Senior Project Manager

Job Description

• Development of release implementation strategies and risk management strategies
• Define release implementation GO / NO GO criteria and Entry / Exit criteria of critical stages
• Primary escalation point for ecosystem implementation leads to resolve any release implementation orchestration, change management and/or schedule conflicts
• Development of release SOLPAC incl. technical implementation plans and contingency plans
• Manage and Ensure Release and Service Readiness Quality gates across Build, Test and Operations phases
• Manage and Ensure adherence to Enterprise Change Management and Release Management practices
• Manage and Ensure adherence to Service ITSM integrations as part of the release cut-over
• Drive end-to-end detailed implementation plans for all release scope componentry (Infrastructure, Integrations, Applications, External services, and Operations)
• Ensure Service Transition – Operational, Risk and Security Certifications and Key Controls Compliance.

What we need:

• 7+ years’ experience in a technology environment, preferably in a large financial institution using PaaS ‘Platform as a Service’ technologies.
• 5+ years’ experience managing projects, delivering major business critical programmes and multiple projects through the full systems life cycle with significant system build and integration of multi platformed systems (distributed, mid-tier, mainframe back-end).
• 3+ years’ experience in the application of Service Transition - Change, Release, Knowledge and Implementation Management disciplines and techniques.
• 3+ years’ experience in delivering product integration projects within the financial services sector, desirable.
• Qualifications in Service Transition and IT Governance methodology and standards (ITIL v3, COBIT)
• Tertiary level qualifications in Computer Science or relevant industry recognised certification.
• PMP or equivalent accreditation