Cloud Operations IT Change Manager

Job title: Cloud Operations IT Change Manager

Company: SAP

Job description: Requisition ID: 288698
Work Area: Information Technology
Expected Travel: 0 – 10%
Career Status: Professional
Employment Type: Regular Full Time

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.

SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it’s the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people’s lives.

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.

Cloud Operations IT Change Manager

Summary:

IT change is constant and if poorly managed is disruptive and can result in significant loss of productivity. As the Cloud Operations IT Change Manager/ Change Coordinator, you are at the centre of addressing this challenge with responsibility for standardizing the methods, tools and procedures for proficient and prompt handling of all changes to the IT infrastructure in relation to SAP CX Cloud Operations.

You will protect the live environment by ensuring efficient control and scheduling of software and hardware modifications, and by preventing the multiple upgrades that can create unpredictable outcomes. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that service levels and targets agreed with the business are met during change, and that problems are investigated and resolved in a timely manner to minimize disruption.

For changes that carry higher risk, you will work with a group of key stakeholders called the Change Advisory Board (CAB) to review and assess the priority of changes. You will also coordinate the change window to ensure all stake holders are available and ready.

Responsibilities:

The Cloud Operations IT Change Manager/ Change Coordinator is responsible for functional implementation and operation of the Change Management Process and its activities.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Log, schedule, and track changes to the IT environment

• Liaise with stakeholders to coordinate change

• Own and lead change windows

• Review change and maintain change log

• Establish and enhance change procedures.

• Validating the type and risk of the Change

• Conducting change meetings, more specifically the CAB and ECAB

• Notifying affected parties of change approval or rejection

• Going through failed and cancelled changes to identify the cause and to verify that those issues are resolved in coordination with Problem Management

• Verifying that the Change Assessor has documented adequate assessment information in the Change request for all Critical and Major category Changes

• Acting as the point of escalation for day-to-day schedule slips as required to bring the change back on schedule

• Coordinating in the resolution of Change assignment issues, as required

• Monitoring that Change requests are closed within established criteria

• Monitoring that incidents encountered during the implementation of a Change are properly documented in the Change request.

• Ensuring that PIR reviews are conducted per the policy

• Creating and directing users to online training material and providing end-user education when requested or when circumstances indicate that education would improve process execution

• Reviewing changes for process compliance and rejecting changes as required.

Experience (Role Requirements):

General:
– Fluency in English – verbal and written
– Analytical, detail-oriented personality
– Troubleshooting expert in resolving complex issues and work under pressure
– Positive, proactive and customer-focused attitude
– Exceptional communication and collaboration skills

Required:
– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or an equivalent combination of educational and work experience in a related field)
– 7 years of experience working in IT project management (or equivalent)
– 3 years of experience in Cloud infrastructure projects
– Advanced knowledge of cloud environments and cloud based technologies (Azure, Google Cloud, AWS, etc.)
– Availability to work on weekends or outside business hours via on call or regular work schedule
– One or more ITIL and/or Project Management certifications
– One or more technology certifications

Preferred:
– Experience working in software development environment
– Application architecture knowledge (3-Tier, Microservice)
– Familiarity with Linux, Windows, Java, Apache, and database systems

WHAT YOU GET FROM US

Success is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A career at SAP can open many doors for you. If you’re searching for a company that’s dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognizes you for your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work environment – apply now.

SAP’S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT
To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company.

SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team (Americas: or , APJ: , EMEA: ).

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

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Expected salary:

Location: Montreal, QC

Job date: Fri, 21 May 2021 03:35:11 GMT