Director - Enterprise Solutions

Job Description
Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure the enterprise tools are aligned with Verisk's strategic priorities and goals.
Proactively drive the vision for the enterprise tools and define and execute on a plan to achieve that vision.
Build and maintain strong relationship with customers;
serve as the point of contact for their escalations, engage customers, and provide timely communication regarding the enterprise tools portfolio.
Identify opportunities to adopt innovative technologies and identify and recommend improvements in current methodologies.
Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, upgrade, and support of systems, including architecture, data integration, high availability, security, and data privacy.
Accountable for the availability and performance of the enterprise tools portfolio.
Accountable for ensuring the enterprise tools are architected according to industry best practices and Verisk’s standards.
Partner with other teams to streamline enterprise tools' acquisition and enhance financial efficiencies.
Manage software suppliers and vendors effectively, including procurement, negotiations, terms, support, licenses, and professional services.
Maintain license information and ensure all enterprise tools are compliant with license agreements.
Prepare financial budgets, present proposals, and monitor spend to ensure budget alignment.
Manage professional/technical staff, including recruitment, supervision, development, coaching, and performance evaluation.
Create a supportive team-oriented work climate;
values diversity, promotes teamwork and collaboration, and emphasizes quality, customer satisfaction, creativity, and cost-effectiveness.
Accountable for the performance and results of staff.
Balance competing business needs, platform optimization, and staff workloads.
Accountable for the delivery of projects in the enterprise tool portfolio.
Collaborate with other project and portfolio management colleagues to effectively manage deliverables, timelines, resources, risks, and issues for successful delivery of projects.