Integration Release Manager – Work directly with ETIPS Integration delivery staff and ETIPS staff – from technical to executive level – to execute deployment timelines supporting implementation lifecycle across global teams

Provide execution leadership tied to infrastructure for internal systems and delivering solutions to customers

Plan and partner with Integration Lead (IL) on project deployment timelines and working closely with global project teams

Provide concise written communication of deployment status and issues, with regular updates to resolution for visibility and transparency

Establish and maintain strong relationship with internal & external customers and 3rd party vendors across global teams

Understand project value and impact, aligning to the program and project goals

Drive best-practices and documentation in support of repeatable processes

Engage with Integration Leads to allow independent support of US-evening cutover/implementation work, such as but not limited to:

Untrusted and Trusted data center cutovers

Trusted user site cutovers

Voice migrations

Possible cutovers for Firewall work or other internal projects

Guest Access cutovers

B2B tunnel migrations

Regional Hub Migrations

During non-implementation time, focus on items such as, but not limited to:

Plan and lead initiative to accelerate overall IT Integration Project

Plan and lead automation initiative to accelerate Integration porject

Build a Communications Repository

To be leveraged for status updates and issue resolution

Build a Key Contacts Repository

For global teams and Business Partner-specific integrations

Implementation Plan Revisions

Update cutsheets or implementation plans based on real-time experiences
– Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
11+ years of professional IT experience, with steadily increasing responsibilities in the IT Infrastructure project management blended with Integration way of thought leadership

6 to 8 or more years of experience in managing IT Projects, initiatives and deliverables

Health Care industry or Fortune 100 size company and complexity experience

Experience with Integration processes & practices, methodologies and terminology

Excellent collaboration, negotiation and influencing skills

Experience with hardware and software provisioning, procurement, contract interpretation and or compliance policies and processes

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/related field or equivalent experience

Understanding of Network and Systems technologies, including Microsoft email solutions

Overall 12-15 years of Project Management experience, including:

Analysis of requirements and documentation

Project Issue and Risk mitigation/resolution

Implementation/Deployment plan creation and management

Project Communication and follow-up

IT experience (Infrastructure, Networking and Datacenter Migration)

Demonstrated experience managing multiple technical project deployments of varying complexity across global team

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong ability to proactively communicate concise, written summaries of issues and resolutions

Excellent organizational skills and ability to initiate and own all aspects of multiple projects

Strong experience utilizing SDLC and Integration methodologies to complete project implementation/deployments

Strong inter-personal skills to communicate effectively across all levels and audiences (executives, technologists, engineers, customers, vendors and other business professionals)

Actively demonstrate critical thinking within daily activities and across all work deliverables

Possesses strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with a “can-do’ approach to solving problems

Demonstrates self-confidence and self-reliance in all aspects of this role, including escalations

Demonstrates ability to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines

Effectively manage and communicate implementation/deployment expectations to global team members and stakeholders in a timely manner

Ability to consistently time manage effectively across multiple projects in a fast-paced and changing environment

Flexibility to adjust when needed, to think in the moment and propose solutions to challenges
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