*brief description of role*:
- establish and implement processes and methodologies based on best in class industry practices identify and track the quality parameters of the program delivery.
- device plans to address the challenges pms may face adhering to defined practices
- assist in requirements gathering, co-ordination with po in agile projects
- actively contribute to continuous improvement activities
*key responsibilities*
- perform the relevant program/project management processes - i.e. initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and close, and the supporting processes e.g. scope, cost, time, issue, risk, resource, communication, stakeholder management
- create and maintain resource plan with respect to the project by creating and maintaining the project tasks, work breakdown structure
- execute structured and periodic review & control mechanism to track the progress of projects
- define and/or execute raid processes; track and highlight risks & issues pertaining to projects and discuss them during review meetings; create risk dashboards
- generate and publish program health dashboards/ mis reports to various stakeholders support analysis of the data & metrics from programs/projects and generate reports pertaining to resources, critical paths, project schedules, budget v/s actual spend, etc.
- track and report benefit realization planned vs actual during the course of the project and after closing the project
- execute change management tracking and reporting
- interface and communicate with program/project team, management and stakeholders
- close the program/project to formalize acceptance of the program/project result and release program/project resources
- work within defined governance processes
*core skills*:
bachelor or master’s degree with 6-8 years of experience in the area of project management within professional services
- excellent communication skills / stakeholder management
- strong knowledge of microsoft office (excel, powerpoint, word)
- knowledge of ms project (project server is an added bonus)
- one or more of industry certifications - pmp, prince 2, csm or pmi-acp
- experience working as a ba / po
good to have skills
- knowledge of ms sharepoint is an advantage
- knowledge of primavera / clarity/ hp ppm is an added advantage
- knowledge of financial processes (e.g. invoicing and budgeting)
- demonstrated experience with various sdlc methodologies in both waterfall and agile.