SailPoint Release Lead

Role Objectives:

• Produce Cluster Release Plan to achieve the committed improvements and benefits
• Identify and secure stakeholder approval for each Release Scope and Change Impact Assessment
• Lead the Release Plan, organising cross-Epic and cross-Tribe resources to deliver on schedule
• Manage technical Release scope, coordinating with Cluster Test Lead and GTS Change & Release Management

Responsibilities:

• Develop a Release based view of LAM implementations and Benefits delivery, engaging Business and IT stakeholders
• Secure Sponsor approval for the overall Release Plan, and each Release Scope and Change Impact Assessment
• Develop integrated Release Plans, identifying and agreeing deliverable dependencies across Epics, resolving gaps and discrepancies
• Identify and manage Release Decisions, Risks, Issues, and Changes through the Epic, Cluster and Programme governance processes.
• Support the Cluster Test Lead to define the solution build and test approach, aligning with the Cluster Solution Architect and EDOs
• Support the Cluster Test Lead in development of the Cluster Test and Release (implementations) Strategy
• Agree with GTS Change & Release Management the Cluster implementation schedule and resolve conflicts with other critical implementations
• Support the Cluster Change Lead in development of the Release Change Impact Assessment and resulting organisation readiness plans and activities
• Use the In-house methodology for the creation of clear and concise documentation to identify Release options and agreement of the Release Plan

Required skills and qualifications:

We are looking for a candidate with 8 years of Project delivery experience leading similar Release and Implementation planning in Financial Services.

• Understanding of Identity Management including access (de)provisioning, role-based access control, joiner/mover/leaver ( JML ) activities, ServiceNow integrations, knowledge of access control models and policies.
• Experience of onboarding applications in an IAM tool.
• You are experienced in managing end to end several projects in parallel with size varying from 300 to 3,000 man-days.
• You have demonstrated through your career strong leadership skills with the ability as well to adapt your style according to the context and the different project stakeholders.
• Projects managed according industry standard Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• You are expert in developing the Release approach across transversal Projects or Epics, covering the disciplines of Planning, Estimating, Change Control, Risks & Issues, Resources management. Previous experience of outsourced projects management is a plus.
• You naturally have strong negotiation and conflict management skills and you are able to influence different levels of management towards your projects targets.
• You are fluent in English and have excellent communication skills (listening, writing, and presenting) at all levels, from staff members to senior management level.
• You have a natural affinity with the technical domains and have experience delivering solutions across different systems architecture, including Windows, Linux and Mainframe.
• You demonstrate flexibility to adapt and continuously improve your delivery approach

Preferred skills and qualifications:

• PMI or Prince2
• SAFE, Scrum
• Understanding of the current IAM regulations and standards.
• Understanding of Mainframe and RACF.

Note:

1) Candidate must be based in one of the following countries: Belgium, France, UK, Netherlands.

2) Applications from UK based candidates will only be considered if the candidate is accepting to have a contract with an accredited umbrella company

3) 4 days a month on site in Belgium is mandatory