Senior Manager, Service Transition And Qa
CurrentResponsibilities:•Service Transition – Governance, Policy, Process and Framework•Change Management – Process, Policy, Governance and Compliance•Change Management – managing the team of up to 5 onshore and offshore resources responsible for TAB / CAB•Release and Deployment Management - Support and Operational Handover activities.•Service Validation and SME support to PMO team•QA – managing the Testing team of up to 20 onshore and offshore resources to deliver Testing as a Service Function for Downer which included enhancing all functional / non-functional Testing capabilities and to introduce Test Automation Framework.Key Achievements:• Implemented and managed Downer IT Change Management in ServiceNow and integrated it with all major suppliers / partners via SIAM.• Set up the Service Transition Framework and established the governance model for all new Services delivered by IT PMO and third-party vendors.• Established and managed the standards for Release and Transition documentation including Service Management Packages and Operational Support Manual for all Services.• Developed Standards, Policies and Procedures for the Transition Management activities.• Aligned Downer IT PMO SDLC process with ITIL Release Management process and IT Service Transition activities• Worked with IT PMO to integrate the SLC (Solution Life Cycle) processes within IT Service Management framework ensuring all Services are delivered with required operational capabilities.• Worked with Organisational Change Management (OCM) team to incorporate OCM Framework within Service Transition activities.• Successfully integrated Change Management, Service Transition Framework and Testing Services for Downer NZ operations with Group IT operations through One IT Program.• Successfully introduced Cross-Vendor-Collaboration culture within Downer IT, ensuring all vendors are harmoniously working with each other and with Downer Service Management team