The Project Manager plans and oversees one or multiple inter-dependent project spanning multiple years that impact one or more business units or one larger project. He/She oversees all aspects of assigned project throughout project lifecycles to ensure completion within the defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints. He/ She ensures accurate allocations of resources throughout the project. He/ She leads multi-disciplinary teams, composed of various levels of personnel, vendors, and clients to create and deploy successful projects.
He/She is confident and decisive in leading projects, overseeing the completion and integration of inter-dependent projects and parts. He/ She has excellent communication skills, capable of effectively influencing various internal and external stakeholders.
Roles & Responsibiities:
Set project management framework
• Provide inputs and support to develop the project management framework, templates, tools and systems to deliver cost, time and quality metrics
• Design training to enable effective application of project management framework across the organisation
• Support the Snr Project Manager in governance of project management framework through audits
• Guide team in adoption of the set framework at the appropriate level
Develop project plan
• Develop the integrated project plan including detailed activities, resource planning, cost estimation per project
• Work with stakeholders to establish and gain consensus on project goals, objectives and deliverables
• Review project plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects
• Procure project requirements such as workforce, required information, various agreements and material or technology needed
• Guide team to deliver plans aligned to overall project objectives
• Set expectations for periodic and milestone reviews including status reports, project risk identification and other dashboards
Implement project
• Drive project to meet schedules, budget, manpower and technical quality targets
• Drive project discipline to document scope changes, issues and risks that affect implementation
• Work with users, technical staff and management to determine and resolve issues associated with project implementation
• Conduct regular project reviews to recommend schedule changes, cost or resource adjustments
Manage teams
• Oversee team management including budgets, forecasting, work allocations and staffing
• Develop staff through ongoing coaching, mentoring and career discussions
• Define common goals, direction and accountability among staff
• Drive effective performance management practices within department in accordance with company policies and procedures
Requirements/ Qualifications:
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
- At least 10 Years of experience with project management, especially in RFP
- Experience in project administration, manage charter, track risk, track timeline/schedule
- PMP/ Scrum master certified is an added advantage
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to work close with cross functional/ technical teams
- Able to manage C Suite level and stakeholders
- Excellent spoken and written skills
- Ability to multitask.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
- Excellent planning and time management skills.
- Excellent leadership abilities.
