Director, Program Delivery

Job Description

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Epsilon is seeking a Director, Program Delivery with a proven record of accomplishment in leading, delivering, and managing compelling customer solutions in support of overall business growth and revenue targets.

Candidates should have a strong experience in managing complex application development projects involving database and digital technologies with external clients.

Candidates should have led multiple projects through scope / discovery, estimation, development, implementation, post deployment support with ability to influence solution design for the clients.

The ideal candidate will have a solid background in SDLC; especially the management of multiple and simultaneous development projects.

Candidates should be able to establish and cultivate a culture of test and learn, continually identifying new ideas with an eye on improving the customer experience and business success metrics.

They should have working experience leveraging marketing applications, with a natural curiosity to want to understand how things work.

Key abilities :

• Experience working in a matrix organization; coaching and mentoring individuals is required
• Research and propose cost effective solutions to address business challenges
• Provide technical and solution delivery leadership in the organization
• Proven ability to work in and lead teams by example, empowering and guiding as needed
• Collaborate with client engagement on technical capabilities, staffing and solution requirements
• Use and improve standard delivery methodology for delivering program goals (e.g. agile, waterfall, iterative) while effectively using version control tools, Defect management tools, knowledge repository & team collaboration tools
• Enforce delivery excellence and compliance. Managing the quality and timeliness of status reporting and associated project deliverables
• Contribute to design and continuous improvement of our productized marketing platforms / solutions
• Ability to resolve cross product, vendors dependencies, risks and issues
• Develop and influence the culture of continuous improvement of delivery methodologies
• Support Pre-Sales effort and participate in RFPs, providing solution estimates
• Establish and provide clear communication to executive leadership

What you will need

• BS in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent experience is required
• Strong knowledge of marketing concepts and associated applications is required
• 15+ years of industry experience of which 7 years of delivery leadership of complex projects is required
• Product software implementation from requirements through design, development, user acceptance, and post deployment is a strong plus
• Experience in Agile Program management is a strong plus
• 3+ years of digital experience working with web, mobile / social channels are a strong plus
• Must have proven experience in leading large system integration efforts through completion
• Strong client interfacing background required
• Ability to estimate .NET or Java development work, if required, also validate outputs from the development team
• Experience in managing global delivery team required
• Must have strong project management, technical and organizational skills
• Must have the ability to multi task and project manage in a fast paced demanding environment
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Additional Information

About Epsilon

Epsilon is a global advertising and marketing technology company positioned at the center of Publicis Groupe. Epsilon accelerates clients' ability to harness the power of their first-party data to activate campaigns across channels and devices, with an unparalleled ability to prove outcomes.

The company's industry-leading technology connects advertisers with consumers to drive performance while respecting and protecting consumer privacy.

Epsilon's people-based identity graph allows brands, agencies and publishers to reach real people, not cookies or devices, across the open web.

Great People Deserve Great Benefits

We know that we have some of the brightest and most talented associates in the world, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly.

If you work here, expect competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, and endless opportunities to advance your career.

Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process.

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