Trade Marketing Specialist

*Job Title: *Trade Marketing Specialist *Location:* Olympia, WA 98501 *Duration:* Contract *General Function:* * Lead medium to large release management projects across SAP and other applications from test, QA and production.
* Will work with cross-functional teams using project management principles.
* Analyze delivery elements of a release, plan and manage task delivery from identified resource groups, manage timeline from code delivery to test through to implementation and production.
* Perform day-to-day project tasks needed to manage defined application code releases across environments * Control and manage the release schedules, managing to ensure tasks and timelines are identified and met per release schedule.
* Manage, maintain, and document schedules and communication for per defined schedules.
* Provide visibility and guidance in to parallel and future project impacts to current release schedule and plans.
* Implement and maintain processes and standards to ensure compliance with defined controls in the area of application change management.
* Work with management to identify resource needs and expectations.
* Assist in the development, analysis and maintenance of tools and processes that support release management.
* Create, manage, control, identify, implement and enforce release management processes, process changes and documentation.
* Publish and maintain project documentation, related to release delivery and change management notifications.
* Consultant on other system development projects for Luxottica Retail on overall system design, usability, and testing as it relates to project and environment impact.
*Major Duties and Responsibilities* * Lead efforts to identify processes improvements and simplification of current practices.
* Lead efforts to use appropriate tools and processes to manage releases across systems.
* Proactively address, control, and report any issues related to project schedule related to all defined tasks and dependencies for code deployment related to releases.
* Lead and design release best practices and standards.
* Coach and train associates in IT department on these standards.
* Document and manage release issues and upgrades initiating follow up with developers and tech services for management and resolution.
* Work closely with the development team, testing, and business leads to ensure the system application design changes are delivered in conjunction with other application releases.
*Specifications Knowledge and Skills* * Strong project management skills, with ability to champion change and continuous improvement * Broad understanding of database structure and table relationships * Detailed knowledge of Luxottica Retails store/field procedures and systems * Strong understanding of process-based design and user interfaces? Strong leadership skills * Strong written and oral communication skills * Strong listening skills * Strong analytical and critical thinking skills * Strong organizational and documentation skills * Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects/tasks * Customer service oriented *Education* * College degree or equivalent experience * Previous management and/or project management experience Job Type: Contract Work Location: In person