Office & Manual Installed App Manager for Global Windows 10 Migration

We are currently looking for an Office & Manual Installed App Manager for a global pharmaceutical company based near Basel, this is a short term contract with possibility to be extended. Remote work an option up to 20%, prior approval required.

Purpose:

You will be responsible to manage the whole clearing process for the Office & Manual Installed Applications which will be impacted by the project.

The role is to cover the following aspects:
Define detailed scope, timeline and testing procedure for Office & Manual Installed Apps
Ensure the provisioning process of test clients to the Application Owners
Responsible for the handover of the required information to the Application Clearing team in case of issues or a required modification
High-level test coordination based on the results of scope, timeline and testing procedure
QA of master data and provisioning of weekly reports to Portfolio Manager
Liaison with Portfolio and Release Manager for Windows client requirements and problems
It is expected from the candidate that the data quality for the assigned applications are valid, accurate and up to date. Candidate is able to support the business functions and the nominated Change Coordinator in the different business functions by conceptional paperwork, to enable the Business Application Owner to test independently and ensure compatibility until planned migration cycles.
During Initiate and Define phase, candidate is expected to concept the procedure how to clear the Office and Manual Installed apps for the new platform.
During the Testing phase, the candidate acts as single point of contact for the assigned applications as interface between Change Coordinator and Win10+ project.

Tasks & Responsibilities:
Conceptional work (design process & communication to stakeholder)
Work closely together with the other members inside the application readiness workstream
Ensure the testing is executed in the planned timelines
Coordinate all testing activities with the assigned business partner for this app category
Ensure that all Office apps and manual installed apps can be tested on the target platform
Management reporting and escalation
Preparation and follow-up of escalations
SPOC for all requests in this application category
Liaison with the Portfolio and Release Manager for Windows client requirements and issues
Contribute to the communication regarding testing and remediation
Help managing the Project Stream mailbox (review, assign, label e-mails as required)
Ensure database for this app category is up-to-date

Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years' experience in migration/deployment projects (eg rollout projects), preferably as Business Analyst/Project Manager and ideally in the app readiness area
Solid technical understanding of OS, MS Office apps and manual installation processes
Working independently and proactive, used to work without direct supervision
Structured way of working with a strong focus on teamwork.
Experience in virtual, international team settings
Good communicator, able to connect to different stakeholders on different levels. Able to create a fast working relationship with the change director, application owners and the engineering team.
ITIL Foundation certification or relevant experience in Service Management
Business-fluid in English, both verbally and in writing

Nice to Have:

- Background in application testing, ideally test management esp. for migration readiness
- Microsoft Office knowledge, strong Windows 7 or 10 skills
- German, Spanish, and/or Polish

If you believe you are suitable for this position, please don't wait and apply now!