Overview
Responsibilities:
- Lead Problem Management function within Service Management Unit based on ITIL best practices;
- Own and manage the lifecycle of all problems;
- Identify, develop and implement Problem Management with full scope;
- Identify and develop policy and procedure initiatives together with the Business Process Management team addressing the proper implementation of Problem Management within organization;
- Collaborate with immediate stakeholders to validate problems, identify possible workarounds, align problem resolution timelines and drive the resolution process to the final elimination of the problem;
- Identify and implement problem categorization and prioritization schemes to be used by Problem Management function;
- Active participation in Problem Diagnosis and Resolution processes;
- Establish and maintain a Known-Error and Workarounds database;
- Review and control problem closures;
- Initiate periodic review sessions with key stakeholders for major problems;
- Compile reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis;
- Keep up to date with all the changes in products and services offered by the company;
- Collaborate actively with Incident Management Team for continuous improvement and incident prevention;
- Act as the main point of contact for key stakeholders in problem resolution (IT, Technical, Product Development teams);
- Provide the team with leadership and direction in the execution of their duties;
- Establish targets and KPIs for problem management team;
- Other duties as assigned by the direct manager
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (preferably in a related field)
- Experience/understanding of ITIL
- At least 2 years of work experience out of which 1 year should be in the field of IT, Project Management or Consulting
- Fluency in Armenian, Russian and English languages
- Development and IT related knowledge is an advantage
- Fluency in MS Office and knowledge of JIRA Software
- Knowledge of Project Management principles
- Skills and experience of process implementation is desirable
- Reporting and analytical skills, knowledge of reporting software
- High sense of responsibility
- Hardworking, initiative and flexible personality
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work under high pressure
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Passion, drive and motivation to learn new skills and knowledge
- Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously