The posting
A bit about the role ##
This is a brilliant opportunity to join Avaloq's Bioggio office as a Service Delivery Manager. In this role, you will be the key contact for the regional delivery organizations regarding client-related requests or issues. You'll be accountable for the service in your area; as first escalation point for all complex service delivery issues, you will manage all major issues and perform in-depth analysis on requests.
Your role will entail supporting Service Managers with defining Service Level Agreements and KPI contents for all clients, from onboarding to periodic review, under the responsibility of the SDM. You will functionally lead more complex delivery units to achieve stated objectives and be accountable for service delivery quality. Additionally, you will support projects by providing specific Service Delivery requirements during design and build phases, ensuring a smooth transition into operations.
Responsibilities include:
- Ensure the monitoring, delivery, and variance explanation of service operational metrics for services
- Oversee and coordinate service restoration in case of major incidents, followed by incident reports and technical reports
- Ensure root cause identification, definition, and implementation of remedial actions for prevention and avoidance of incidents.
- Improve the application of problem management and facilitate continuous improvement of services effectiveness and efficiency
- Hold regular alignments with other SDMs and other important stakeholders of the organization and communicate any process changes/improvements to clients via Service managers.
- IT SDM to liaise with Architects and relevant third parties to ensure that non-functional requirements are captured and implemented in the solution.
- Support service delivery of monitoring and service readiness requirements together with technical L2
- Ensure service readiness (early morning and after maintenance weekends or other events) / partially automated
- Ensure the smooth transition between implementation and run (hand over for Projects of T&T)
- Support the new service set-up and service level definition
- Support closure manager for end of the year testing-simulation and troubleshooting
- Availability for picket shifts with possible emergency interventions at night or on weekends, acting as manage on duty
- Ensure the definition and the review of the Target operating model in case of need
A bit about you ##
- Demonstrable experience of working within collaborative service and operational team structures, ideally in a technology, finance business environment
- Proven service management experience in the infrastructure and IT outsourcing services area, experience of SLAs and service monitoring methods and tools
- Good understanding of the banking business and its interaction and dependence on IT services
- Experience of managing and maintaining effective processes and procedures in a complex multi-system, multi-site support service environment; utilizing high prioritization and decision-making abilities
- Stakeholder management experience with different hierarchical levels of customers and providers with the ability to facilitate meetings and manage conflicts
- ITIL and / or COBIT 5 Certification a plus
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, the ability to persuade and influence others, adaptability for different audiences and simplifying complex problems for non-technical stakeholder
Additional information ##
We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.
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Benefits ##
* Annual bonus or sales reward At Avaloq we work hard to remain an industry leading provider and we love to reward our colleagues with a share of that success with an annual bonus, you will even remain eligible for annual bonus while you do the hardest job of your life - taking care of your children during parental leave. * Flexible working We understand that fitting your life around your job can be challenging which is why in most roles we offer flexible working to allow you to thrive both in and out of work. * Kudos instant recognition scheme We love to see people thriving in their roles and we have an instant recognition scheme at Avaloq to help managers reward the great work our colleagues deliver with a gift to say thanks. * Access to Udemy for professional and personal learning We think it is important to learn and grow professionally, but if you are someone who likes to learn outside of work we give you access to online learning for both professional and personal learning, with over 210,000 courses to choose from.
