Deployment Lead

• Location: Carseldine, Queensland
• Type: Contract
• Job #17212

About the role

Our state government client is seeking an experienced Deployment Lead who will plan and manage all ECM solution deployment activities including work planning, scheduling, metrics, pilots, and resources.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain a robust deployment approach and strategy to meet project objectives.
• Define stakeholder responsibilities regarding the deployment process including the role of business stakeholders, implementation partners and third-party services.
• Conduct release planning workshops and prioritise business areas for deployment including data migration considerations.
• Coordinate deployment stakeholders, including business staff who are impacted, project team members, and implementation partners, to ensure deployment deliverables, logistics, requirements and objectives are met.
• Develop and maintain deployment related documentation including but not limited to: mock/dress rehearsal and production deployment and acceptance plans, schedules, metrics, work plans, resource plans, cutover entry/exit plans, Go/No-Go checklists.
• Prepare and conduct mock/dress rehearsal deployment walk-throughs with key stakeholders.
• Monitor, control and report on deployment results, including progress tracking and metrics.
• Identify and manage deployment-related risks and issues, escalating as necessary to ensure timely resolution.
• Implement and advocate for deployment best practices, including continuous improvement, automation and agile methodologies where applicable.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements related to deployment, change management and quality assurance.

Desirable criteria

• 5+ years demonstrated experience working on enterprise level ICT projects in a similar capacity in a large, complex organisation.
• Proven ability to collaborate with implementation partners to design, gain approval for and implement the entire deployment lifecycle for a transformation-focused project.
• Experience in managing interdependencies and ensuring alignment between all deployment-related activities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflict and build consensus among many stakeholders including business, technical groups and implementation partners.
• Possess strong customer service, organisational, and prioritisation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks with attention to detail and meet deadlines simultaneously.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills: negotiation, team building, positive thinking, can-do attitude, and job flexibility

Contact details

For a confidential chat, please contact Aisha on 0447 071 145 or via email at aisha@exclaim-it.com.au and we would be more than happy to provide you with additional information and assist in the application process.