IT Application Portfolio and Release Manager

Description

Reference #: 915514GKC

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Location: Basel

Start: ASAP

Duration: Till 30.06.2016

Workload: 100%

Introduction:
Since its founding in 1997 ITech Consult AG has expanded its network of freelance IT continuously. Today we have access to over 30,000 reported IT specialists (developers, system specialists , project managers , supporters , etc. ) . So we are able to present computer science professionals with the required profiles in a short term.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

-Management of the application portfolio plus securing the data consistency by tracking and versioning of backups
-Definition and planning of upcoming Windows releases plus their content (release calendar); ensuring application-related requirements are taken into consideration
-Structure and coordinate the testing phases before the Windows client releases (plus creation of rollback plan(s))
-Create Test Strategy and Testing Report document in close collaboration with Application Readiness Stream Lead and IT Quality
-Coordination of fixing of upcoming failures during releases
-Announcement of unplanned delays by using the KPI-symbols (e.g. traffic light) for the management
-Support of the rollout team with application related questions
-Consistent and replicable tracing of all decisions per software (-package)
-Complete audit of all incoming information and changes with timestamp and registration name
-Development and Release Management for the data, information- and decision templates
-Development of algorithms for the software consolidation especially for the late registrations
-Information of all involved release participants and release documentation
-Support shaping and documentation of the to-be application readiness testing process for the new Microsoft update strategy

Requirements:

-Experience in migration/deployment projects (e.g. rollout projects, handling of large data sets), ideally in the application readiness area
-Very good analytic skills
-Process definition
-Technical and functional knowledge in the field of relational databases (preferred MS SQL Server)
-Report generation and automatization (MS Reporting Services, VBA or similar)
-Knowledge about procedural problem-solving approaches and derivation of logical algorithms * regarding the data consolidation
-Experience in defining and calculating KPIs for various levels of management
-Advanced presentation skills for management
-Microsoft background for Windows client release development and deployment (System Center and Windows10 knowhow)
-ITIL Foundation certification or relevant experience in Service Management
-Experience in virtual, international team settings
-Business-fluid in English, both verbally and in writing
-Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Roll Out
-Minimum 3 years of experience in Statistics

Nice to Have

-Background in application testing, ideally test management esp. for migration readiness
-CSV background and experience in working with IT Quality
-Automated generation and presentation of statistics on Google sites
-Previous pharmaceutical experience
-German, Spanish, French and/or Polnish
-Minimum 1 year of experience in Test and Requirement Management