Major Incident Management Analyst

Overview

Category/Area of Expertise: IT & Technology

Job Requisition: 531094

Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive

Store Code: Service Delivery
- Incident & Escal (5145455)

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands
- Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

• Lead the execution of best-in-class practices for the major incident management (MIM) response team.
• Ensure the quality and effectiveness of MIM processes, ensuring compliance with related procedures, data models, policies, and technologies.
• Manage the rapid response for major incidents, ensuring proper execution across IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Oversee the communication lifecycle for major incidents, ensuring timely, accurate, and clear updates through appropriate channels. This includes communication with senior executives (e.g., CIO, CTO, SVP, VP).
• Collaborate with Executive Leadership to provide guidance and recommendations on major incident responses, as needed.
• Coordinate with Service Desk(s), Command Center, Service Delivery teams, suppliers, and Infrastructure/Application support teams for seamless execution of major incidents.
• Maintain adherence to ITIL standards, ensuring that governing, monitoring, and assessment processes are continuously followed.
• Proactively identify trends and potential issues in the environment, collaborating with IT functions to implement preventative measures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on optimizing supplier performance and collaborating with IT Operations to improve business outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a technical field, or Business Administration. Equivalent certifications/experience will be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in a relevant technical or incident management role, with experience leading teams.
• Proven ability to manage and execute mid to large projects independently, from initiation to closure.
• Experience in developing, maintaining, and enforcing policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure and application operations.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage priorities and drive issues to resolution, ensuring timely delivery of tasks and objectives.
• Familiarity with both Waterfall and Agile development methodologies.

• Postgraduate degree or advanced training/certifications in relevant fields.
• 2+ years of experience working with Agile teams and in a Product/Platform-based operating model.
• ITIL v4 Foundation certification.
• Retail or grocery industry experience is a plus.
• Up-to-date knowledge of current IT trends and innovations.
• Previous experience in Major Incident Management at a mid- or large-sized organization.

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $75,040 - $112,560

IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $86,320 - $129,480

All ADUSA job offers take multiple factors into consideration including, but not limited to salary range, internal equity, a candidate's qualifications, geographic region, job-related knowledge and skills.

This position is eligible for an incentive bonus based on company performance as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.

Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.

Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.

We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.