General Information
Type of contract
Short-term contract, which may be extended to up to 36 months subject to individual performance and organisational needs
Contract end date
30.04.2022
Who can apply?
EU nationals working for national central banks of the ESCB, international governmental organisations or other employers performing central banking or banking supervision tasks within the framework of the Eurosystem
Salary
F/G (bracket 1 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €7,296 plus benefits, for further information see
what we offer.
Role specialisation
IT Project Management
Working time
Full time
Place of work
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date
22.02.2021
Your team
You will be part of the Enterprise Domain Services Division in the Directorate General Information Systems. We are a team of around 35 members of staff providing IT solutions and services mainly by adapting and configuring commercial software solutions, with a strong focus on enterprise information management (EIM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP). We manage ECB and ESCB tasks and projects in our portfolios and also provide maintenance and functional support for other IT services.
In your role as IT Service Coordination Expert, you will be responsible for coordinating EIM services, e.g. DARWIN, ASTRA and related products, and overseeing operational activities with technical teams and service providers to ensure system stability and facilitate further development and enhancement. You will also help to ensure that system changes from activities and projects are properly designed and delivered in accordance with quality criteria before being rolled out.
The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply, irrespective of your gender, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability or other characteristics.
Your role
As an IT Service Coordination Expert, you will:
- ensure that the relevant IT services match the agreed needs of the business by engaging and collaborating with all internal stakeholders;
- liaise with external suppliers whose products and services support the systems and underlying infrastructure;
- support the drafting of procurement materials and operational documentation;
- maintain and develop the EIM roadmap and oversee its implementation;
- identify business needs and define business cases in close collaboration with the relevant business areas and other IT teams;
- prepare test strategies, test plans and test cases, and coordinate test execution in accordance with project and release schedules.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to contribute to some of the ECB’s most significant projects. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.
Qualifications, experience and skills
Essential:
- a master’s degree or equivalent in business administration, information systems, computer science or another relevant field (click here for details on degree equivalences);
- in addition to the above, at least three years’ relevant professional experience as a technical expert, project manager, service manager, product manager or similar, including involvement in the successful execution of EIM-related projects;
- a strong background in EIM/DMS solutions;
- strong drafting skills and the ability to present complex ideas in a clear and comprehensible manner;
- an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Desired:
- a strong background in IT architecture design and enterprise architecture;
- experience in procurement, tender management and/or contract execution;
- a good understanding of IT project management methodologies and IT project execution processes, preferably PM2;>
- experience with service management procedures and standards (e.g. ITIL and ISO20000);
- experience in formulating service level requirements.
You engage collaboratively with others. You pursue team goals and learn willingly from other people’s diverse perspectives. You signal any need for change by explaining it and proposing alternative solutions. You analyse complex information effectively and can evaluate different views to arrive at solutions. You know and anticipate stakeholder needs. You are skilled at encouraging people to develop their abilities and are able to build up high-performing teams.
You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe.
You are motivated to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the objectives of this position.
Further information
The contract offered will be short-term ESCB/IO, the appointment being until 30 April 2022, extendable to up to an additional 24 months.
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the EIM Team Lead, Andreas Beauchamp, on +49 (0)69 1344 6361 between 15:00 and 17:00 on 09 February 2021.
Application and selection process
For further information on how to join us,
read more.
The recruitment process for this position will include an online interview via Webex.
