Major Incident Manager

KEY OBJECTIVE Chubbs Infrastructure organization has responsibility for the coordination development and support of all activities related to the production operations and engineering of Chubbs core infrastructure including data centers voice and data networking solutions messaging/mail mainframe servers databases wireless technologies and associated end user computing services and support. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES This position is responsible for providing management oversight and coordination of IT operational activities for Chubbs Infrastructure as it relates to Incident & Problem resolution. Specifically the Incident Manager will have accountability for managing people resources within the Technology Operating Center. The candidate in this role will be accountable for: Identifying prioritizing recording triaging escalating and monitoring incidents until affected services return to normal operation Participate in incident resolution and root cause analysis processes and document the activities and events Track and report on metrics and KPIs (e.g. service availability and performance) Ensure that effective communication is maintained with the appropriate stakeholders during a major incident Proactively evaluate impact of upcoming IT projects on Chubbs user community In addition to the above the Incident Manager will be an escalation path for the staff in the event an incident requires Management attention. The candidate will be working closely various Infrastructure Managers/Leaders within North America and EMEA. Further responsibilities include providing expertise in technology support and analysis from an incident perspective as it relates to day to day business functions project coordination for infrastructure deployments vendor partner activities communication development for operational related activities and driving resolution to infrastructure related issues impacting the end user community. This role requires being proficient with the Service Now ITSM tool. Familiar with reporting trending and identifying areas of concentration/focus to improve our overall availability from an Application/System perspective. The candidate will also be responsible for training/coaching new employees within the Team/group. The following are additional key responsibilities. Within each of these functions the candidate will work closely with North America Infrastructure Managers in accordance with the associated governance processes. Technology Support Owns the Incident & Problem Management Processes within the Technology Operating Center. Establishing bridge calls and engage the resolver groups. Take the lead role perform command and control during the troubleshooting calls. Ensure adequate communication transpired on the calls using the defined channels. Aware of On-Prem as well Cloud Infrastructure including digital awareness. Accountability and management oversight for facilitating day to day IT operational Incidents & Problems in a timely manner. Escalation point and coordination for all IT infrastructure & Application related issues globally. Oversees related vendor partners ensuring that service levels and contractual commitments are met as it relates to closing out Incidents including appropriate escalations. Compliance Accountable for adhering to compliance and audit related needs. Service Excellence Accountability for ensuring IT service delivery deficiencies are resolved in a timely manner. End-to-end responsibility for communicating clear concise and timely updates on technology related items. IT Partnership Leverages the broader IT organization to communicate and deliver business value. Facilitates business discussions that position IT to meet the on-going needs of business partners. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelors degree or equivalent experience. IT professional with 7-10 years of broad infrastructure operational compliance and/or security experience. Experience with project management and/or business analysis skills. Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated commitment to providing superior customer service. Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Action and closure oriented; results driven. Advanced organizational skills including the ability to perform various activities concurrently. The ability to develop and maintain strong relationships throughout the organization. Ability to work independently while demonstrating strong collaboration skills in a team environment. Ability to independently plan manage and complete all aspects of assigned projects delegating where appropriate. Insurance/Business acumen. Experience with Cloud infrastructure and platforms will be an asset. ITIL experience/4.0 certification preferred. Required Experience Manager Key Skills General Services Law Enforcement Access Control ABAP Content Editing #J-18808-Ljbffr