Network Release Manager

Job Title:  Network Release Manager

Location:  – Naperville, IL 60563

Mode : Contract (6+ Months) – Onsite from Day 1

Key Activities:

•                     • Create release plans, test checklists or pre /post validation (Network and business applications), rollout trackers/schedules, coordinate contents of the release package

•                     • Create roll-back and recovery plans

•                     • Create release packages and prepare for deployment

•                     • Evaluate and communicate any expected impact to service levels due to release

•                     • Manage & Coordinate promotion/release into production

•                     • Communicate release progress through success (or reasons for rollback)

•                     • Evaluate release management performance based on established criteria (e.g., elapsed time, level of automation, percentage of successful on-time releases, etc.)

•                     • Manage & Coordinate ‘go/no-go’ release decision making

•                     • Facilitate, request to raise, and record change requests; and submit standard intake for PM, Info Sec., partners; business testers, and/or additional resources when appropriate.

•                     • Manage/Coordinate/Facilitate Network team members, 3rd party vendors for releases, and business testers (when no PM)

•                     • Manage/Coordinate to the Project Assessment, network design, timelines, the budget, quotes execution, and change order requests

•                     • Participation in the development of Project Plan in respect to Network solution delivery (with PMO when appropriate)

•                     • Track NS financials through the life cycle of the project

Qualifications

•                     • University degree/college diploma or equivalent

•                     • Key products and services, processes and controls for the designated business

•                     • 5 -10 years of demonstrated Network Release Project Management experience delivering fault tolerant data and voice network infrastructure solutions – Hardware, Software, Services, and Support.

•                     • Project Management Professional Certification is desired (but not required).

•                     • Superior verbal and written communication skills are required.