IFS Product & Solution Manager

Role: IFS Product & Solution Manager
Type: 18-month FTC
Location: Reading (Hybrid working)

The Role:

We are looking to recruit an IFS Product & Solution Manager for MBNL to own the IFS development roadmap and support model to proactively ensure core business process is operated at the most efficiency and effective manner to achieve Best Network at competitive cost and engage positive user experience.

We are actively encouraging applications from industries outside of telecommunications, if you have the ability to oversee the delivery of multiple fast paced projects and have worked in a technical environment, we would love to hear from you.

What you can expect to be doing:

• Accountable for the IFS Upgrade from Apps 9 to Apps 10
• Accountable for the contract management of the IFS hosting and services contract and other external suppliers
• Accountable the IFS development road map and support model and relevant policy and procedures and ensure compliance with MBNL corporate IT, data security and internal controls requirements
• Work closely with stakeholders and your team to manage the delivery of projects and ensure appropriate business value is delivered from them
• Lead his/her own team and IFS SME community to;
• Perform Business Analyst role to challenge the business value of the change request and ensure E2E business impact is identified and evaluated
• Offer technical solution for IFS change
• Manage E2E medium size projects
• Act as an IFS solution manager for large scale development projects
• Work closely with project manager and act as MBNL technical lead for large size project
• Communicate across functions and work with internal and external stakeholders to manage the impact of change
• Liaise with third party stakeholders, both colleagues and external parties, to deliver and implement innovative solutions to improve business efficiency
• Accountable for IFS development policy and procedures and ensure compliance with IT infrastructure and security compliance and general internal controls principles
• Liaise with external consultants and suppliers and act as key technical contact point
• Lead the team to perform system maintenance and system configuration, report development and maintenance and ad-hoc data analytics support
• Accountable for the IFS support model and engage the SME community, IT services partner and IT community

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrable experience of project delivery on time and to customer satisfaction
• Advance SQL skills and SAS experience (data analytics tool)
• Ability to respond flexibly to design challenges arising from the Acquisition and Implementation processes.
• Experience of running Technical Review meetings with Vendors.Knowledge of IFS is essential
• Business Improvement Experience
• Internal Controls / business consultant
• Experience of matrix and functional management environments is desirable.
• Experience of running Technical Review meetings with Vendors

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