Program Execution Application & Tools Lead (EVMS Focus)

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with strategic thinking-continuously identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, improve data quality, reduce manual effort, and elevate the user experience through intelligent systems, analytics, and next-generation digital tools.

What you'll experience:
* Lead the transformation of PPM tools and operational processes by identifying inefficiencies, mapping improvement opportunities, and creating scalable solutions that reduce friction for end users.
* Evaluate and introduce AI-enabled capabilities such as intelligent ticket triage, anomaly detection, automated reporting, predictive analytics, and process automation to enhance tool reliability and responsiveness.
* Partner with IT, business leaders, and vendor teams to modernize system workflows and integrate automation technologies across EVMS applications and related platforms.
* Oversee daily operations of PPM tools, ensuring robust performance, high availability, secure configurations, and seamless integration with upstream/downstream systems.
* Lead upgrades, enhancements, and technology refresh initiatives with a focus on increasing stability, simplifying user interactions, and removing manual work.
* Analyze operational data, ticket patterns, and system performance metrics to proactively recommend improvements and embed AI-driven insights into system operations.
* Support continuous improvement by documenting best practices, updating standard work, optimizing processes, and establishing repeatable workflows that reduce error rate and cycle time.
* Provide mentorship and guidance to the PPM Tools team to increase automation skills, improve technical capabilities, and adopt modern operations practices.
* Serve as a champion for digital transformation across the Execution Business Partners community, helping teams understand and adopt new tools, dashboards, analytics, and AI-driven features.
* Facilitate effective communication of system changes, outages, upgrades, and improvements to stakeholders.

What you bring to the table:
* Deep understanding of EVMS tools, scheduling applications, and program lifecycle processes.
* Demonstrated experience identifying process improvement opportunities and implementing practical, technology-driven solutions.
* Understanding of AI/ML concepts and how they can be applied to business operations, automation, anomaly detection, reporting, and user support workflows.
* Experience with SQL, scripting languages, automation tools, and data analysis to support process improvement and operational excellence.
* Strong technical systems background (developer, systems engineer, solutions architect, or integrator).
* Ability to evaluate new technologies, conduct proof-of-concepts, and recommend strategic enhancements aligned with business modernization priorities.
* Experience designing or supporting batch automation, workflow automation, and data integration improvements.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business implications.
* A proven track record of leading initiatives that reduce manual work, improve reliability, or enhance user satisfaction.
* Strong adaptability when navigating new technologies, shifting priorities, and evolving organizational needs.

What sets you apart:
* Experience leveraging AI tools for automation, ticket triage, dashboarding, or predictive analytics.
* A continuous improvement mindset with a history of modernizing tools or processes.
* Power BI experience including automation of dataflows or integration with enterprise systems.
* Experience with Deltek or other EVMS-related tools at the administrator or integrator level.
* PMP certification or EVMS practitioner experience.
* Technical depth in C#, SQL, VBA, or similar tools used for automation and integration.