Title: Upstream Disaster Recovery Manager
Company: Logica
Location: Houston, TX
Open Date: November 1st, 2011
Close Date: November 1st, 2012
A Program Manager is required to manage the Disaster Recovery project based in
Houston. Within Upstream IT&S, the objective of this project is to set and agree a
framework capable of pinpointing segment DR needs, design, implement and exercise
segment DR for those needs and provide expert support to regional/localized DR projects.
The benefit to the business is reduced risk from systems operational failures supporting
overall Business Continuity Plans.
Current estimate of applications requiring DR is 28 with regional instances nearing 450.
Responsibilities
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Establish formal and informal project governance mechanisms.
Assure the program is structured for internal accountability and effectively resourced.
Assure that project milestones / targets are clearly communicated understood within
and outside the project such that the appropriate parties can marshal resources and
activities to align with project delivery.
Ensure appropriate supporting groups: including HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and the
Environment), Architecture, Digital Security, Indirect Procurement, and GOI (Global
Operations and Infrastructure) are engaged and included in the project as agreed.
Manage project team activities to deliver on agreed targets and budget.
Communicate and coordinate day-to-day project activities within the project team and
assure that priorities are developed and known.
Identify constructive interventions where necessary to keep projects on track and
facilitate or make those interventions appropriately and effectively.
Record and report project progress as agreed with line management and stakeholders.
Deliver project according to agreed standards.
Forecast outcomes and translate them into reasonable financial forecasts.
Assure that the right parties are linked into the project at appropriate points in the
project life cycle to affect smooth and successful project handovers.
Deliverables
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Complete a thorough project execution plan with scope clearly articulated, agreed and
controlled.
Energized and organized team focused on complex delivery activities.
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Leverage and apply PDM as appropriate in service of delivering the program.
Experience & Knowledge
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A sound project management background gained within an international organization
managing projects through the entire project lifecycle. (Budgets $5M-$25M, min
team size 8 people, geographically dispersed).
Demonstrable track record of delivering IT programs in the Oil and Gas industry.
Relevant PM accreditation (e.g. PMP, PRINCE 2 Practioner)
Core competence in Resourcing, Communications, Planning, Cost Estimating, Risk
Management, Performance Management, Quality & Delivery Assurance.
Experience managing complex vendor landscape in support of projects
Good technical awareness applications, infrastructure, and storage in support of DR.
Experience working with technical and non-technical teams across a broad range of
IT disciplines and geographies.
Implementation of best practice standards in project delivery management and
governance.
Assurance and track record of collective project delivery and business value
improvement.
Ability to assess integrity and appropriateness of potential IT solutions
Excellent record of Stakeholder Management
Strong business awareness
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Thorough knowledge of PDM (Project Delivery Method) (or alternate stage gate
decision process) and underlying project methodologies
Successful project delivery experience is highly desirable
Skills/Behaviors
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Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Strong negotiation and influencing skills
Ability to manage project stakeholders at senior levels.
Excellent leadership and team/resource management skills
Strong analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills and able to work with staff at all levels in an organization
Proactive thinking – the ability to come up with options and solutions
 Good attention to detail
 Delivery focused
 Willing to challenge and be challenged
 Motivating, positive, energetic, helpful
 Leads by example
 Good interpersonal skills and demonstrates strong customer empathy
Any Other Relevant Information
Travel is possible and could be international.
Send resumes to:
Robert Pham
robert.pham@logica.com
832-291-9432