Description
Release Manager - Pharmaceutical - Dublin
Rate: €400 - €600
Length: 3 months extendible
POSITION PURPOSE
- The Release Manager reports to the Product Manager and is responsible for managing releases within the Business Unit.
- The Release Manager is responsible for the detailed analysis of demand and grouping into releases along with the product manager.
- The Release Manager heads a release control board and manages a Release Calendar.
- The Release Manager works with all the work-streams involved in the Release, enforcing scope and accountability.
- In addition this role assumes responsibility within the release for the optimal design, delivery and deployment of solutions, and complying with all process requirements
- The Release Manager assumes responsibility for the end-to-end smooth transition of service delivery vs. defined stakeholder requirements and ensures the optimal planning and deployment of all activities and resources associated with a release.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in a computer science, engineering or information technology discipline. An advanced degree and related Project Management accreditations a plus.
- 10+ years of experience within IT and Project Delivery
- 5+ years of experience within the Pharma/Life Science industry preferable
- 8+ years demonstrated experience managing IT projects with a proven track record of success
- Exhibits a comprehensive knowledge of project management methodology
- Has a fundamental knowledge of business process analysis and design, system architectures, technology standards, etc.
- Provides comprehensive and authoritative technical or professional guidance on a wide range of issues within the area of project management to influence internal and/or external stakeholders
- Interacts with a typically diverse internal and external audience and is required to interpret complex information.
- Understands the needs of the business and aspects of the external environment (eg related projects, initiatives, functions, etc.) and their impact on the own area of responsibility
- Experience with ITSM tools (Remedy, HP, ServiceNow)
SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
The preferred candidate must demonstrate strong abilities in the following areas:
- Specialized knowledge in Project Management methodology, internal IT standards and finance processes
- Demonstrated leadership in delivering cross-divisional, large-scale, complex improvement initiatives, communicating and collaborating effectively with a strong sense of urgency, and the ability to influence Senior Business and IT leaders
- Proven experience in managing/leading project teams with the ability to provide direction, manage projects in an ambiguous environment, and creating a results oriented environment delivering against project plans, strategic and tactical objectives.
- Exceptional ability to understand the business strategy and translate the technology/business process solutions in an enabling manner to effect change and achieve objectives
- Strong ability to effectively improve, simplify and streamline common business and IT processes through Lean strategies enabling the removal of complexity, replication and waste.
- Strong communication and persuasion skills, including the ability to influence a "configure" vs. "customize" approach, create marketing and messaging materials that meet stakeholder preferences for use by the CIO and enterprise architects
Please can you send across to me the most up to date copy of your CV. (see below) or call me