Senior Manager - Mainframe Engineering and Production Control (hybrid)

• About Us

   

  The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

   

  You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

   

  Allstate operate a very flexible hybrid working policy that will allow you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager with a blend of remote and office working for NI based employees as well as condensed working patterns (4 day week/9 day fortnight). 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

   

   

   

  Your role in the team

   

   

  This role is a Senior Manager within the Core Services Engineering group within Compute Services. Specific delivery accountabilities including Mainframe Engineering and Production Control / Batch Processing. The Senior Manager of this group will need to drive multiple strategic priorities including: workforce planning, technical strategy, vendor management, financial discipline and project delivery. Focus will include driving a technical strategy to increase platform resiliency, optimize utilization and software expense while building a high performing environment for the Mainframe organization.

   

   

  • Develops ideas and team strategy that have long-term, strategic impact on area of responsibility and that align with Enterprise direction.  Responsible for initiating work and allocating resources necessary to implement strategy and achieve organizational goals
  • Measure processes and focus on continuous process improvements and automation to deliver services at a lower cost.   Manage processes to produce quality and eliminate risk of business impact from work done by the team.
  • Builds and maintains relationships with all levels of employees and effectively partner with others to delivery on accountabilities.
  • Models and creates an environment of accountability for their organization, peer groups and leaders by setting clear performance objectives in support of business outcomes.
  • Serves as a role model for personal development, incorporating 360-degree performance feedback. Maintains organizational focus on talent development
  • Budgetary responsibility for Mainframe platforms

   

   

   

  So, what are the essential criteria to apply?

   

   

  • All candidates must evidence an existing right to work in the UK'
  • 5+ years of management or senior technical leadership experience; should include accountability for all aspects of leading an organization including people processes, client/partner relationships, work processes and delivery of work products. 
  • Mainframe technical experience and expertise is a requirement. 
  • Core competencies must include Z/OS, CICS, Storage, Networking and Performance & Capacity Planning

   

   

   

  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/3DkG8z7 

   

   

   

  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 Friday 26th November 2021