FEATURE DELIVERY MANAGER

You are looking for a unique Cloud job opportunity with global responsibility? This job is contributing to one of AXA’s global main transformation projects, dealing with AWS and AZURE cloud environments with infrastructure as a code continuous delivery, following SAFe method. It includes cloud computing and leading-edge technology in a multicultural environment, this mission is made for you!JOB ENVIRONMENTAXA Group Operations Cloud Business Unit is providing global cloud products for all AXA entities. These products are provided at scale, enterprise grade, secure and compliant. The products include Cloud service providers AWS, AZURE and GCP. The products are Cloud Foundations services, PaaS and IaaS platform ecosystem services as well as development services to deploy and maintain services in the cloud.We are strengthening our cloud team, providing the global IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) products. Looking for a motivated and skilled cloud Feature Delivery Manager / Feature Owner.MISSIONSReporting to the Executive head of Product Line, this role ensures the transversal coordination to define, scope and deliver and maintain new Cloud IaaS Product capabilities:Responsible for end-to-end feature lifecycle management, from demand identification until its deployment:Deliver scoping and PI preparation follow agile release process (SAFe methodology), ceremonies, and DevOps practicesArticulate business benefits and owns benefits realizationDefine feature and acceptance criteria and testing. Explicitly included are operability, security compliance, monitoring of featuresEnsure (High and low level) design is delivered according to expectation & standardsCoordinate Feature deployment to each customer (OpCo, Axa Go Products) in close collaboration with Product ManagerIdentify and manage all stakeholders within AXA Group Operations (Technical Office, SMEs, Group Security…), OpCo CIO teams (User Community) and Providers (AWS, AZUR, CapGemini,…)Follow governance (gates deliverables, committees, …)Prepare processes and organizations to ensure feature operability in Production (financial, operational and technical readiness)Act as a transformation agent to adapt delivery and operating model for the new Feature according to AXA Go Product strategyDefine processes to operate the featureDefine training plan and content in collaboration with training departmentOrganize the handover to Operations team (formal sign-off)Manage budget & resourcesTrack & report on budget towards Product ManagerIdentify & lead contributors (SME, Service Owner, Product Managers, Providers)Support the Product Manager to deliver the costing / pricing and update the product brochureManage RFPs and PoCs and manage contractual amendments with providers if requiredQUALIFICATIONS5 + years’ experience in IT engineering and/or operations, among them at least 3 + in functional lead roles in an international, large-scale, and highly visible cloud contextTechnical skillsExperienced on cloud platforms & environments (namely AWS and AZURE) and technologiesExperienced in agile based product lifecycle management and customer needs analysisProven experience in associated methods: Project Management (PMP) and Agile, DevOps., SAFe, SCRUM, KanbanProven experience in Service Delivery organizations and operational delivery (SLA, ITIL processes, IT large-scale project delivery…)Good knowledge and hands-on experiences in the Cloud ideally for both provider AWS and AZURE for such as servers, storage, network, database, distributed applications, cloud securityStrong knowledge in Cloud datacenter architectures on infrastructure layer. This, including compute and storage, backup, network, database as well as IAM and security knowledgeLeadership & Soft skillsExpertise and ability to lead functionally cross-functional teams in large dynamic global environmentExcellent presentation and training skills, communication adapted to the audience, including executivesAbility to adapt to fit new circumstances and be able to handle unexpected demandsAbility to convince, federate and motivate in multi-cultural environmentStrong organizational and technology skills with an ability to manage competing demandsWork with minimal direct guidance, self-motivated and proactiveAssertiveness, empathy, active listeningCustomer centric and result orientationLanguage skillsGood knowledge of written and spoken English is a must