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priorities, deliverables, and decision points without requiring direct reporting authority.\nInfluences Technology leaders and functional partners to align resources, resolve dependencies, and maintain execution discipline across Technology Leadership-sponsored initiatives.\nSets clear expectations, performance objectives, timelines, and accountability for technology workstreams in partnership with direct managers and HR policies.\nCreates a collaborative, flexible, and energized work environment that enables trust, engagement, transparency, and shared ownership across teams.\nCoaches and supports team members and workstream leads, escalating resource, performance, or prioritization concerns to appropriate direct managers as appropriate.\nQualification Requirements\nBachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.\n10+ years of progressive experience in technology, 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