Job Description:
The Role
Are you an experienced technologist who is passionate about technology skills? Are you looking for an opportunity to develop and drive a large, highly visible, cross-business unit strategy? The VP, Technology Skills Strategy is an important leadership role within the Enterprise Technology (ET) HR Team reporting to the Head of Learning and Development, Enterprise Technology. In this role, you’ll have two primary areas of responsibility:
- Developing and implementing a technology skills strategy across Fidelity
- Managing a small team to execute the strategy an enable strategic workforce management through inventorying, assessing, and developing technology skills
At Fidelity, we believe understanding the skills our technologists have is a critical component of a modern workforce strategy. We’re looking for an experienced technologist to help our business leaders define the technology skills we need, measure the skills we have, and develop skills for the future. In this role, you’ll operate as the technology skills expert, influencing approaches, strategies, and programs across Fidelity.
To accomplish this work, you’ll develop relationships with teams across Fidelity and work directly with senior leaders. You’ll also partner closely with learning and development, talent management, and other HR and business colleagues across Fidelity.
The Expertise and Skills You Have
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 10+ years of experience in technology roles
- Direct work experience as a software engineer, architect, or a related technology role in a large-scale technology organization
- Experience developing and implementing a large-scale strategy
- Demonstrated thought leadership in technology skills assessment and development with a strong point of view on current trends
- Extensive experience working on complex projects, managing multiple stakeholders, and influencing senior leaders
- Strong data analysis skills, including experience using data to inform and justify a strategy
- Digital fluency and the ability to learn emerging technology quickly
- Advanced understanding of the technology business and an ability to link HR activities to key technology business needs and initiatives
- Demonstrated success in collaborative leadership, working with senior leaders and internal partners
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive presentation skills
The Value You Deliver
- Define and drive the technology skills strategy
- Serve as the technology skills expert, consulting with leaders across Fidelity
- Oversee the execution of technology skills development as a component of strategic workforce planning
- Stay current on external and internal trends to make data-driven strategic recommendations regarding technology skills
- Act as a trusted and credible partner to leaders, anticipating needs and proactively recommending solutions
- Implement clear measurements to assess impact of implemented programs and solutions
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Company Overview
Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money.
Join Us
At Fidelity, you'll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don't need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity-we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.
Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Having the majority of our associates work onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most roles listed as Hybrid will require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to roles listed as Remote or Onsite.
At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.
We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com.
