BDO USA, LLP
IT Innovation Manager
BDO USA, LLP, Detroit, MI
Job Description
Job Summary:
The IT Innovation Manager (Manager) is responsible for researching and implementing Bi-Modal Mode 2 projects. The Manager works with stakeholders, firm leadership and subject matter experts, exploring new technologies and building solutions that do not necessarily align to the resources available to traditional project-led information technology (IT) teams. These exploratory projects can vary from small, basic projects to much larger, complex projects. The Manager is responsible for creating, maintaining and ensuring the effectiveness of policies needed for the Innovation Development team to complete their work. The IT Innovation Manager is also tasked with managing and mentoring the Innovation team within the information technology department.
Job Duties:
Supervisory Responsibilities
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Education:
Experience:
Software:
Language:
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
California Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Colorado Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Illinois Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Maryland Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Minnesota Range: $110,000 - $135,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Washington Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Washington DC Range: $110,000 - $135,000
About Us
Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you'll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.
At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.
BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm's success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm's success, with no employee contributions.
We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on:
*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
Click here to find out more!
Job Summary:
The IT Innovation Manager (Manager) is responsible for researching and implementing Bi-Modal Mode 2 projects. The Manager works with stakeholders, firm leadership and subject matter experts, exploring new technologies and building solutions that do not necessarily align to the resources available to traditional project-led information technology (IT) teams. These exploratory projects can vary from small, basic projects to much larger, complex projects. The Manager is responsible for creating, maintaining and ensuring the effectiveness of policies needed for the Innovation Development team to complete their work. The IT Innovation Manager is also tasked with managing and mentoring the Innovation team within the information technology department.
Job Duties:
- Investigates new, cutting edge technologies, and seeks new, innovative ways to implement them
- Familiarizes the IT organization with new technologies and techniques that could be utilized in the BDO environment to improve ongoing projects or existing systems or processes
- Ensures all Innovation projects adhere to secure development practices
- Works with the other IT development teams to align secure coding practices and standards, supportability, maintainability and scalability
- Ensures projects and systems in development are leveraging the latest trends, developments and techniques in technology
- Allocates resources while maintaining and controlling expenses
- Builds relationships across the spectrum of the firm's technical and senior leadership ranks to understand the needs and processes of the firm, with the goal of leveraging that information to guide future firm technical architecture, systems and processes
- Serves as the firm's technical liaison to BDO International in matters related to future technology systems, planning and direction
- Facilitates team meetings, providing meeting minutes and action items where needed, while ensuring timely follow-up and execution of deliverables
- Builds and maintains constructive working relationships with project team members, vendors and other departments involved with projects, systems, and IT strategies
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Performs all duties inherent in a managerial role, including recruiting, developing and managing staff
- Mentors Innovation team members to increase the overall knowledge, skills and maximize the potential of the team
- Supervises the daily duties, assigned tasks and other responsibilities of the Innovation team
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Education:
- High school diploma or GED, required
- Bachelors degree, required; focus in Computer Science or Information Technology, preferred
Experience:
- Five (5) or more years of experience with software development, including a broad technical background, required
- Standard project management methodology experience, required
- Supervisory experience in a project-oriented capacity, required
- C# programming language experience, preferred
Software:
- Microsoft Visual Studio, preferred
- Microsoft SQL Server, preferred
Language:
- N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills
- Excellent written communication skills, including accurate documentation and technical authorship of complex documents
- Ability to manage multiple complex tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and in a self-directed capacity
- Strong team-building skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to effectively organize and delegate complex tasks
- Ability to develop project plans and accomplish goals based on experience, educated assumptions and limited information
- Capacity to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple complex projects/tasks simultaneously with a focus on details
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of firm standard applications and all aspects of the IT environment
- Ability to adapt rapidly to new developments
- Ability to facilitate meetings efficiently and effectively
- Ability to develop project documentation using diagrams and prose
- Ability to develop project plans and related documentation using diagrams and prose based on customer collaboration
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Capacity to travel on a limited basis, including travel abroad, in support of stated goals and/or for firm sponsored trainings and conferences
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
California Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Colorado Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Illinois Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Maryland Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Minnesota Range: $110,000 - $135,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Washington Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Washington DC Range: $110,000 - $135,000
About Us
Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you'll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.
At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.
BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm's success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm's success, with no employee contributions.
We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on:
- Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients
- Empowering team members to explore their full potential
- Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities
- Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs
- Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities
- BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional "benefits." Click here to find out more!
*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
Click here to find out more!