Description
Infrastructure Project Manager - Supply Chain
Dublin. 6 months. € Per day. Gobal Retailer. Some travel (covered by client)
Infrastructure Project Manager required on a initial 6 month contract to join a Global Retailer. The role holder will act as a key part in allowing the business to exert greater control and visibility of the whole Supply Chain warehouse operation. The client is currently standardising it's architecture/functionality utilising one Warehouse Management System (WMS) platform including voice solution, manual, semi-automated, and automated for GOH products, and other miscellaneous supporting systems (TOPS LoadStak etc)
Infrastructure Works Required
- Provision of infrastructure to support the WMS solution along with the HEAVEY voice module and other miscellaneous supporting systems.
- Support integration of existing inbound and outbound interfaces.
- Ensure relevant infrastructure and Middleware is in place to support the WMS, HEAVEY and miscellaneous supporting systems.
- Ensure the entire infrastructure for required environments for testing and automated testing are in place.
- Implement service structures and supporting systems with the Service Architect and Operations manager.
Required Knowledge and Skills.
- Strong Project management skills in areas of Planning, Budget management, RAID management and communications.
- Solid understanding of all server and networking technologies involved in the implementation of Retail SCM store/distribution networks.
- Strong Vendor Management.
- Strong project governance and processes application.
- Must have a strong technical background and hands-on experience managing and implementing IT Infrastructure technologies, including server, storage, network, database, backup & recovery, telephony, and collaboration tools.
- Experienced in the planning and implementation of the following technologies to realiseSCM solution needs:
- Wifi, Security Systems, CCTV, Telephony/Dect, Geographic Resilient MPLS solutions, Comms Rooms, File Servers, Printers, VPNs/Remote Access, VMware/Wintel/Linux Servers, Desktop estate and devices, Monitoring and Alerting solutions.
- Experienced in the deployment, hyper care and service transition ofSCM infrastructure into live production environments, inclusive of:
- Large deployment planning and execution.
- Provision of Infrastructure Hypercare.
- Definition and application of support models and associated processes/SOPs.
- Support/Service transition to Operations.
- Must have good people skills and the ability to interact and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, across all levels.
- Proven track record of successfully leading and managing internal and 3rd party teams.
- Experienced in operating in Retail Supply Chain management in a global environment.
- Self-motivated and fast learning.
- Accurate and logical problem solving and the ability to work in a team environment.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, passion for technology and excellent troubleshooting skills.
Responsibilities
- Overall ownership, planning and management of the SCM infrastructure work streams with responsibility for on time and to quality delivery of all items in scope.
- Overall budget management responsibility for the SCM infrastructure work streams.
- Definition and ownership of all infrastructure work stream objectives, scope and deliverables, agreed with Programme Manager.
- Definition and ownership of Project Initiation Document agreed with Programme Manager.
- Definition of project WBS RACI Matrix with defined and detailed task ownership and responsibilities.
- Identify and own all inter- and intra-project dependencies.
- Ensure vendor and internal IT personnel are engaged and managed throughout the procurement, implementation and transition phases of the project.
- Define and apply quality standards to all vendor and internal team work.
- Proactively identify and establish critical relationships with all touch points across end-to-end delivery process to address and resolve competing priorities, and cultural and technical challenges.
- Track questions, frame decisions, anticipate risks, and escalate critical challenges/issues to program leadership team.
Overall Responsibility for:
- Project Life Cycle Management
- Project Scope Design & Management
- Risk, Issue & Change Management
- Budget & Resource Management
- Project Dashboards & Reporting
- Schedule & Integration Management
- Quality Management
- Communications/Stakeholder Management
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