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IT Service Design & Operational Readiness Consultant

Sibiu, Romania
Only remote
Sibiu, Romania
Only remote

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Service DesignSystems Integration
Organisational & Operational Service Architecture
Expertise in designing and assessing organisational and operational service architectures, including operating models around technology, support structures, roles, interfaces and ITSM processes across complex enterprise environments.

Operational Readiness Assessments & Service Acceptance
Extensive experience conducting evidence-based operational readiness assessments covering governance, roles, support processes, knowledge, documentation, monitoring, reporting, tooling and cross-team dependencies, translating findings into actionable remediation plans.

Service Transition, Onboarding & BAU Handover
Proven track record leading structured service transitions, knowledge transfer and operational handovers, ensuring support capability, service stability and SLA adherence from day one across international multi-vendor settings.

ITSM & Service Maturity Assessments
Design and delivery of ITSM maturity assessments including current-state scoring, gap and operational-impact analysis, quick wins and prioritised improvement roadmaps.

Incident, Problem, Change & Major Incident Management
Design and implementation of major-incident first-response processes for P1/P2 events, covering impact assessment, escalation, communication, stakeholder responsibilities and action tracking.

SLA/OLA, KPI, Reporting & Service Governance
Definition and continuous refinement of support models, governance cadence, service reporting and KPI/SLA controls, maintaining high contractual SLA performance and leading monthly service reviews and executive reporting.

Target Operating Models, RACI & Service Interfaces
Development of target operating models, RACI frameworks and service interfaces, translating contractual and customer requirements into executable service models with measurable controls and clear operational responsibilities.

Supplier Integration, Multi-Vendor Governance & CSI
Conducting supplier-performance and service-maturity assessments for international external IT providers, designing provider scorecards, service-review governance, escalation mechanisms and remediation plans.

Knowledge Transfer, Hypercare & Operational Documentation
Leading knowledge transfer activities, hypercare phases and operational documentation to ensure acceptance of support responsibilities, residual risks and continuity arrangements during and after service transitions.

Service Design & Support Model Review
Review and design of support levels, roles, interfaces, escalation paths, SLA/OLA structures, governance and operational controls, including support-flow redesign and on-call assessments.

Languages

GermanFluentEnglishFluent

Project history

Service Operations Manager | Service Governance, Design & Operational Readiness

NTT DATA Deutschland SE, Munich - Insurance / Reinsurance - Leading Global Reinsurer
Lead service operations for a 14-person shared-service team supporting eight customer-aligned product services using Azure technologies. Conduct product-level service maturity and operational-readiness assessments. Designed and implemented a service maturity scorecard and a major-incident first-response process for P1/P2 events. Redesigned support flows and operational interfaces. Translates operational data and quarterly customer feedback into Service Improvement Plans.

Transition Manager | Operational Readiness & Service Acceptance

NTT DATA Deutschland SE, Munich - Banking - Application Management Services
Accountable for the transition and operational readiness of four IT services within an international delivery organisation of approximately 60 professionals. Assesses readiness across people, processes, technology, documentation, governance, security, business continuity and service acceptance. Leads structured service onboarding, knowledge transfer and operational handover.

Service Design & Commercial Solutioning

NTT DATA Deutschland SE, Munich - Cross-Industry - Strategic Contributions
Contributes to discovery, bid and proposal phases, translating customer and contractual requirements into practical service designs. Develops support and operating models covering scope, roles and RACI, governance, ITSM processes, escalation, reporting and transition into live operations. Defines operational-readiness requirements, dependencies, assumptions, risks and service-acceptance conditions.

Service Delivery Manager / Project Manager | Service Operating Model & Stabilisation

NTT DATA Deutschland SE, Munich - Automotive - SCADA Application CAA
Accountable for end-to-end service delivery and operational stability of a business-critical SCADA application supporting approximately 400 shop-floor users per plant. Evolved the post-rollout organisation into a sustainable BAU operating model. Provides functional leadership to a 19-member international support team. Maintains approximately 98% contractual SLA performance. Prepares the service environment for ISO 9001 audits.

Transition Manager | Contract Renewal & Operational Readiness

NTT DATA Deutschland SE, Munich - Automotive - DevOps-based Business Applications
Led a rapid transition and operational-readiness assessment for three business-critical applications following a major contract renewal. Translated contractual commitments into practical service requirements. Reviewed the existing operating model to identify readiness gaps, contractual ambiguities, operational risks and missing service evidence.

Global Rollout Manager | Launch & Operational Readiness

NTT DATA Deutschland SE, Munich - Automotive - Global SCADA Rollout CAA
Led global rollout and operational-readiness activities for a business-critical production application across Europe, China, the US and Brazil, supporting approximately 400 shop-floor users per plant. Provided functional leadership to an 11-member rollout organisation. Coordinated cutover within a two-week production shutdown, helping avoid estimated production losses of approximately EUR 160 million.

Service Manager | ITSM Consulting & Service Improvement

NTT DATA Deutschland SE, Munich - Automotive - International Application Management Services
Provided ITSM consulting and service-governance advisory across international Application Management engagements. Conducted service health and maturity assessments. Translated contractual requirements into executable service models. Identified systemic causes of recurring SLA breaches and developed stabilisation and improvement roadmaps.

Provider Management Consultant | Service Improvement & Assessments

NTT DATA Deutschland SE, Munich - Automotive - International Provider Management
Conducted supplier-performance and service-maturity assessments for international external IT providers. Evaluated SLA/KPI performance, process compliance, governance effectiveness, delivery risks and customer feedback. Designed provider scorecards, service-review governance, escalation mechanisms and remediation plans. Increased measured service quality from approximately 60% to 85%.

Certificates

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals

Microsoft

2025

ITIL Foundation

Axelos

2016


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