Network Release Manager - W2

Job Title:  Network Release Manager

Location:  – Naperville, IL 60563 – Onsite from Day 1

Mode : Contract (6+ Months)

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.