2014-23469
Company Name:
Dow Jones
When you join Dow Jones, you become part of the most dynamic, creative and savvy news and information companies in the world. As a global leader in news and business intelligence, we''re newswires, websites, newspapers, apps, newsletters, databases, magazines, radio and television--including some of the widest-read and most-respected brands, like The Wall Street Journal, Barron''s, MarketWatch and DJX, our flagship news and analytics platform. Our media inform the discussions and decisions that are vital to the world''s commerce, while our databases make the business world more transparent. We continually develop technology to transform information into insight and prosperity. From over 50 countries and in over a dozen languages, we enlighten and inspire audiences with authoritative, differentiated and trusted content.
The Senior Process Manager position supports the design and implementation of mission-critical IT service processes across the enterprise. Key responsibilities include ITSM process roadmap development, and day-to-day hands-on management of mission-critical processes (as assigned). Day-to-day process management responsibilities include managing inputs and outputs and process documentation for assigned processes.
The Senior Process Manager is also responsible for leading cross-process compliance and design coordination within the operations team and cross-functionally throughout the IT Department. This role is also responsible for providing IT leadership with cross-process KPIs along with data-backed recommendations for continuous improvement. This role also leads implementation of approved process improvements across all stakeholders, while mentoring other process managers to optimize team performance.
The role requires strong team leadership skills, advanced capabilities in ITSM process management within the enterprise, exceptional written/verbal communication skills, advanced fluency in data-driven analysis to drive sound business decisions, and the ability to deliver quality service to our internal and external customers.
Responsibilities:
Process Management
General
Design, implement, manage and continuously improve core ITSM processes
Provide leadership team with tactical and strategic recommendations based on cross-process KPI
Develop, implement and manage cross-process compliance
Manage implementation of process improvements across all stakeholders
Audit documentation of core processes to insure cross-process continuity, alignment continuous improvement roadmap
Mentor other process managers (within and outside of ITSM team)
Perform reviews of major incidents, major problems, and/or changes, as per assigned processes
Specific Process-Related Duties (as per assigned processes)
Incident Management
Ensure service failures are recorded and managed according to agreed procedures
Ensure that service is restored at the earliest appropriate opportunity
Serves as the primary communication point with customer base and other IS groups on escalated support issues
Ensure escalation procedures are invoked as necessary
Ensure Incident Management knowledgebase up-to-date and optimized for efficient Incident resolution
Participate in formal process Incident process roadmap and new services planning, as pertains to Incident
Problem Management & Continuous Improvements
Facilitate the root cause identification, recording, investigation, and removal of existing causes of service failure
Proactively identify and seek to avoid potential causes of service failure
Coordinate technical support to lead/assist in the minimization of consequences of service failure (work-arounds)
Maintain knowledgebase problems, known errors, and work-arounds
Change Management
Manage changes to configuration items to maximize business benefit while minimizing risk
Chair the Change meetings, in accordance with existing Change documention
Convene Emergency Change meetings, as appropriate
Ensure all concerned parties are aware of planned changes
Ensure compliance with change processes (accountability, impact analysis, validation, etc.)
Knowledge Management
Develop and manage Service Knowledge Management Systems for enterprise IT department
Develop, implement, manage and continuously improve knowledge management processes in accordance with industry best-practices
Manage day-to-day i/o for ITSM team knowledgebase to maximize business benefits
Responsible for critical assessment and harvesting knowledge in the enterprise to support service delivery
Other duties as assigned
Configuration Management
Manage changes to configuration items is such a way as to deliver business benefit while minimizing risk
Plan the structure and content of the CMDB
Manage the CMDB info held about infrastructure components and relationships
Help to assess the full impact of the proposed changes
Generate relevant CM standards, policies, and plans
Perform configuration audits and with the variations
Service Management and Support
Ensures the team demonstrates ownership of calls throughout the life-cycle of the call.
Provides troubleshooting, problem analysis, debugging, and resolution of assigned system issues
Compiles data in order to analyze helpdesk performance, identify trends and recommend solutions.
Creates all service management reports for distribution to IT Management
Develop prevention strategies based on tracking and trending analysis
Monitors and reports on service level compliance across Information Services
Coordinates activities between multiple support groups to ensure adherence to Service level requirements where multiple groups are needed to resolve a single incident
Provides effective training and support
Performs other duties as assigned
IT Operational Support
Utilizes IT Operational support systems to include, Change Control, Problem Management, and other systems as required
Ensures all service issues and requests are handled effectively within the team
Documents and shares new knowledge gained during troubleshooting and research
Provides analysis of issues to Support Center Manager including identifying root causes, work around and permanent solutions
Measures, interprets and analyze data collected in the service management tool to prepare reports and statistics for use by management to identify historic trends
Identify areas to focus customer education and training activities
Coordinates EOC team activities, managing customer expectations and reviewing user feedback
Assists in the development of quality assurance standards, procedures, documentation and controls for EOC operation
Provides information that allows support processes to be optimized, incidents to be reduced, and management planning to be carried out
Recommends changes in operation of the EOC to respond to changing customer requirements/expectations and to improve management of customer service issues
Assists with other departmental activities as required in maintaining the required levels of service to our customers
Motivates and guides team members to continuously improve performance deliverables. Identify training needs and address the same by coordinating with various IT groups
Interact with customers regularly to build relationships and ensure customer satisfaction through Quality & Service Value
Leads business process improvement team
Project Management
Applies project management principles, industry best practices, and IT Project Management Office (PMO)methodologies to all assigned projects.
Leads and participates in project scope development, project status reporting, schedules project execution, manages vendor performance and customer expectations, and facilitates meetings. Interacts closely with the PMO for planning and status reporting.
Information Assurance
Knowledgeable of and adheres to DJ/NewsCorp policies, processes, procedures, standards, and guidelines governing privacy, security, and disaster recovery/business continuity
Actively protects sensitive, classified, and confidential information
Uses and accesses systems and information only for authorized purposes and in accordance with security procedures and guidelines to perform job duties as assigned
Follows established procedures and supports internal and external audits of systems and information for assigned areas of responsibility
Maintains systems to keep information and resources secure and safe from known vulnerabilities to include updating applications and systems with security patches and code updates, applying appropriate virus protection, and testing changes before placing into production environments
Teamwork, Collaboration, Professionalism and Leadership
Works with other IT staff in functional or cross-functional teams to meet goals, objectives, and responsibilities
Maintains a professional demeanor in conducting job duties and accepts accountability for their performance
Fosters a team atmosphere within IT and other DJ/News Corp departments by interacting with others in an honest and straightforward manner, listening to and valuing the opinions and ideas of others, sharing knowledge, and helping others to accomplish goals
Mentors and trains ITSM staff members in areas of specialty
Conduct regular refresher training for the team on processes & policies
Responds flexibly & positively to change through active involvement
Sets the example in establishing and maintaining a professional demeanor and being accountable for their performance
Develops and maintains expert level knowledge and skills in technical and professional areas
DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
At least 5 years demonstrable experience in ITSM / ITIL implementations and support and project management
Bachelor Degree in related Computer Science areas or equivalent experience required
Certified ITIL Expert
Experience in media environments preferred
Understanding of the needs, objectives and constraints of ITSM operations and management
Proficient in the use of metrics used for decision-making
Ability to make clear decisions in stressful situations
Exceptional listening, facilitation, conceptual thinking skills
Proficient in the use of a range of problem solving techniques
Ability to break down complex problems into manageable elements
Well respected, authoritative, strong communication skills, ability to manage and delegate
Good understanding of the services, customer dependencies, the IT infrastructure components, and the service development life-cycle
Able to balance the need for info against a desire to record data
Exceptional customer service, interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills required to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and external contacts
Positive professional image
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets
Date: 2014-03-28
Country: US
State: NJ
City: PRINCETON
Postal Code: 08543
Category: Information TechnologyEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Dow Jones
When you join Dow Jones, you become part of the most dynamic, creative and savvy news and information companies in the world. As a global leader in news and business intelligence, we''re newswires, websites, newspapers, apps, newsletters, databases, magazines, radio and television--including some of the widest-read and most-respected brands, like The Wall Street Journal, Barron''s, MarketWatch and DJX, our flagship news and analytics platform. Our media inform the discussions and decisions that are vital to the world''s commerce, while our databases make the business world more transparent. We continually develop technology to transform information into insight and prosperity. From over 50 countries and in over a dozen languages, we enlighten and inspire audiences with authoritative, differentiated and trusted content.
The Senior Process Manager position supports the design and implementation of mission-critical IT service processes across the enterprise. Key responsibilities include ITSM process roadmap development, and day-to-day hands-on management of mission-critical processes (as assigned). Day-to-day process management responsibilities include managing inputs and outputs and process documentation for assigned processes.
The Senior Process Manager is also responsible for leading cross-process compliance and design coordination within the operations team and cross-functionally throughout the IT Department. This role is also responsible for providing IT leadership with cross-process KPIs along with data-backed recommendations for continuous improvement. This role also leads implementation of approved process improvements across all stakeholders, while mentoring other process managers to optimize team performance.
The role requires strong team leadership skills, advanced capabilities in ITSM process management within the enterprise, exceptional written/verbal communication skills, advanced fluency in data-driven analysis to drive sound business decisions, and the ability to deliver quality service to our internal and external customers.
Responsibilities:
Process Management
General
Design, implement, manage and continuously improve core ITSM processes
Provide leadership team with tactical and strategic recommendations based on cross-process KPI
Develop, implement and manage cross-process compliance
Manage implementation of process improvements across all stakeholders
Audit documentation of core processes to insure cross-process continuity, alignment continuous improvement roadmap
Mentor other process managers (within and outside of ITSM team)
Perform reviews of major incidents, major problems, and/or changes, as per assigned processes
Specific Process-Related Duties (as per assigned processes)
Incident Management
Ensure service failures are recorded and managed according to agreed procedures
Ensure that service is restored at the earliest appropriate opportunity
Serves as the primary communication point with customer base and other IS groups on escalated support issues
Ensure escalation procedures are invoked as necessary
Ensure Incident Management knowledgebase up-to-date and optimized for efficient Incident resolution
Participate in formal process Incident process roadmap and new services planning, as pertains to Incident
Problem Management & Continuous Improvements
Facilitate the root cause identification, recording, investigation, and removal of existing causes of service failure
Proactively identify and seek to avoid potential causes of service failure
Coordinate technical support to lead/assist in the minimization of consequences of service failure (work-arounds)
Maintain knowledgebase problems, known errors, and work-arounds
Change Management
Manage changes to configuration items to maximize business benefit while minimizing risk
Chair the Change meetings, in accordance with existing Change documention
Convene Emergency Change meetings, as appropriate
Ensure all concerned parties are aware of planned changes
Ensure compliance with change processes (accountability, impact analysis, validation, etc.)
Knowledge Management
Develop and manage Service Knowledge Management Systems for enterprise IT department
Develop, implement, manage and continuously improve knowledge management processes in accordance with industry best-practices
Manage day-to-day i/o for ITSM team knowledgebase to maximize business benefits
Responsible for critical assessment and harvesting knowledge in the enterprise to support service delivery
Other duties as assigned
Configuration Management
Manage changes to configuration items is such a way as to deliver business benefit while minimizing risk
Plan the structure and content of the CMDB
Manage the CMDB info held about infrastructure components and relationships
Help to assess the full impact of the proposed changes
Generate relevant CM standards, policies, and plans
Perform configuration audits and with the variations
Service Management and Support
Ensures the team demonstrates ownership of calls throughout the life-cycle of the call.
Provides troubleshooting, problem analysis, debugging, and resolution of assigned system issues
Compiles data in order to analyze helpdesk performance, identify trends and recommend solutions.
Creates all service management reports for distribution to IT Management
Develop prevention strategies based on tracking and trending analysis
Monitors and reports on service level compliance across Information Services
Coordinates activities between multiple support groups to ensure adherence to Service level requirements where multiple groups are needed to resolve a single incident
Provides effective training and support
Performs other duties as assigned
IT Operational Support
Utilizes IT Operational support systems to include, Change Control, Problem Management, and other systems as required
Ensures all service issues and requests are handled effectively within the team
Documents and shares new knowledge gained during troubleshooting and research
Provides analysis of issues to Support Center Manager including identifying root causes, work around and permanent solutions
Measures, interprets and analyze data collected in the service management tool to prepare reports and statistics for use by management to identify historic trends
Identify areas to focus customer education and training activities
Coordinates EOC team activities, managing customer expectations and reviewing user feedback
Assists in the development of quality assurance standards, procedures, documentation and controls for EOC operation
Provides information that allows support processes to be optimized, incidents to be reduced, and management planning to be carried out
Recommends changes in operation of the EOC to respond to changing customer requirements/expectations and to improve management of customer service issues
Assists with other departmental activities as required in maintaining the required levels of service to our customers
Motivates and guides team members to continuously improve performance deliverables. Identify training needs and address the same by coordinating with various IT groups
Interact with customers regularly to build relationships and ensure customer satisfaction through Quality & Service Value
Leads business process improvement team
Project Management
Applies project management principles, industry best practices, and IT Project Management Office (PMO)methodologies to all assigned projects.
Leads and participates in project scope development, project status reporting, schedules project execution, manages vendor performance and customer expectations, and facilitates meetings. Interacts closely with the PMO for planning and status reporting.
Information Assurance
Knowledgeable of and adheres to DJ/NewsCorp policies, processes, procedures, standards, and guidelines governing privacy, security, and disaster recovery/business continuity
Actively protects sensitive, classified, and confidential information
Uses and accesses systems and information only for authorized purposes and in accordance with security procedures and guidelines to perform job duties as assigned
Follows established procedures and supports internal and external audits of systems and information for assigned areas of responsibility
Maintains systems to keep information and resources secure and safe from known vulnerabilities to include updating applications and systems with security patches and code updates, applying appropriate virus protection, and testing changes before placing into production environments
Teamwork, Collaboration, Professionalism and Leadership
Works with other IT staff in functional or cross-functional teams to meet goals, objectives, and responsibilities
Maintains a professional demeanor in conducting job duties and accepts accountability for their performance
Fosters a team atmosphere within IT and other DJ/News Corp departments by interacting with others in an honest and straightforward manner, listening to and valuing the opinions and ideas of others, sharing knowledge, and helping others to accomplish goals
Mentors and trains ITSM staff members in areas of specialty
Conduct regular refresher training for the team on processes & policies
Responds flexibly & positively to change through active involvement
Sets the example in establishing and maintaining a professional demeanor and being accountable for their performance
Develops and maintains expert level knowledge and skills in technical and professional areas
DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
At least 5 years demonstrable experience in ITSM / ITIL implementations and support and project management
Bachelor Degree in related Computer Science areas or equivalent experience required
Certified ITIL Expert
Experience in media environments preferred
Understanding of the needs, objectives and constraints of ITSM operations and management
Proficient in the use of metrics used for decision-making
Ability to make clear decisions in stressful situations
Exceptional listening, facilitation, conceptual thinking skills
Proficient in the use of a range of problem solving techniques
Ability to break down complex problems into manageable elements
Well respected, authoritative, strong communication skills, ability to manage and delegate
Good understanding of the services, customer dependencies, the IT infrastructure components, and the service development life-cycle
Able to balance the need for info against a desire to record data
Exceptional customer service, interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills required to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and external contacts
Positive professional image
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets
Date: 2014-03-28
Country: US
State: NJ
City: PRINCETON
Postal Code: 08543
Category: Information TechnologyEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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