Julius Pitz Email & Phone Number

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Waterloo

Credit Card Squad:> Managed the Agile Product team responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of all credit cards including roadmap creation, data analytics, feature development, and support> Led the development, prioritization, and execution of product roadmap and provided data analytics to support credit card campaigns> Completed a 2-way vendor integration that improved risk management> Led the Bank IS Scrum Master CommunitySales Staff Compensation Squad:> Oversaw an Agile team accountable for sales staff compensation that implemented base/periodic compensation changes within strict deadlines and reduced technical debt through effective code hygiene practices> Supported the addition of a new distribution channel and enabled collaboration between Scrum team members and other stakeholders> Created/coordinated a professional development event for all new Agile teams and led the transition of the Product squad to Agile> Oversaw the IT Scrum Master community, held weekly meetings to create a cohesive Scrum Master group that helped team members get up to speed rapidly> PRIDE Award recipient

Waterloo, Ontario

Confidential Initiative:> Overseeing efforts to develop solutions supporting a new line of business, including the creation of the Summary Business Case for executive approval and liaison between key stakeholders to facilitate vendor negotiations> Coordinated internal and vendor partner technology teams to create an effective end-to-end, direct-to-consumer transactional solution, while achieving AODA compliance Client Manager Web:> Implemented an effective change governance that facilitated a high volume of parallel development on the key Advisor-facing CRM application> Oversaw the coaching and development of Systems Analysts and DevelopersNew Business Technology:> Managing an IT Project team that worked on a new technology initiative with a stringent deadline > Conducted daily meetings to obtain status, resolved bottlenecks efficiently, and supported Developers in learning the SW’s intricacies to create new functionality > Oversaw the implementation of an integrated New Business platform for application capture, tele-interviewing, case management, and underwriting> Helped to develop business case, select platform, led PoC processes, and managed multiple vendors for platform customization, global resourcing, business intelligence, stress/performance testing, and B2B communication integration > Successfully implemented the platform reducing New Business unit costs and cycle times, improving information availability to Field and Head Office users, and facilitating new products/functions implementation

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada