SUMMARY:This Single Point of Contact (SPOC) position in the IT Program Management Office (PMO) serves as the primary liaison between the IT PMO and Finance departments. The SPOC is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of IT solutions supporting investment, finance, and operations teams. The SPOC will work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, manage project timelines, and ensure that IT projects align with business goals. The SPOC will work within the PMO to provide formal management and tracking of projects within the pipeline. A successful SPOC is organized, diligent, and proactive. This role requires a combination of technical knowledge, analytical expertise, and a strong understanding of financial data to deliver insights and solutions that support business decisions.RESPONSIBILITIES: • Identify opportunities for supporting and optimizing business processes and system implementations to achieve business goals. • Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and needs. • Oversee and manage data processes to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory standards. • Conduct advanced data analysis to extract meaningful insights, trends, and performance indicators relevant to financial operations. • Utilize data visualization tools to create reports and dashboards that effectively communicate financial metrics to non-technical stakeholders. • Manage the entire RFP process from initial request through vendor selection and contract negotiation. • Work with cross-functional teams to deliver business objectives. • Perform business assessment, evaluate operational benefits of solutions, and convey benefits and gains to leadership and stakeholders. • Produce all elements associated with a project plan and maintain key project governance documentation. • Build long-term, trust-based relationships with stakeholders, vendors, and internal shared services. • Ensure adherence to IT security policies and procedures, safeguarding company data and systems from unauthorized access and breaches. • Collaborate with the Project Team by assisting all team members to ensure goals and requirements are being met and any risks or issues are quickly addressed, mitigated and/or resolved. • Develop and maintain budget, project, and reporting documentation as necessary to ensure timely and effective communication of real time status through presentations and reporting. • Must be able to manage several initiatives at a time. • Other duties as needed or assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology or Engineering preferred. • Minimum 5 years as a Project Manager, Product Manager, Business Analyst or similar role involving communication with both business stakeholders and technology teams. • Understanding of IT infrastructure, software development lifecycle (SDLC), and enterprise-level systems integration. • Proficiency in one or more of the following: BI tooling (Power BI, Tableau, or similar); data retrieval and analysis tooling (SQL, Python, etc.); financial and accounting systems. • Experience in Corporate Finance, Asset Management or Hedge Funds a plus. SKILLS: • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to problem solve and liaise with departmental staff and senior management. • High degree of organizational skills, individual initiative, and personal accountability. • Customer service-oriented mindset with a focus on stakeholder satisfaction. • Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Asana, or similar. • Confident leading cross-functional teams, consisting of co-location, virtual, onsite, and consultants. • Ability to work efficiently and seamlessly in fast paced technology and business domains. CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND/OR REGISTRATION • PMP certification a plus • Relevant certifications (SQL, Power BI, etc.) are a plus

Created: 2025-01-15