Business Growth Advocate

Business Growth Advocate
Join a dynamic team as a Business Growth Advocate, driving business outcomes through strategic partnerships and solutions.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across various levels of an organization. Experience working in a global environment is essential, as is proficiency in verbal and written communications in English.

A Bachelor's degree is required, along with proven experience in customer-facing roles and a track record of success in collaboration and project management.

This full-time position requires 100% onsite work at our Sao Jose Dos Campos office, with some travel possible for engagement efforts. Benefits are determined locally and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

A strong understanding of business needs and requirements, along with the ability to translate them into functional specifications, is crucial for this role. The successful candidate will also be able to establish priorities, collaborate with IT teams, and ensure delivery of IT products and services to support business growth.

In addition to excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ideal candidate should have a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to think strategically. They must also be proficient in both spoken and written English and have existing rights to work in Brazil.

As a key member of the Canada & Latin America regional IT team, the Business Growth Advocate will partner with multiple stakeholders, suppliers of services to internal customers, to ensure business commitments are met. The position reports to the IT Global Business Success Leader and serves as a key contributor to globally developed strategy, projects, and solutions.

Responsibilities:
• Understand business needs, document business requirements, and translate them into functional specifications.
• Establish priorities, collaborate with regional and global IT teams to ensure delivery of IT Products & Services to support business growth.
• Accountable for delivery of IT&DA Products & Services to regional stakeholders (internal customers).
• Identify available solutions in conjunction with other IT stakeholders.
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis and provide recommendations.
• Secure resource alignment, ensure solution development and implementation.
• Engage with third-party suppliers as needed and provide oversight to deliverables, governance to SLAs, etc.
• Support change management and ensure sign-off by the customer against acceptance criteria.
• Report and communicate status of IT activities/initiatives/projects to regional stakeholders.
• Project manage when and as needed to deliver capabilities to stakeholders. Risks management, create and track mitigation/contingency plans to completion.
• Contribute to Service improvement activities within the IT organization.
• Maintain alignment with other Enterprise Functions, IT Business Partners, and IT&DA teams.
• Support Long-Range Business Planning/forecasting in conjunction with business and other IT stakeholders.

Requirements:
• Must have existing rights to work in Brazil.
• Proficient in both verbal and written communications skills in the English Language.
• Must have a Bachelor Degree.
• In-depth experience in customer-facing roles.
• Proven experience working in a global environment, with the ability to engage and collaborate with internal/external stakeholders globally through calls and discussions.
• Effective influencing skills working with managers and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Master degree, MBA or equivalent preferred.
• In-depth experience working with cross-functional teams.
• ITIL & Project Management knowledge/experience desired.
• Working in a Regional/International Team, with experience contributing and rolling out of globally developed strategy, projects & solutions.
• Organization skills to effectively work in cross-functional, multi-level environments with shifting priorities and requirements.
• Strong sensitivity for cultural differences and significant global acumen.

Additional Information:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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