Technical Planning & Governance Manager

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
July 25, 2006

The Sun-Sentinel, a division of Tribune Company, is seeking a Technical Planning & Governance Manager. Is the single point of entry for all projects requesting IT services and resources relating to projects and oversees the Project Management Office (PMO).

Oversees process development and quality assurance with a focus on process development, implementation and governance to ensure compliance throughout IT and the organization.
Supervises Technical Project Managers and Business Analysts who focus on project manangement and business transformation. Exercises control over the production environment through configuration/change management and provides key control over all the changes to the production environment.

Oversees technical writing, standard operating procedures and general 'how-to' procedures as well as provides centralized reporting and governance over all training within IT. Oversees IT security administration functions and IT regulatory compliance for Sun-Sentinel critial applications and major computing platforms.

Provides staff development plans and performance evaluations. Maintains cooperative relationships with all business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors and other Tribune business units. Participates with Tribune publishing on group initiatives as assigned.
Requirements: Minimum 7 years experience in operational management and experience in the planning, implementation, monitoring and management of a complex technical environment. Must be familiar with data and voice network, UNIX and Microsoft server, Microsoft and Oracle database, SAN and application development and deployment concepts and methodologies. Strong documentation skills are necessary to create procedures, policies, standards and processes within the IT division. Must be organized, detail oriented and possess excellent communication skills. Strong project management methodologies and tools required. Demonstrated aptitude for leadership, coaching, training and staff direction necessary. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, similar discipline or equivalent work experience reqiured. PMP certification required. MBA and ITIL certifications preferred. Any technical certification from Sun, Microsoft or Cisco is a definite a plus.

The Sun-Sentinel offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package. To apply, please send resume attn: Mail to: Sun-Sentinel Human Resources 333 SW 12 Avenue Deerfield Beach, Fl 33442 Fax: 954-425-1518 E-mail: BFeldkamp@tribune.com .

The Sun-Sentinel values diversity and encourages those who share our vision to apply. We support a smoke-free, drug-free work environment. EOE