Technology Business Engagement Manager

We are seeking an experienced Technology Business Engagement Manager for a 9-month consulting engagement. This individual will serve as a strategic liaison between business leadership and IT, helping translate business priorities into technology strategies, capability roadmaps, investment plans, and executable initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of business relationship management, technology strategy, portfolio management, and project planning, with specific experience supporting Marketing & Sales organizations and technologies. This is a highly visible, business-facing position requiring strong executive communication skills and the ability to navigate a complex, matrixed organization.

Schedule

This is a 9-month contract opportunity with a hybrid schedule requiring 3 days onsite per week in Ewing, NJ. Candidates should be within a reasonable commuting distance and comfortable working closely with business and IT leadership onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business and IT leadership to develop and maintain Business/IT Capability Roadmaps aligned with organizational priorities.


• Create Business Architecture Diagrams, Capability Taxonomies, and Technology Mappings to provide visibility into current and future-state capabilities.


• Lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with business leadership, communicating technology priorities, investments, risks, and progress.


• Develop and maintain IT Project Roadmaps, coordinating quarterly updates with business stakeholders and IT delivery teams.


• Develop comprehensive business cases in partnership with business owners, including benefits, costs, ROI, and investment summaries.


• Create and steward Project Concept Review and Project Commitment Packets, documenting scope, costs, benefits, architecture, timelines, and resource requirements.


• Lead the functional aspects of vendor RFPs, partnering with business stakeholders, IT delivery teams, vendors, and Procurement to drive technology selection.


• Coordinate project resource planning, including internal business/IT resources and external vendor resources.


• Partner with Procurement and delivery teams on vendor contracts, NDAs, Statements of Work, licensing agreements, and order forms.


• Collaborate with IT Finance on ROI schedules, investment summaries, project costs, and capital expense requests.


• Support business transition and change management activities, including Change Impact Assessments, Coalition Maps, Transition Strategies, and Communication & Engagement Plans.


• Conduct project validation and supplier assessments.


• Advise project teams on executive and governance deliverables, including Steering Committee presentations, executive readouts, weekly status reports, and SDLC documentation.


• Maintain project and portfolio information within Planview.


• Manage project and ongoing technology financial information within Apptio.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Information Technology or relevant industry experience, including responsibility for technology initiatives, resources, programs, or portfolios.


• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience will also be considered. Graduate degree preferred.


• Strong experience supporting Marketing & Sales business functions and related technology environments.


• Demonstrated experience with:


• Business and IT Capability Roadmap Development


• Technology Strategic Planning


• Business Case Development


• IT Project and Portfolio Management


• Vendor Management and RFPs


• Resource and Investment Planning


• Experience working directly with senior executives and business leadership, translating business needs into clear technology strategies and recommendations.


• Strong ability to build a compelling business story around technology needs, investments, benefits, and priorities.


• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.


• Strong vendor management skills, including experience supporting vendor selection, SOWs, contracts, and technology investments.


• Experience working within a large, matrixed organization.


• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.


• Experience with Planview and Apptio is highly preferred.