Unit Description

　　Sodexo has an opportunity as an Obsolescence Manager

　　This is a remote role with the preferred candidate located in the Eastern Standard Time Zone

　　Coordinate cross-functional teams to identify the level of risk for each end of life or support situation and evaluate the effort/cost/schedule for the resolution of each situation, then report to the Sr Leadership to support the decision-making process. Build, define and manage a lifecycle management program, including the necessary tools and processes improvements that ensure obsolescence compliance across all IT disciplines including infrastructure and applications as part of overall lifecycle management.

　　The successful candidate will:

　　Build, define and manage a comprehensive and sustainable information technology obsolescence and lifecycle management program

　　Collect, analyse, action and present information required to understand and make decisions about technology obsolescence.

　　Guide program personnel in developing obsolescence mitigation plans that align with the overall obsolescence strategy.

　　Collaborate with other IT team members to proactively establish technical direction, roadmaps (priority and timing), KPI’s, and to plan for and manage solution obsolescence.

　　Is this the right opportunity for you? We are seeking candidates that have/are:

　　Basic understanding of Information Technology disciplines: Infrastructure, Applications, Data, etc.

　　Understanding of technology versioning: operating systems, software, middleware, database management systems, etc.

　　Familiarity with Information Technology Asset Management systems, Configuration Management Database systems, and similar tools/technologies.

　　Basic understanding of Microsoft Office / 365 and basic reporting tools.

　　Exceptional organizational skills, the ability to manage the details of digging into, tracking, and communicating the technical and business aspects of various issues, as well as being able to communicate the process at a higher level to internal and sometimes external customers.

　　Task/schedule and budget management

　　At least 5 years as an IT Operations leader with working knowledge of IT assets including hardware, software, applications, networks, data center, on-site and off-site services, etc.

　　Excellent project management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, manage timelines, and drive cross-functional teams.

　　Experience leading diverse geographically separated technical teams in the development, design, and governance of common systems infrastructures, platforms, products, security tools and associated applications.

　　Ability to perform detailed information gathering, analysis, and investigation to understand problems.

　　Experience leading teams where you are directly or indirectly responsible for affecting the work along with having influence across functional organizations.

　　Solid understanding of Risk and Opportunity Management

　　Strong communication and interpersonal skills; collaborates effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.

　　A self-starter; this individual must be adaptable, persuasive, tenacious and perceptive and be able to execute a well-developed plan.

　　Working knowledge solutions development

　　Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

　　Not the job for you?

　　At Sodexo, we have numerous IS&T positions that support this and other initiatives with similar goals.Continue your search for IS&T jobs (http://bit.ly/SdxITjobs) .

　　Working for Sodexo:

　　Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and career growth opportunities. Our IS&T team supports 13,000 locations across North America and collaborates with the entire Sodexo Group, spanning 72 countries. Sodexo empowers its employees who have developed a thorough understanding of the organization to create their owncareer path (http://www.sodexoitjobs.com/world-of-opportunities/career-growth) .

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　　What We Offer

　　Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

　　Qualifications & Requirements

　　Basic Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

　　Basic Functional Experience: 3 years

　　Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

　　Location US-MD-Gaithersburg | US-NY-New York City | US-PA-Philadelphia | US-MA-Boston | US-GA-Atlanta | US-MD-Baltimore | US-NC-Charlotte | US-OH-Cleveland | US-FL-Miami | US-NJ-Newark | US-FL-Orlando | ...

　　System ID 970859

　　Category IS&T

　　Employment Status Full-Time

　　Posted Range $74100 to $136950

　　Company : Segment Desc CORPORATE STAFF

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