Private Cloud, Service Delivery Manager

Role Responsibilities:

• Service Delivery Management: Be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of private cloud services, including installation, configuration, maintenance, and support to meet business requirements.
• Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Define, monitor, and report on SLAs, ensuring that private cloud services meet agreed-upon performance indicators, uptime, and availability targets.
• Customer Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners to understand their requirements and address any issues or concerns related to private cloud services.
• Vendor Management: Work closely with vendors to manage service contracts, ensure compliance, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement in service delivery.
• Incident and Problem Management: Collaborate with the IT Operations team to manage and resolve incidents and problems related to private cloud services, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Capacity and Performance Management: Monitor private cloud infrastructure and platforms to anticipate capacity needs, optimize performance, and implement necessary upgrades or scalability measures.
• Change and Release Management: Coordinate and facilitate the planning, testing, and deployment of changes and releases to the private cloud environment, ensuring minimal impact on service delivery.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives to identify and implement process improvements, automation, and standard methodologies to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and security of private cloud services.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate documentation of private cloud service configurations, processes, and procedures. Produce regular reports on service performance, incidents, and improvements.
• Team Management: Lead a team of private cloud specialists, providing guidance, coaching, and support to ensure their professional growth, high levels of productivity, and customer satisfaction.

Role Requirements:

• Proven experience in running private cloud services, preferably in a large enterprise environment.
• Strong knowledge of private cloud platforms, virtualization technologies, and IT infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of ITIL best practices and methodologies.
• Experience in vendor management and contract negotiations.
• Superb communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with collaborators at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, global, and highly regulated industry