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Problem Manager & Strategic Initiatives Lead
Axelon Services CorporationSummary
- Experience Level: Level 3 (senior): minimum 5 years
- Duration: 12 Months Contract
- Work Mode: 100% remote, but needs to work EST hours
- Lead the identification, analysis, and resolution of recurring issues across Enterprise Z infrastructure and services.
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and trend analysis to identify systemic risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Coordinate long-term remediation efforts and preventive actions across Engineering, Operations, and Application teams.
- Maintain compliance with Incident and Problem Management policies, standards, and procedures.
- Track and report on repeated incidents, rolled-back changes, and recurring operational issues.
- Develop and maintain executive dashboards, scorecards, and management reporting.
- Utilize ServiceNow Reporting, Power BI, and Excel to analyze trends, measure performance, and provide actionable insights.
- Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports highlighting key metrics, risks, and remediation progress.
- Independently lead management meetings, governance reviews, and operational discussions.
- Present findings, recommendations, risks, and strategic updates to senior leadership.
- Facilitate cross-functional alignment on action plans, priorities, and remediation activities.
- Train and mentor staff on Problem Management processes, tools, and reporting standards.
- Lead or contribute to automation, process improvement, operational resiliency, and risk reduction initiatives.
- Develop executive presentations, business cases, and implementation plans for strategic projects.
- Support Change Management and operational readiness efforts as needed.
- Strong knowledge of ITIL-based Problem Management processes and best practices.
- Advanced proficiency in ServiceNow, including Problem, Incident, Change, and Reporting modules.
- Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, formulas, dashboards, charts, and data modeling.
- Proficiency in Power BI for dashboard development, reporting, data visualization, and executive analytics.
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.
- Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments, preferably Mainframe operations.
- Expertise in root cause analysis, trend identification, and risk assessment.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
- Ability to translate complex operational data into meaningful business insights.
- Skilled in managing multiple priorities and driving issues to resolution.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to confidently lead management meetings and executive reviews.
- Proven ability to influence and collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Infrastructure, Risk, and Application teams.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Ability to interpret and apply firm policies, standards, and governance requirements.
- Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal direction.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive change and influence outcomes.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for operational excellence.
- Ability to balance day-to-day operational responsibilities with strategic project execution.
- Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives and delivering measurable business results.