Product Specialist - COTS

Product Specialist - COTSLondonSalary up to £75,000Are you an experienced Product Specialist seeking a dynamic role in the heart of London? Look no further. This position offers an attractive salary of up to £75,000 and the chance to work with a leading Specialty Insurance firm.This role promises not just a job, but a career where your expertise in managing Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) applications will be highly valued. Imagine a workplace where your skills in liaising with vendors and development teams, ensuring compliance with patching and performance standards, and managing a large portfolio of applications are put to the best use.Key benefits of this role include:Engage with multiple internal and external teams, enhancing your collaborative skills and broadening your professional network.Play a crucial role in disaster recovery and application deployment, ensuring the smooth operation of essential business applications.Lead application commissioning and configuration activities, and decommission retired applications, making significant contributions to the organisation’s technological landscape.Advise on new products that will add business benefits, and participate in vendor reviews and due diligence for material products.Essential experience required for this role includes:Proven experience in managing a large portfolio of applications.Strong ability to collaborate with multiple internal and external teams.Experience managing third-party service providers.Expertise in disaster recovery and application deployment.Key accountabilities include:Providing product-specific support.Leading application commissioning and configuration activities.Monitoring and reporting on vendor KPIs and performance.Ensuring application patching and upgrades are completed in accordance with company policies.Collaborating with the Finance team to create an Oracle Fusion Centre of Excellence.- Coordinating efforts of different teams involved in defect or outage remediations.Liaising with Managed Services Providers to ensure stable operation of COTS applications.This role is perfect for a driven individual ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding position. If you have the essential experience and are looking to make a significant impact, this could be the perfect fit for you.