Agile Infrastructure PM (EPICS, User Stories, Themes)

Agile Infrastructure Project Manager (EPICS, User Stories, Themes) – Banking Client – Brussels

Duration : 16 months

Rate : 700 – 800 Euros per day

Remote Working: Part Remote

Group Technology Services plans, builds and runs the global infrastructure of for the bank, and is additionally responsible for the IT service management to the operating entities of the various Group markets.

GTS operates its IT systems and IT services in such a way that, at an appropriate and benchmarked cost level, it can deliver the agreed levels of service to support the requirements of the business processes, for both normal operations and during disaster recovery.

We are currently looking for an experienced project leader – Epic/Theme Enabler to strengthen its team.

Your part of the deal:

You will join the Epic Enablement team and will be accountable for the delivery of end-to-end infrastructure projects business market needs as well as technical product evolutions.

Your overall responsibility of the Epic or theme (pgm equivallent) includes:

• Build the business case (Epic Investment Resquest) with the help of the Business Owner/Epic Owners

• Define the benefits, scope (MVPs and increment), timing and budget of the project
• Deliver the project scope on time (manaing risk-issue-change request), on budget and with the expected quality
• Ensure quality of deliverables and delivered services through a structured project / EPIC or set of EPICS management approach (project planning tools, project reporting, project management methodology, project risks management, etc) (adapted to agile methodology)
• Collaborate with teams across various divisions, entities and locations
• Coordinate all parties involved in the project: both inside the organization (Infrastructure, Security, Software Development, Operations, Risk, Audit, etc) and externally (for example IT suppliers or clients)
• Maintain compliance with architecture principles, productino acceptance criteria and recommendations
• Hand over the finalized project to the maintenance and operational teams

On top of the delivery of the projects, you will also contribute to the Agile transformation that the team and the division started end 2019.

Opportunities to broaden your expertise will be offered by participating to different projects with different profiles and different level of complexity. You will also benefit from the support of our most senior PL’s.

Your Profile:

• You already have 10+ years of proven Project/Program Management experience in an IT infrastructure delivery environment.
• You are experienced in managing end to end several projects or features in parallel with size varying from 50 to 3,000 man-days.
• You have demonstrated through your career strong leadership skills with the ability as well to adapt your style according to the context and the different project stakeholders.
• These projects were managed according to one of the industry standard methodologies Agile@Scale. Waterfall experience is a plus.
• Your responsibilities encompassed the different aspects of these ones (Planning, Budgets, Risks & Issues, Resources management ). Previous experience of outsourced projects management is a plus.
• You naturally have strong negotiation and conflict management skills and you are able to influence different levels of management towards your projects targets.
• You are fluent in English and have excellent communication skills (listening, writing, and presenting) at all levels, from staff members to senior management level.
• You have a natural affinity with the technical domains and experienced at least 3 of them in your past experience (e.g. Network LAN/WAN, Cyber-Security, Windows, Unix/Linux, Mainframe or Tandem). This allows you to understand the IT infrastructures & architectures in a complex environment and to synthesize the situation in an understandable way for different audiences.

Qualifications

• Certified Prince 2 & Scrum
• Strong Stakeholder management
• Ability to streamline and structure efficiently deliveries and benefits

Please do send across to me the most up to date copy of your CV to eobiechefu@welovesalt.com