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Kindly review the below requirement and let me know if you are interested *Title: Release Lead/Manager* *Location: Chicago, IL* *Type: Contract for 6 months* *Day to Day Activities:* *Release and Process Governance / Improvement:* · Ensure work-stream level members are trained and familiar with Release Management principles, processes and expectations · Oversee and escalate Release Management documentation required for associated work-stream · Manage risks and resolve issues affecting Release scope, schedule, or quality; measuring and monitoring progress to ensure successful application · delivery · Continually work towards release-level process improvement both within the RMO and individual work-streams *Release Planning:* · Work with the Release Management Office to determine fiscal year delivery schedule, both on a quarterly and monthly basis · Incorporate overall Release activities into work-stream level planning; track and adhere to Release Schedule / tollgates from a program-level · perspective · Establish release plan and processes for code deployments, branch management, defect fixes and other environmental concerns *Release-level Reporting and Communication:* · Attend Release-level meetings with overall Release Manager to communicate issues, challenges, and other cross-impacting details related to the Release · Communicate all key project plans, commitments and changes including: requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes · Manage relationships and coordinate work effort across different teams and work-streams when applicable to the Release *Implementation Readiness:* · Create work-stream level playbook for a given Release, composed of project -level playbook requirements for all associated work-stream projects · Conduct Release-readiness reviews, and other tollgate sessions to determine final Go/No-Go for the work-stream · Participate in all dress rehearsal and go-live activities as determined by the Release Management Office *Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:* · Extensive knowledge and experience utilizing various types of IT project methodologies and life cycles (e.g., conversions, client/server, incremental, rapid delivery, classic or traditional waterfall phases of analysis, design, development, testing, implementation) and the correct · project application · Extensive knowledge and skill in project management standards, processes, procedures and guidelines, and recommends improvements to realize efficiencies · Extensive knowledge of communications/escalation management · Considerable knowledge and experience with company’s procurement management processes (e.g., acquiring goods and services, selecting and · managing internal and/or external resources) · Considerable knowledge and experience with company’s budgeting and forecasting processes · Demonstrated broad knowledge of standards relevant to the software industry (e.g., ISO, CMM, Six Sigma) and how their use benefits the · organization · Advanced skill in the use of project management software to manage projects (e.g., MS Project and auxiliary tools, such as earned value · database, audit tools, project repository, including risk, issues and action items database, SLIM Estimate, Metrics and Control, PlanView, · Platinum Process Continuum) · Skill in using a breadth of project experience and project management expertise to effectively transfer knowledge to any project situation (i.e., · ranging from internal to conversions to software development projects) · Skill in leveraging knowledge and experience using the industry project management best practices (i.e., Project Management Body of Knowledge - PMBOK) to play a leadership role by providing feedback for continuous process improvement · Skill in working with stakeholders to increase their understanding of potential risks and the steps being taken to mitigate them · Skill in interviewing and conducting assessments to partner with clients and project teams to create an open, comfortable and win-win environment · Skill in clearly defining client’s business, fiscal, and functional objectives for the project and, then, preparing a scope statement that summarizes the project justification, major deliverables, and project objectives · Demonstrated skill in managing budgets and timelines of small to large-sized projects · Skill in the use of negotiation techniques to reach agreement when there are widely-differing viewpoints · Skill in managing change to project scope · Skill in analysis, problem solving and the implementing effective solutions · Skill in innovation/creativity · Ability to coach others in skills required to plan and estimate resource needs of complex projects · Ability to oversee the development of schedules that result in on-time releases of large and complex projects · Ability to use a variety of company and industry sources to assess and predict trends in estimating the resource needs of complex and large · projects · Ability to secure needed approval from senior management to changes in project budgets that accompany changes in project scope · Ability to use meeting management, conflict management, presentation techniques and listening skills to facilitate effective project · communications · Ability to accurately differentiate issues and determine who needs to be consulted/updated and whether the issue requires escalation, effectively expediting decision-making on project-related issues as appropriate (e.g., effectively navigates the Fidelity matrix, follows project escalation path) · Ability to understand and comply with the terms and conditions of the contract(s) within own area of responsibility; works with other to resolve · contractual issues as they are identified · Ability to provides timely project or sub-plan deliverables that align with the program plan structure (e.g., schedules, communications, · configuration management, quality and staffing plans, interdependencies, metrics, status reports) · Ability to maintain continuity and consistency across multiple plans within a program while providing project-level deliverables for the program · communications plan · Ability to support the overall program and look beyond the confines of the individual project for the best interests of the program · Ability to understand the clients’ needs, establish credibility and build effective relationships with client contacts · Ability to maintain and coordinate productivity and to effectively manage workloads · Ability to set clear expectations, manage team performance and build high morale among team members · Ability to consistently set challenging goals and hold self and others firmly to timetables for accomplishing goals/tasks despite obstacles · Ability to deal with internal and external clients with tact and diplomacy · Ability to accept and facilitate change · Ability to demonstrate teamwork and manage conflict · Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing · Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, clients and public Thanks & Regards SAISREE Harvest Software solutions 9471 Baymeadows Rd Jacksonville, FL 904 685 2185 [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "oraapps" group. 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