Product & Deployment Lead, APAC & Project Planner

Date Posted:Country:United Arab EmiratesLocation:Otis L.L.C 37th floor The One Tower Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai United Arab EmiratesRole OverviewWe are seeking for a Product & Deployment Lead APAC & Project Planner in charge of a team deploying the Global SMS application across multiple countries.This role ensures that:Deployment activities are delivered on time within scope and in compliance with local regulations and organizational standards.The deployment framework is always enhanced and scalable for future deployments.The position requires:Close collaboration within the team and with cross-functional teams including development infrastructure security and business stakeholders.Analytical skills to identify opportunities (automation simplifications continuous improvements )Key ResponsibilitiesLead a SMS deployment teamExecute initial discovery of SMS solution in MT0 session identify enhancements and support adequate functional specification requirements definition.Prioritize enhancements as pre or post Go LiveEnsure Pre-Go Live enhancements are within the allocated budget and timelineLead Data Migration performance testing integration testing business continuity testingLead UAT (including Data and integration signoff performance testing if applicable business continuity testing if applicable )Support change management (Lead country Expert/key user training support/monitor champions training execution)Successful deployment within time and budgetHandover support post go live to sustain teamMonitor post Go Live adoption and defectsMonitor team resource allocation with support of project planner to avoid under and over utilizationMonitor and reconcile weekly progress with the project planCommunicate to stakeholders on progress and budgetHave a deployment MFA and increase score to be above 5.5 (out of 7)Deployment Strategy & FrameworkContribute to designing the deployment strategy.Enhance and improve the existing deployment template in order to:Reduce deployment timeline and cost.Support standard modular approach.Optimize the overall process (Country discovery MT0 enhancements definition and prioritization UAT signoff )UAT/Test Planning & StrategyContinuously enhance the Azure DevOps (ADO) structure to efficiently collect manage and act on UAT feedback.Review and refine existing test plans and scripts ensuring they reflect current system requirements and user expectations.Maintain and evolve testing assets based on:Functional Specification Documents (FSDs)System updates and enhancementsReal-time user feedback during UAT cyclesDevelop testing strategies that align with product goals emphasizing traceability coverage and risk mitigation.Collaborate to define and improve the ADO framework for test management and traceability.Include data migration interface perf testing DRP/Business continuity etcTest Execution & ValidationLead and execute functional performance and user acceptance tests (UAT) to validate system behavior under diverse conditions.Monitor and report on test progress ensuring transparency and timely escalation of issues.Drive defect resolution by coordinating with development and QA teams ensuring root cause analysis and timely fixes.Collaboration & Stakeholder ManagementPartner with country stakeholdersSupport change managementPartner with CTO teams (build interface data load) and PMO to ensure alignment across deployment and testing activities.Engage with product design engineers robust design leaders and business analysts to ensure test coverage reflects business needs.Facilitate cross-functional workshops and syncs to align on priorities timelines and quality expectations.Automation & Continuous ImprovementPropose and contribute to the development of automated regression test suites to enhance testing efficiency and reduce manual effort.Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) for defects and document lessons learned to improve future testing cycles.Advocate for continuous improvement in testing practices tools and team collaboration.Documentation & ComplianceMaintain comprehensive documentation of test results deployment procedures and validation reports.Support internal and external audits by ensuring traceability compliance and quality assurance standards are met.Contribute to knowledge bases and training materials to support onboarding and knowledge transfer.Governance & MetricsDefine and track KPIs for deployment success test coverage defect resolution and UAT satisfaction.Establish governance models for deployment approvals rollback procedures and change control.Provide regular updates to leadership on deployment health risks and improvement opportunities.Qualifications & SkillsExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and business domains.Fluent English level any additional languages being an assetNegotiation skills (with partners teams with country etc)Lead external partners teamsObjective orientedResilient adaptative to moving environment creative and solu