Director of Modernization

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Summary of Job Responsibilities The Director of Modernization serves as the enterprise-wide leader for the PRISM (Pension Administration System) modernization initiative. This is a multi-year transformation effort focused on evolving systems, processes, and capabilities across the organization. The Director acts as the strategic conductor of all modernization activities related to the PRISM project, ensuring alignment, integration, delivery of value, transparency, and accountability across disciplines. This role provides leadership, oversight, and coordination to ensure the modernization roadmap is executed effectively, sustainably, and in alignment with organizational goals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Individuals must be able to perform these duties with or without reasonable accommodations. Strategic Leadership
Own and maintain the enterprise modernization roadmap, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and budget
Partner with the Project Management Office (PMO) to establish and manage governance structures that support effective decision-making and transparency
Serve as the central communication hub for modernization, developing clear and consistent updates for executives, trustees, staff, and stakeholders
Facilitate alignment across diverse stakeholder groups to ensure modernization goals reflect enterprise priorities and needs
Provide leadership and direction to project managers, business analysists, technical leads and other program resources in making day-to-day decisions and escalate decisions to the Executive Steering Committee in accordance with criteria established for the Program.
Operational Execution
Partner with Product Management, PMO, Change Management, IT, Information Security, and business functions to ensure modernization efforts are sequenced, coordinated, and collaborative
Track systemic risks, issues, and resource needs at the enterprise level; escalate and intervene as necessary to maintain momentum
Lead procurement strategy and execution for modernization-related solicitations; manage vendor relationships and contractual obligations in coordination with the legal division
Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and other success metrics; monitor performance, benefits realization, and outcomes to ensure modernization delivers on its expected value
Provides regular updates, program dashboards, and executive briefings to ensure transparency
Routinely report to the Executive Steering Committee and Board of Trustees on scope, schedule and budget for the project.
Develop and manage the program budget, financial forecasts and reporting, and develop and defend program  budget requests
Serves as the primary point of contact for executive sponsors, steering committees, and cross-functional stakeholders
In coordination with primary business groups, manage vendors to ensure that vendors perform work in accordance with contractual requirements and program objectives
Organizational Success
Strengthen the organization’s internal capacity to manage transformation by developing/revising playbooks, frameworks, and repeatable practices
Partner with Human Resources to ensure workforce and talent planning supports both current modernization needs and future state operations
Promote a culture of learning, adaptability, and continuous improvement throughout the transformation journey
Other Duties/Responsibilities
Performs other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-year transformation or modernization initiatives
Strong program management skills with expertise in governance, risk management, and cross-functional coordination
Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement abilities and comfort influencing at all levels of the organization, including C-Suite
Experience managing vendor relationships and procurement processes
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and drive enterprise-wide alignment
Proficiency with project management tools (e.g. excel, MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, etc.)
Strategic thinker with a problem-solving mindset
Working Conditions The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Standard office environment with frequent telephone communication, computer operation, and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy and printer machine.
Occasional moving and positioning supplies in excess of 20 pounds
All employees are expected to present themselves in a professional manner in alignment with the financial services industry
Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
Ability to operate standard PC equipment
Ability to handle stress associated with frequent deadline and tight schedules
Flexible work arrangements based on organizational policy
Ability to travel occasionally
Hybrid Work Option • Opportunity to work from home up to two days per week. Eligibility dependent upon factors detailed in PERA's Work from Home Policy.
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Location:
Denver, CO, United States
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Healthcare Practitioners And Technical Occupations

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