Solution Architect Endur - Senior Manager- Energy And Commodities

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V.; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Learning opportunities

Flexible leave

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Publicis Sapient is seeking a Senior Manager – Pod Lead / Solution Architect with Endur expertise to drive cross-functional teams in the Energy & Commodities space. You will own backlog priorities, coordinate L2/L3 delivery, and ensure changes align with SLAs while pushing automation and process improvements.

The role emphasizes collaboration with client IT and business teams, mentoring team members, and maintaining stable operations with a predictable change pipeline in a dynamic trading

Qualifications

• Must have 10+ years in Endur support/delivery roles.
• Strong functional Endur knowledge in at least one key area.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Good understanding of ITIL and Agile delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the backlog and prioritization for the pod in partnership with senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate L2, L3 and small change delivery to minimize business disruption.
• Ensure incidents, problems and changes within the pod are managed to agreed SLAs.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation and documentation within the pod.
• Mentor pod members and manage day-to-day resourcing and capacity.
• Exhibit excellent communication and collaboration with clients and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Endur expertise

Cross-functional leadership

ITIL knowledge

Agile delivery

Job description

Job Description:

Company Description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organisations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value. Within the Energy & Commodities industry, Publicis Sapient are leaders in the Trading and Risk Management space where we focus on enabling business transformation through digital at some of the most influential companies in the oil & gas, power & utilities, metals & mining and agribusiness sectors

Overview

Senior Manager – Pod Lead / Solution Architect (Endur)

The Energy & Commodities trading industry is undergoing significant disruption, as our clients are increasingly investing in modernization of their trading ecosystem to support business growth.

To provide our clients with innovative technology solutions, we are seeking experienced Senior Manager pod lead who possess good understanding of the energy/commodity trading business and Endur expertise.

In addition to offering technical leadership to distributed, multidisciplinary teams, we are looking for individuals who can collaborate with our clients IT and Business teams, to achieve the desired outcomes.

Your Impact:

Role Purpose: Leads a cross-functional POD (L2, L3, Dev, QA) for a given business domain at PS, ensuring stable operations and a predictable change pipeline.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the backlog and prioritization for the pod in partnership with Senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate L2, L3 and small change delivery to minimize business disruption.
• Ensure incidents, problems and changes within the pod are managed to agreed SLAs.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation and documentation within the pod.
• Mentor pod members and manage day-to-day resourcing and capacity.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively engage with clients and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

Your Skills and Experience:

Must have:

• 10+ years in support and/or delivery roles in Endur.
• Strong functional knowledge of Endur in at least one key business area.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Good understanding of ITIL and Agile delivery practices.

Good to have:

• Experience operating pods or squads in a scaled Agile environment.
• Exposure to regional trading practices in the GCC.
• Formal people management experience.

Set yourself apart with:

• Examples of pods you have led where stability improved while delivery throughput increased.
• Ability to act as both delivery lead and trusted advisor to business stakeholders.

Additional Information

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.