Description

Objective: You, being the vital part of the organization, will be accountable and responsible for successful planning, execution, monitoring, control, and delivery of the project. A self-starter, passionate and go-getter in adapting and applying your proven strategic project management skills in increasing project success with dedicated and accountable leadership for different projects. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Essential Responsibilities Project Management Organize, manage, and lead multiple project implementations in a fast-paced IT environment across multiple functional teams Manage all phases of IT application development projects, including initiation, planning, execution, implementation, and post-implementation activities, leveraging best practice standards and processes set out by the PMO and other industry organizations (including PMI) Manage various critical aspects of a project: scope, project schedules, estimates, quality, work plans, and resource plans, risks & communication with project team members and other involved IT and business teams Ensure the scope statement is clearly understood and as agreed to by the project team, customer, and other stakeholders, and make recommendations on issues that challenge scope boundaries Manage timely, high-quality, & cost-effective service delivery to the client Identify business needs of the client, act as an interface between the technical team and the client Create project plan to track progress, plan timelines and share with client Work with the Architect and Technical Lead to prioritize and track new functionality and ongoing releases Provide support during Validation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phases with the client team to ensure all business requirements are met Provide regular status updates to stakeholders on project progress Manage project dependencies and critical path, track project timelines and milestones Work with QA and Documentation teams to ensure success of the total project Resource Plan & Management Optimize resource allocation, ramp-up and ramp-downs Ensure smooth induction of resources in project Manage team allocate task, manage schedule, and monitor progress regularly Track and review teams performance by conducting periodic assessment of all the areas and reward and recognize performance Provide motivation and direction to the team for successful completion of tasks Delegate responsibility appropriately and empower team members to deliver results Foster a team environment that attracts and retains good talent Ensure that each team member has adequate skills and knowledge on technology, project management and software engineering processes Manage relationships with key stakeholders and the project teams and enterprise for identifying and grooming future leaders Communication, Collaboration & Risk Management Be the single point of contact (SPOC) for various project related groups Regularly and promptly coordinate and communicate with the customer and keep yourself approachable Manage and report customer's escalations with timely response and satisfactory resolution Provide regular status updates to the client via emails, scheduled status meetings, ad-hoc discussions etc. Monitor risks, develop and execute risk mitigation plan at completion of every major milestone including project closure Follow the change management process to review and accept changes affecting scope, timing, cost, and/or quality, as required and get them signed off from the client Account Sustenance and Growth Own, strategize, manage and drive customer delight Own, manage and drive account management and expansion opportunities via high value relationship with the client and providing value adds Works closely with sales & presales team to plan strategies as well as support them in closing the business Qualifications & Skills B.E./ B.Tech/ M. Tech/ MCA/ MBA 10+ years in total and 5+ years experience managing large, complex, cross-functional IT projects utilizing a structured project management methodology and formal tools/approaches. Extensive experience in technical project/program management, project estimation, planning, tracking, scope control, risk and issues management as well as status reporting. Advanced knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, and presentation of metrics. Experience in managing change requests and prioritization in a fast-changing environment Excellent understanding of process management, improvement practices, change management process, operation services Experience managing multiple clients and a global client base with strong knowledge of Agile/SCRUM processes, experience in leading teams located in multiple regions would be an added advantage Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation) and negotiation skills Demonstrated ability to encourage, motivate and mentor team members. Extensive background on .Net / Angular JS / Java would be an added advantage Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus

Role and Responsibilities

• Objective: You, being the vital part of the organization, will be accountable and responsible for successful planning, execution, monitoring, control, and delivery of the project. A self-starter, passionate and go-getter in adapting and applying your proven strategic project management skills in increasing project success with dedicated and accountable leadership for different projects. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Essential Responsibilities Project Management Organize, manage, and lead multiple project implementations in a fast-paced IT environment across multiple functional teams Manage all phases of IT application development projects, including initiation, planning, execution, implementation, and post-implementation activities, leveraging best practice standards and processes set out by the PMO and other industry organizations (including PMI) Manage various critical aspects of a project: scope, project schedules, estimates, quality, work plans, and resource plans, risks & communication with project team members and other involved IT and business teams Ensure the scope statement is clearly understood and as agreed to by the project team, customer, and other stakeholders, and make recommendations on issues that challenge scope boundaries Manage timely, high-quality, & cost-effective service delivery to the client Identify business needs of the client, act as an interface between the technical team and the client Create project plan to track progress, plan timelines and share with client Work with the Architect and Technical Lead to prioritize and track new functionality and ongoing releases Provide support during Validation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phases with the client team to ensure all business requirements are met Provide regular status updates to stakeholders on project progress Manage project dependencies and critical path, track project timelines and milestones Work with QA and Documentation teams to ensure success of the total project Resource Plan & Management Optimize resource allocation, ramp-up and ramp-downs Ensure smooth induction of resources in project Manage team allocate task, manage schedule, and monitor progress regularly Track and review teams performance by conducting periodic assessment of all the areas and reward and recognize performance Provide motivation and direction to the team for successful completion of tasks Delegate responsibility appropriately and empower team members to deliver results Foster a team environment that attracts and retains good talent Ensure that each team member has adequate skills and knowledge on technology, project management and software engineering processes Manage relationships with key stakeholders and the project teams and enterprise for identifying and grooming future leaders Communication, Collaboration & Risk Management Be the single point of contact (SPOC) for various project related groups Regularly and promptly coordinate and communicate with the customer and keep yourself approachable Manage and report customer's escalations with timely response and satisfactory resolution Provide regular status updates to the client via emails, scheduled status meetings, ad-hoc discussions etc. Monitor risks, develop and execute risk mitigation plan at completion of every major milestone including project closure Follow the change management process to review and accept changes affecting scope, timing, cost, and/or quality, as required and get them signed off from the client Account Sustenance and Growth Own, strategize, manage and drive customer delight Own, manage and drive account management and expansion opportunities via high value relationship with the client and providing value adds Works closely with sales & presales team to plan strategies as well as support them in closing the business Qualifications & Skills B.E./ B.Tech/ M. Tech/ MCA/ MBA 10+ years in total and 5+ years experience managing large, complex, cross-functional IT projects utilizing a structured project management methodology and formal tools/approaches. Extensive experience in technical project/program management, project estimation, planning, tracking, scope control, risk and issues management as well as status reporting. Advanced knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, and presentation of metrics. Experience in managing change requests and prioritization in a fast-changing environment Excellent understanding of process management, improvement practices, change management process, operation services Experience managing multiple clients and a global client base with strong knowledge of Agile/SCRUM processes, experience in leading teams located in multiple regions would be an added advantage Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation) and negotiation skills Demonstrated ability to encourage, motivate and mentor team members. Extensive background on .Net / Angular JS / Java would be an added advantage Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus