Critical Incident Manager / Senior Solution Specialist (f/m) for SAP Concur Job

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PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
• You will be responsible for the execution, education, and continuous improvement of our Service Management processes, focusing on Incident and Problem Management.
• You will be part of a team that takes our Incident and Problem management to the next level, executing with excellence and driving adoption and awareness across all of SAP Concur.
• When you aren’t managing incidents, you will be providing support and guidance to all of our technology teams to ensure effective problem management. As an evangelist for our Service Management processes you will help others understand the roles and responsibilities and the business value that our processes provide.
• The Critical Incident / Problem Manager is responsible for managing major service impacting incidents as part of a 24/7 globally distributed team
• Drive incidents to resolution, providing structure, coordination, and consistency
• The right person for this role has the confidence and skill to direct others in high-pressure situations, keeping people on task, and making sure they are doing everything possible to achieve the best results for our customers
• When the incidents are over, you will be working with relevant teams, driving to root cause and ensuring corrective actions are identified and implemented
• Evaluate the current state of our processes, identify areas of improvements, and implement those improvements across the organization
• Demonstrate value and to provide feedback into the improvement process by understanding the need for KPIs and metrics
• To be successful in this role the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the business value that processes provide and influence the service teams to effectively adopt and follow the processes on an ongoing basis
• Work with variety of people, including engineers, program managers, and executive management

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
• Participate in critical incident management 24/7 rotation
• Drive Problem Management to identify root cause and corrective actions
• Provide training for all roles within the Incident and Problem Management processes
• Establish metrics and reporting to create visibility into adoption and effectiveness of processes
• Define and implement improvements to Concur’s Incident Management process
• Promote the role and value of Service Management processes across the entire organization
• Adapt Service Management processes to integrate with evolving DevOps practices
• Work across organizational boundaries, bringing together people with diverse perspectives and experience to find solutions

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