Director, Strategic Initiatives, Agile Tooling

Job Classification:Technology - Agile, Delivery, & ProductAre you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability, and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions.Your Team & Role As a Director, Strategic Initiatives in the Agile Enablement Office(AEO), you will collaborate across the enterprise on the development, prioritization, and implementation of an evolving suite of planning and collaboration tools used by a wide range of Agile practitioners, partners, and leaders to enable them to be high performing, manage work and priorities, have visibility across bodies of work, and deliver customer focused, business outcomes. As a key member of the AEO, you will lead a small team of analyst and developers supporting agile transformation across the enterprise.   With a growth mindset, product focus and customer centric way of thinking you will partner across the enterprise to understand user needs, continuously evolve, and improve our offerings, develop tools-related training and learning, and drive change plans that inspire people to leverage technology to improve how they work.Location: Newark, NJ hybrid work arrangement preferred. Virtual work arrangements will be considered for those outside of the commutable Newark area.Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day Defining Strategy, Roadmap and BacklogIn partnership with relevant stakeholders, define and execute strategy to support the user needs of our agile planning and collaboration toolset (Jira, Jira Align, Confluence, Miro, Agility Health)Create and maintain an ongoing roadmap by working with business areas to identify, sequence, and prioritize user requestsVendor management responsibilities for all tooling vendorsCollaborate with vendor partners on new and future capabilities to drive the tooling strategyUnderstand the user needs and continuously scan the tooling marketplace confirming we are using "best in class"Drive change and communication plans related to tooling releases and new functionalityManage the day-to-day operations support process Work with the team to increase automation that will decrease number of support tickets and inquiriesPartner across the organization to implement integrations with other application that will increase our user satisfaction Responsible for tooling documentation, training, and overall interactions with the user communityProvide SME consulting to Agile teams about how to implement and use these toolsPartners with coaches and engagement leads to satisfy our customer needsLead and effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts, and perspectives to the benefit of the organization.   Team Management:Lead, mentor and manage a small team in executing upon the roadmap and day-to-day operationsManage backlog prioritization and daily activities of team membersThe Skills & Expertise You Bring Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fieldsDemonstrated leadership in guiding and coordinating team effortsSkilled in mentoring and motivating team members to achieve common goalsAbility to coach others with minimal guidance optimally leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts, and perspectives to the benefit of the organizationExperience with agile development methodologiesExperience working in a centralized technology organization that support users across multiple business unitsExperience navigating large complex organizations to solve enterprise level problemsAbility to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challengesExcellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skillsDeep experience and/or expertise with several of the following: Deep understanding and expertise with implementing and supporting SaaS Product, preferably Atlassian products, experience with whiteboarding tools like MiroYou’ll Love Working Here Because You Can Join a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use, we’ll help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. You’ll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you.What we offer you: Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every levelMedical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leaveRetirement plans:401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)Company-funded pension planWellness Programs to help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needsWork/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.Tuition Assistance to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations.Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.To find out more about our Total Reward package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $148,800.00 to $201,200.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential.PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, which may include an assessment, please email accommodations.hw@prudential.com.Please note that the above email is solely for individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation.  If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email careers.technicalsupport@prudential.com to request assistance.SummaryLocation: Newark, NJ, USAType: Full time