Project Coordinator

About Company

Our client is a Communities Foundation that works in the area of skilling and livelihoods for underserved youth. This is a pioneering program with a strong PPP model, an agency-led approach to livelihoods and a vision of socio-economic transformation.

Roles and Responsibilities

● Independently lead centers for enabling at least 20% of youth from the nearby

communities to be formal jobs/self-employed

● Develop and maintain a conducive environment at the center that enables learning and a feeling of safe space for youth

● Implement the foundation program such that the youth builds ‘agency’ and over time does not need to depend on the Lighthouse Source

● Manage a team of 3-5 and handhold them for timely deliverables and high-quality

outcomes for all of the stages of the program - Community Outreach to Alumni

● Interfacing with ward–level networks

● Government (Corporators, Ward Officers, PMC personnel) – for mobilization and other

support

● NGOs – for mobilization and other support

● Corporates and Establishments – for volunteering, placements and donor/potential

donor visits

● Citizens – for volunteering

● Manage brand-building activities e.g., Events, which are specific to the center and help with advocacy with the local economy for youth placements.

Requirements

● MSW or Post Graduation in any field, with 8+ years of experience preferably in both social

and corporate sectors.

● Self-driven, excellent time management and multitasking skills

● Strong people management, project management, and data analytics skill

● Strong orientation towards relationship-building and problem-solving

● Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and the local language

● Proven ability to plan and manage the operational process for maximum efficiency and

productivity

Job Title: Senior Product Delivery Manager

Job Location: Mumbai

About Qrata

We match top talent with highly competitive career opportunities with leading startups in India and globally and address hiring challenges, recruitment brand marketing, with innovative and collaborative strategic consulting.

About the company we are hiring for

It is a global technology firm that offers a SaaS based Delivery Automation Platform. The software helps brands across Food & Beverage, Courier, Express and Parcel, eCommerce & Retail and Transportation (3PLs, 4PLs, etc.) to digitize, optimize and automate deliveries across the supply chain.

It is Growing at an average rate of 120% YoY, it has 200+ enterprise clients in 50+ countries with headquarters in New Jersey, USA and regional offices in Mumbai, Jakarta, Delhi, and Dubai. They are backed with $49.5 million across three rounds of private equity investments by Tiger Global Management, Stead view Capital and Alibaba Group of companies.

They are incredibly excited about the SaaS ecosystem as well and proud to be one of the frontrunners when it comes to building a SaaS platform for the logistics industry. With some of the biggest brands like KFC, Starbucks, McDonald’s, Singapore Post and Decathlon as their clients, their platform has matured tremendously and powers millions of shipments across the globe every day.

Their Culture

Most of their workforce is in Mumbai and there are a bunch of people interested in technology and working at the forefront of innovation in the logistics automation industry. With smaller teams distributed across the globe, the entire team gets together during their annual workcation. The vision of building a global enterprise company and going IPO is what drives us to achieve more, every day!

They endeavour to change the world through continuous innovation and optimization in the space of logistics and supply chain management. Join them as they create the next version of an impactful product which aims to revolutionize business processes and user behaviour through unprecedented forms of disruption

We are currently scouting for Senior Product Delivery Manager

As they experience exponential growth, they are looking for individuals having experience in implementing SaaS solutions for large, global enterprises. The ideal candidate will be an innovative self-starter comfortable working in a start-up environment and adept at managing client expectations. You will be the face of company to C-level executives and senior leaders of our enterprise clients.

You will develop the strategy behind implementations, and bring an obsession for exceeding customer expectations by delivering in accordance with project success metrics. You will also build long-term relationships with the clients, connecting with key business executives and stakeholders. You will liaise between clients, cross-functional internal teams and other system integrators to ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs

Responsibilities

• Work with Business Development, Product Management and Engineering team to build highly scalable SaaS products and integration modules
• Connect with clients to determine their technical and functional requirements and recommend appropriate solutions to ensure successful product implementation
• Prepare detailed project plans that blend client requirements well with the company’s visions and co-ordinate across various teams to establish smooth execution during all phases of project
• Adhere to the standards of scope, timeline, and budget throughout the entire execution of project lifecycle and ensure success of the project
• Work closely with development team to explain the requirements and constantly monitor the progress
• Be hands-on, adopt practical approach to software and technology
• Suggest improvements in systems & processes and assist technical team with issues needing technical expertise
• Create technical content such as blogs, technical specification documents and system integration requirements documents

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 8 to 10 years of experience in project and delivery management for Enterprise SaaS companies
• Solid technical background with minimum 2-years of hands-on experience in software development preferably in cloud technologies
• Proven ability to drive large scale global projects with deep understanding of agile SDLC, high collaboration and leadership
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, judgement, and decision- making skills, and the ability to work under continual deadline pressure
• Willingness to travel occasionally within India and internationally

Must Haves:

·        Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

·        Experience in project and delivery management for Enterprise SaaS companies

·        Solid technical background with minimum 2-years of hands-on experience in software development preferably in cloud technologies

·        Proven ability to drive large scale global projects with deep understanding of agile SDLC, high collaboration and leadership

·        Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Excellent written and oral communication skills, judgement, and decision- making skills, and the ability to work under continual deadline pressure

Willingness to travel occasionally within India and internationally

Responsible for end to end ownership of project deliverables and regular interactions with the clients to provide project status updates Work on the estimations for a given project Identify the risks and provide a mitigation plan promptly Responsible for generating reports, invoice and billing People responsibilities include ensuring optimal retention of talent and improving the performance of team members through continuous feedback Timely reporting of the projects to the client and management

Responsibilities include:

• Coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and scope. 
• Oversee all aspects of projects. Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor, and summarize the progress of the project. 
• Prepare reports for clients and internal stakeholders regarding the status of the project. 
• Work on the estimations for a given project. 
• Identify the risks and provide a mitigation plan promptly. 
• Generation of reports, invoices, and billing. 
• People's Management includes ensuring optimal retention of talent and improving the performance of team members through continuous feedback.
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Experience and Expertise: 

• Overall 7-12 years of experience and at least 4 years of project delivery management experience. 
• Should have worked on SaaS products and have experience in handling a team (at least 10-15). 
• Sound knowledge of SDLC, and quality process with respect to delivery management.
• Experience in Mobile application development and programming knowledge is a plus.
• Good presentation skills, Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to interact with customers at all levels

Responsibilities:

• Build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance, providing purpose, direction, and motivation.
• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and project implementation plans, including risk mitigation.
• Coordinated internal and external resources, ensuring projects remain within scope, schedule, and defined budgets, in collaboration with project staff from various functional departments.
• Analyse project progress and, when necessary, adapt scope, timelines, and costs to ensure that the project team adheres to project requirements.
• Establish and maintain relationships with appropriate client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes.
• Establish and maintain processes to manage scope over the project lifecycle, set project quality, and performance standards, and assess and manage risk within, and across, multiple projects.
• Structure and manage integrated, multi-track project performance databases for multiple digital, print, social, broadcast, and experiential projects, with an eye on overall progress.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with outside resources including third-party vendors and researchers.
• Monitor and assign resources appropriately to streamline project efficiency and maximise deliverable outputs.
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels as needed escalating issues as necessary based on project work plans.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field.
• 4-11 years of project management and related experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (completed).
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, and timeline.

• Analyze, plan and develop requirements and standards in reference to the product pipeline.
• Create and manage the product plan for new tech integrations with the third-party vendors.
• Manage the current integrations with the third-party vendors for ongoing changes & requirements.
• Determine and define clear deliverables for the team members. Assign and oversee the daily tasks of technical personnel while ensuring the team is actively working toward established product milestones.
• Hold daily scrum team meetings to determine progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects
• Establish and implement training processes and strategies for all technical personnel
• Ensure high test coverage and low post release issues through effective product planning.
• Prepare progress reports for senior management.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Project Management or related technical field required
• Demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, strategies and methods
• Experience mentoring, coaching and developing rising talent in the technology department
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others
• Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and supervising department teams
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality
• Managerial experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacle

• Project Management Experience in managing teams of sizes 10-12 people in multiple domains. Managed international projects in mobile and web.
•     Knowledge of UI / UX process
•     Knowledge of Cloud Deployments - AWS, Azure, Docker
•     Knowledge on creating SRS / Scope Documents, Functional specification, technical architecture and project estimations.
•     Knowledge on Mobile Technologies (IOS/Android/Hybrid/Shell apps)
•     Hands on experience on working with SOAP and REST web services (XML/JSON)