Network Release Manager

Job Title: Network Release Manager Location: - Naperville, IL 60563 Mode : Contract (6+ Months) - Onsite from Day 1 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

• • 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. Tekfortune Inc