Technical Project Manager (Operational) - (hybrid and remote working options available)

• About Us

   

  At Allstate Northern Ireland, we believe it’s more than just a job.  We believe in allowing our people to choose the direction of their careers.  It’s about you, your future and where you want to get to.

   

  Opportunity is the hallmark of the Allstate career experience.  We invest heavily in our employees, offering long term career development, personal growth and investment in new technologies.  Every day is different, with new ideas, challenges, and rewards — no matter which team you join.

   

  We believe that inclusive diversity is crucial to creating a culture of mutual respect where the strengths and talents of each individual are recognised.  We like to leave things better than we found them and deliver results.  We do all of this while having fun and exploring personal passions.

  Allstate operate a very flexible hybrid working model with a blend of remote and office working for NI based employees.  Employees based in GB will be employed on a permanent remote working contract

  Join our team and you’ll find challenge and reward in a culture of innovation, support and balance.

   

   

  Location

  Belfast/ Derry/Londonderry/ Strabane - Hybrid and Remote options for GB

   

   

  Your role in the team

  A great opportunity to become part of an established team focusing on Transformative Growth through support of the Internet Consumer Channel. The successful candidate will fulfill a key role within the team’s global workgroup, ensuring application availability and quality through all stages of the software development lifecycle. The position will ideally suit someone with a technical background, with an interest in enhancing their project management skills.

   

   

  Successful candidates will be challenged to:

  • Participate in creating & presenting technical design documents that support and meet solution requirements.
  • Support Incident, Problem, Change and Configuration Management.
  • Support application availability objectives and mitigate risks.
  • Co-ordinate application upgrades and Lifecycle projects and tasks.
  • Create and coordinate reporting needs for system performance, capacity and key business metrics.
  • Provide detailed estimates for assigned work units, ensuring appropriate time is allocated to assigned tasks.
  • Participate in on call rotation and provide ad hoc out of hours support when needed.

   

   

  So, what are the essential criteria to apply?

   

  • All candidates must evidence an existing right to work in the UK
  • Prior experience of Production Support processes, particularly in the areas of incident and problem management
  • 4+ years’ IT experience

   

   

  We also have some desirable criteria

  • Agile/Scrum workflow management (VersionOne, Confluence)
  • Source control and Continuous Integration tools (GitHub, Jenkins, Octopus)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to effectively collaborate & present with groups at all organisational levels

   

   

   

  What we offer

   

  As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

   

  Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

   

  We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

   

  We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

   

  Apply Here: https://bit.ly/35WUOpf 

   

  Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

   

  Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

   

  We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

   

  Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

   

   

  The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 29^th June 2021