11323-1 Desktop Engineering Lead

Work Location: 2355 Waukegan Rd Bannockburn IL 60015

Onsite: hybrid to Bannockburn

Duration: 6 months with potential extension/conversion

Job Description:

The Desktop Engineering Lead is accountable for platform/product management. This position is responsible for Microsoft Platforms Office 365 and Endpoint vision setting product strategy and product road mapping. The role facilitates the management of all business functional and technical requirements for the product suite and directs/governs the application of the technology used. This role is accountable for enterprise services including but not limited to asset lifecycle endpoint management mobile device management enterprise collaboration and technologies supporting directory listings domains backup and recovery.

The Responsibilities

• For each enterprise service establish platform vision and strategies and drive creation of multiyear roadmaps that will feed annual project portfolio planning.
• Collaborate with Information Technology and business unit personnel to ensure alignment on enterprise service direction and platforms that support them.
• Advocate for promote and consult on the use of existing platform functionality to meet current business challenges.
• Design and implement solutions per agreed product roadmaps and/or business requirements within agreed scope schedule and budget.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture on Product Roadmaps and plan with IT and business for adoption of future functionality as it is available.
• Establish key metrics needed to formulate a continuous improvement product culture.
• Establish strong partnerships with 3rd party vendors/suppliers leverage those partnerships to establish roadmaps as needed and hold them accountable to high quality products and services in use.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors or equivalent.
• 710 Years of Experience preferably in Information Technology

Work Environment: Indoors

Travel: Travel may vary in length and duration