WAN Migration Planner

Oslo  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Next Ventures are currently executing a search for an experienced WAN Migration planner

Project Description

client is undertaking an initiative to transform their global Wide Area Network Service. A project has been started to implement a range of connectivity services to fulfil the business objectives, by replacing current connectivity services and introducing new/innovative network solutions to End Users. Besides implementing the technical network solutions, the project will ensure process integration by implementing integration between service management tools of different vendors in the IT Value Chain.

Role Description

The Migration Planner will be responsible to build and maintain a central planning for the WAN project, including all activities in migration scope. As part of this activity, the Migration Planner will plan migration dates and underpinning activities in conjunction with the Project Manager, Project Lead for the region and relevant 3rd parties. Further, the Migration Planner will assure resources from client and 3rd parties are all identified, available and committed for the migrations involved.

Additionally, all prerequisites for migrations are monitored and reported if incomplete, such as change management approval, technical and operational readiness and testing procedures.

The Migration Planner will ensure a Real Time' view of project progress across the regions on a detailed level, to ensure central tracking and handling of exceptions by Project Management/PMO. The Migration Planner will work closely with Project leads, coordinators and 3rd parties to enable this central view on project progress

Responsibilities

Maintain the overall project plan for full migration workload

Identify issues and bottlenecks in project resourcing and raise to appropriate project staff

Assure completeness of prerequisites for each migration

Assure completeness and correctness of planning constraints, such as business implementation windows, freeze periods, site dependencies

Monitor progress of migration preparation and improve approach based on experiences

Maintain the project repository with regards to planning and documentation of migrations prerequisites

Actively prepare and participate in project meetings on project planning and change management

Support the Project lead and coordinators in detailed preparations, where required

Mandatory Fields

Experience with large, international wide area network roll-outs

Experience in project planning and maintaining complex schedules

Fluent in English

More information on application

Start date
15 09 2015
Duration
5 months +
(extension possible)
From
Next Ventures Ltd
Published at
24.07.2015
Project ID:
951657
Contract type
Freelance
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