Manager, Technology Control

Aviso

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We’re looking for a Manager, Technology Change Control to join our Technology Operations & Support Partners Team.

Reporting to the Director – Service Delivery & Ops Governance, the Manager, Technology Change Control is responsible for overall Technology Change Control process effectiveness, leading continuous process improvement, and process performance tracking in alignment with business objectives. Acts as a facilitator, responsible for the overall change control process. This position will also be responsible for running and managing releases of critical applications and overseeing the underlying process and policies.

• Service – You put your clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence, and work to deliver client‑centric solutions, and proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso to become a trusted advisor and partner.
• Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on “getting things done”, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes.
• Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization.
• Leadership – You lead your team and provide regular direction, guidance, coaching, and motivation, all while striving for peak performance. You assist them in overcoming obstacles through additional resources, removal of roadblocks, and providing the level of support required for their success. You delegate and deliver feedback based on the in‑depth understanding of your individual team members.

• Own, set up and maintain the IT change control process and responsible for tools including automation for Change Advisory Board approval process. Plan, schedule and chair IT Change Advisory Board meetings.
• Manage all IT changes to production environments including applications, operating system and software changes: accepts, prioritizes, and categorizes change requests. This also includes changes driven by vendors, partners and service providers. Manage the change portfolio; identify & address issues as they arise.
• Act as the central point of contact for requests for any change to IT production environments.
• Create, design, and review standard operating change procedure documentation, communication, reporting, monitoring, and audit requirements. Define change templates to pre‑fill standard changes to save time, workflows to execute process and success factors and metrics.
• Ensure all changes are recorded, properly reviewed including an accurate risk assessment and impact analysis and managed in a controlled method.
• Run the release cycle for critical applications when needed. Ensure all release packages can be tracked, installed, tested, verified and/or uninstalled or backed out if appropriate.
• Document release and change policies and procedures for continual improvements.
• Assess change readiness and identify key stakeholders that may need to be in the IT CAB meeting.
• Run the emergency and regular CAB end to end from an accountability perspective. Update the change log with progress updates, including any actions to correct problems and/or to take opportunities to improve service quality.
• Ensure that documentation is accurate and complete, meets audit requirements and supports internal and external audits.
• Provide extensive reporting,…