Posted Position Title IS Software Data Conversion Manager

Job Number	1851965
Business	GE Oil & Gas
Business Segment	Oil & Gas
About Us	GE is a global diversified company, dedicated to creating products that make life better. From aircraft engines and power generation to medical imaging and oil and gas, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs over 350,000 people worldwide. (www.ge.com)GE's Oil & Gas business is a leader in the development and delivery of advanced product and service offerings for the global oil and gas industry. Whether upstream or downstream, GE Oil & Gas is capable of addressing the largest and most complex engineering and application challenges from its own worldwide resources. PII Pipeline Solutions, a GE O&G and al Shaheen, Joint Venture, is a worldwide technology leader in the inspection of oil and gas pipelines globally. PII’s heritage of providing reliable and accurate data sets us apart from our competitors, and helps promote environmental and public safety. Together, with our customers, our goal is zero pipeline failures.
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Services
Function Segment	Field Services
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	United Kingdom
City	Cramlington
Postal Code	NE23 1WW
Relocation Expenses	No
Role Summary/Purpose	The Integrity Services Software Data Conversion Manager is an integral member of the software implementation team. This role will lead the data conversion efforts in assigned projects as well as improve, develop, and maintain best practices in data analysis and migration. The Data Conversion Manager will interface with the client and other key project technical staff to ensure project objectives are met and customer satisfaction is high.
Essential Responsibilities	Responsible for the quality, budget, and timeline of data conversion software implementation tasks Improve and develop new standard methodologies for performing data conversions Perform as client solution consultant to fully understand needs of the client and accommodate in the scope of the contract Lead the data conversion project team (experienced and contractors) in execution of software implementation data conversion tasks Refine existing and establish new metrics to measure the success of the project data conversion Develop and maintain tools to be used to ensure the data conversion quality targets are met Incorporate new technologies in the data conversion process to improve efficiencies Interact with software implementation client as domain expert Act as an example of proactive based culture and change agent to continuously improve the data conversion process Perform as active leader in technologies and customer needs utilizing interaction with other technical groups Use external customer feedback and satisfaction surveys to identify opportunities and develop solutions to improve processes Provide input to Product, Marketing, and Sales teams to shape the data conversion portion of the software implementation offering Develop knowledge of client business domain and apply to data conversion service to demonstrate added value Interface with software development, software configuration, training, and support teams as domain expert Interface with customer to understand existing data environment, plan data conversion, collect source material, and resolve issues with provided data Evaluate customer provided data for completeness and gaps to data required for software implementation Coordinate data migration effort with other project consultants who may gather data during the software implementation process Train others in data conversion processes / practices and provide feedback for development planning Use planning tools and review sessions to see obstacles around corners and develop mitigation plans.
Qualifications/Requirements	Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technical field Relevant data analysis and conversion/migration in a software company (or division) Technical background with roles progressing in responsibility Knowledge of software life cycle and implementation process Experience in software implementation and delivery Exceptional verbal and written communication skills Exceptional planning and organization skills Proficient in MS Office applications Strong technical background in SQL and database administration Creative problem solving skills that can be applied to complex problems and presented to the larger group in a manner that is easily understood. Successful history of implementing best practices, performance measurement, and developing key performance indicators Travel 25% - both domestic and international.
Desired Characteristics	Experience related to Oil & Gas Pipeline business Experience working on a geographically distributed team Experience with Lean or other Quality processes.