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 Originally posted on Himalayas