RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Hopkins, MN that is seeking an Install Manager/BA.
Responsibilities:
Attend team scrums to monitor status of user stories
Ensure sizing is determined and updated on all placeholder items
The Install Manager/BA will balance TFS items marked for an install match what is tracked
Ensure all due dates are updated
Ensure all due dates are adhered to for each install
Work with teams for all missed due dates to determine ETAs
Set up meetings or chase down requested details from the business to ensure the teams meet the due dates agreed to in the tracker
Ensure the release team is kept notified of any slipping due dates or possible pulled user stories
Ensure capacity is kept current as staffing changes occur
Work with ER release team to manage milestones
Initial Point of Contact for BL Requests/Escalations
Host Nexus calls
Host leads calls
Attend Scrum Calls to get US status
Provide Status in Daily 10:30
Bug Escalation
Coordinate and record cross team demos for installs that cross over multiple teams
Go No Go:
Work with team to set up go no go meetings (currently the Wednesday before a Thursday install) and adjust attendees as staffing changes occur
Gather questionnaire responses from the scrum masters and leads
Gather control counts from TOS systems engineering
Capture manual and automated regression testing evidence
The Install Manager/BA will confirm with PX, PLM, UAT and the ER Release team that all their steps are completed, and any go live defects are detailed on the document
Create go no go document and scope document
Confirm a TOS or UST representative is present to cover any go live defects in detail for the BL approvers
Confirm all required attendees can make the go no go approval call or have provided a delegate
Host go no go meeting to gather approvals needed for the install
REQUIREMENTS:
Strong Excel skills
Strong communication skills
Strong organizational skills to keep team on task and release moving on schedule
Candidates qualifying for this position will have similar experience along with the skills and abilities to perform the duties mentioned
Any relevant education and/or training will be considered a plus
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
