Rollout Manager (Implementation & Release)

PROJECT INFORMATION:

Industry: Banking

Location: Hybrid (1 x day a week in office Warsaw or Tricity)

Type of assignment: B2B

Rate: 170 pln/h

Project length: long-term

As a Roll-out Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that new releases / rollouts to technology platforms and applications are planned and executed efficiently, with the highest quality for customers and operations, and in compliance with standards.You will be working with many different stakeholders such as other Release & Rollout managers, Test managers, Product owners, Execution leads, Scrum Masters, Operations teams etc, in order to secure a safe and successful delivery.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Defining the release & roll-out strategy, governance model, and milestone plan based on established processes and best practices.
• Coordinating the release & roll-out organization and surrounding teams in preparation for go-live, including securing resources, building the go-live implementation plan, and executing dress rehearsals.
• Leading release go live and post-go-live activities.
• Planning and coordinating change activities throughout the roll-out activities.
• Planning and coordinating business verification activities during rehearsals and go-live.
• Overseeing that production operations teams receive proper transition support as new solutions are rolled out.
• Leading roll-out decision meetings to secure stakeholder approval for each roll-out milestone.

Increasing release quality and efficiency by integrating new techniques, automation capabilities, and DevOps ways of working to release orchestration.

REQUIREMENTS:

• IT Project management and planning skills (7+ years).
• Experience with application release or data migration projects, including hands-on experience in using release or cutover planning tools.
• Experience working with incident, problem and change management tools and processes under ITIL framework.
• Understanding of technology solution architecture.
• Knowledge of ticketing systems (e.g. JIRA, Helix).
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Basic understanding of DevOps ways of working.
• Bachelors/Master's degree in IT or related disciplines.
• Good analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Flexibility: able to work evenings and weekends for the implementation of events.
• Practical understanding of Agile, Scrum, SAFe methodologies.
• Highly proficient in spoken and written English.
• Experience in banking or finance sectors is a clear benefit.