Project Manager- Luxury Home Decor Brand

- Coordinate project management activities, projects, people, communications

- Handle customer communications through emails, tickets and conference calls

- Serve as the project coordinator, maintaining timelines and ensuring accurate delivery dates.

- Supervise current projects and coordinate all team members to keep workflow on track

- Monitor and report on the progress of project to all stakeholders especially our customers

- Coordinate project schedules, resources, equipment and information for internal teams

- Act as the main point of contact and communicate project status to all stakeholders

- Organize, attend, and participate in stakeholder meetings

- Document meeting notes and follow up on action items and decisions from meetings

- Organize and maintain project materials such as documents, designs etc

- Provide operational support as needed

This is what you need to qualify:

- Proven 1 year work experience as a Project Coordinator or similar role in Information Technology (IT) related projects

- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

- Basic understanding of Information Technology concepts required. Intermediate knowledge of IT hardware, software, and networking beneficial.

- Strong client-facing and teamwork skills.

- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

- Attention to detail and strong work ethics

The Incumbent will:  Be the key person accountable for Project Delivery- managing end to end delivery of high quality projects, meeting all required functionality, within allocated schedule and budget.  Managing the team assigned to deliver projects and achieve assigned project goals.  Be responsible to ensure continued customer delight.

 Own the entire delivery of assigned projects.  Responsible for managing multiple projects involving 15-20-member team consisting of middle layer (PL/GL/TL) and the teams under them.  Responsible for the end to end delivery; ensuring that Project Delivery Metrics are controlled throughout the project lifecycle. Tracking project requirements and implementation throughout different phases.  Participate in business meetings with Function/Delivery Heads; review contracts, carry out risk analysis and mitigation exercises and update the Management on the same.  Project managers should have strong business management, budgeting and analytical skills.  Review and ensure the preparation of the following: ▪ System Architecture ▪ External Specifications & Internal Specifications ▪ Software Development Plan, Configuration Management Plan and Project plan ▪ Technical Documentation ▪ Weekly status updates to all stakeholders  Ensure process and system compliances in the projects.  Exhibit excellent escalation management skills, internal or external.  Manage FPP (Fixed Price Project) & T&M (Time & Material) projects on diverse functional domains  Coordinate, communicate with the client on project related matters.  Coach/ mentor the members in the project and provide necessary support to them.  Performance appraisal/ counselling of the group members.  Evaluate training needs (technical, managerial) and get the required training programs implemented.  Ensure project compliance with Company's Quality Systems and Procedures.

 The incumbent must be B.E/B. Tech. -CS/ IT/ MCA, M.Tech from a reputed institute, with 10-12 years of relevant industry experience across a wide variety of development projects.  Knowledge of current technological trends in the S/W development industry, such as OOP’s, Multi-Tier S/W development, Component Architecture, Web Based S/W  Good experience on Core Java, JSP, Servlets, EJB, Oracle/SQL, planning, budgeting & QA  PMP or PMI certification is desirable. Domain knowledge of BFSI practices is an advantage.  Thorough understanding of Project Management methodologies and tools.  Advanced knowledge of system integration issues and Data Analysis  Understanding the company’s vision and goals, business operations and market.  Is adept in stakeholder management and possess the ability to coordinate and prioritize customer requests with the assistance of other managers to ensure customer delight.  Possess good people management skills and is able to manage performance and disciplinary issues, handle employee complaints and grievances and recommend the hiring, termination and promotion of staff; Should be able to train, mentor, motivate and lead a successful team. Should be well versed with attrition related issues and case management.  Should have: Strong leadership abilities, self-driven, critical thinking, analytical abilities, flexibility, adaptability to work schedules, effective verbal and written communication & presentation skills, time management, self-confidence, open to changes & challenges, eye for detail, perseverance, discreetness and diplomacy, analytical thinking, sound independent decision making and team work. Must possess the attitude to deliver solution First Time Right.  Willingness to travel on Short term/Long term within India/Outside India/Client Site

·        Prepare and manage project plans (project, release, sprint) with clear achievable milestones

·        Identify risks and dependencies for the projects he manages.

·        Ensure the project is implemented on time within contractual obligations.

·        Responsible for scope management and change management.

·        Follow-up with customers to resolve any dependencies and help manage issues/bottlenecks in implementation.

·        Conduct regular project review meetings.

·        Be an escalation point for implementation team to coordinate with various partners to eliminate any bottlenecks or mitigate any risks.

·        Communicate status to senior management and customers regularly.

·        Should have the ability to manage multiple projects in parallel for various customers.

·        Able to identify impact on project plan due to new changes coming up during the project execution.

·        Interface with customers and understand functional requirements and objectives

·        Working closely with customer’s / business analysts / technical architects for ensuring that right design and architecture is agreed up on for the projects.

·        Escalate issues to senior management or customer if required appropriately

·        Able to influence and implement the best practices of Agile across project teams

·        Ensure compliance with development standards, development process and the documentation requirements.

·        Continuous learning to keep abreast with developments in technology.

·        Provide guidance on functional and technical matters to all the members in the team, if required take support from external team members.

·        Participate in presentations and demonstrations of the software to customers.

·        Identify training needs for the project team to improve productivity and quality of delivery

·        Build a strong team to manage and execute the projects

·        Work with team continuously to resolve conflicts or roadblocks they have to accomplish their tasks

·        Have a periodic 1 x 1 discussion with the team members provide support where required and nominate team/peer for their achievements

·        Understand employee grievances and take initiatives to address and resolve them

·        Participate in any proposal activities as part of pre-sales activities

·        Develops excellent customer relationship and delivers great customer satisfaction

·        Displays good subject matter and technical expertise

·        Displays good people management skills

·        Retention of the key team members with high motivation

·        Demonstrates ability to follow the existing processes and strives to improve and adapt to new processes

·        Show great productivity and excellent quality deliverables.

·        Provides excellent managerial and technical leadership to the team

ESPORTS PROJECT MANAGER

Tesseract Esports is seeking a talented, enthusiastic and highly organized Esports Project Manager to join our team. As a successful hire for this role, you should be a strong communicator, have a passion for planning and organizing and enjoy working inside a flexible team-oriented environment. You should be well versed in project management styles, methodologies and processes. Tenacity, self-direction and follow-up skills are a must as well as the ability to anticipate issues and find effective solutions.

As a Esports Project Manager, you will lead and take part in developing, implementing, executing and reporting on different esports initiatives and projects. You will work closely with internal cross functional teams like league operations, production, creative, marketing as well as external partners, clients and vendors to ensure success of all our projects and programs.

About Tesseract Esports

Tesseract Esports was founded in 2015 with an intent to elevate and transform the nascent gaming scene in South and Southeast Asia into a high profile and professional esport. We played a pioneering role by being the first to launch and introduce mobile esports in the region. We were also among the first to produce the biggest and most successful esports events and gaming activations in India at an unprecedented scale, paving the way for the growth of esports in the country.

We have since gone to partner with game publishers, developers, brands and media platforms to produce large scale esports events and engagements and become one of the leading esports production houses in the Asia-Pacific. We have worked with Qualcomm, MPL, Tencent Games, Razer, Garena, Acer and several other partners on many successful live and online esports activations. We are a growing team of highly skilled and passionate individuals focused on delivering the best competitive experiences. We are headquartered at our state of the art production studio in Hyderabad, India which also happens to be the largest esports facility in South Asia.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Define project objectives, schedules, resource requirements, budget, and deliverables for different projects and programs in support of business goals.
• Lead and execute all tactical project management aspects of different esports programs and projects to expand our brand and viewership goals.
• Be responsible for creation and distribution of complete project plans, related documentation, and reporting requirements to all project stakeholders, internal teams and client personnel.
• Deliver and develop status frequency, and deliver progress reports, proposals, and requirements documentation, along with risks, contingency plans, and roadblocks to project stakeholders and leadership.
• Manage project expectations, timelines, milestones and deliverables.
• Conduct post mortems and create recommendation reports based on detailed project analysis.
• Provide regular insights and updates on the regional market development and eco-system, team/player sentiment, business opportunities and other relevant key data
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• Act as key contact between internal departments and regional teams for successful execution of the project and meeting all deliverable timelines.
• Act as the primary contact for day to day information and updates for partners and client personnel.
• Control, coordinate and follow-up on recurrent tasks, assignments and deliverables of various internal departments working on the project.
• Track and analyze measurable criteria and KPIs to evaluate progress towards project objectives and develop business review and improvement reports.
• Assist different departmental leads to execute all program/project operations and marketing efforts (supervising and ensuring projects are moving forward in accordance with plans).

Qualifications (Required)

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience (project management, business management, event management marketing, sports industries, marketing, communications).
• 2 + years of relevant working experience in esports, gaming, entertainment or traditional sports programs.
• Have a deep comprehension of the various components that make up an esports program and be conversationally adept in them including broadcast production, player and team management, brand management, event management, content development, competitive structure and rulesets.
• Experience in organizing esports and/or digital content planning, productions and broadcast/distribution to drive viewership.
• Strong project management skills with ability to drive planning, schedules, budgeting, resource management, collaboration and status reporting.
• Passionate about gaming and esports, having a strong understanding of both gaming and cultural nuances in South and Southeast Asia.
• Knowledge of different project management methodologies like Waterfall, Agile, Scrum etc.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven ability to create, organize, prioritize, and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Demonstrate ability to keep a project team focused and on track in a fast-paced environment.
• Developed documentation skills showcasing ability to organize information in a clear and concise manner for varying audiences.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to conceptualize broadly across various solutions, yet enjoys operating at a hands-on level.
• Excellent presentation skills. Ability to articulate a vision, strategy or idea clearly with a strong capacity of syntax, learning and sharing with senior leadership.
• Strong influencing skills and ability to communicate effectively with different internal departments, teams and clients.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience working as a project manager in the esports industry.
• Regional experience working across different countries/markets across South Asia, Southeast Asia and The Middle-East. Also preferred is market sensitivity, cultural curiosity and understanding differences in localization etc.
• Demonstrable track record of defining strategies in esports, entertainment or traditional sports industries.

Job Description

Project Manager| Bangalore

Being a Project Manager is like being an artist, you have many different colored processes combining into a brilliant work of art. Tell us, can you help us build a masterpiece?

Look no further, this role is perfect for you!

A Project Manager is someone who has innate vision and caliber to give proper directions , to empower and motivate people to attain success, and to unite others towards a common purpose. Project managers are responsible for planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget while making sure the work gets done efficiently and satisfactorily. For the role, we are looking for candidates who can plan and designate project resources, prepare budgets, monitor progress, and keep stakeholders informed the entire way.

• Natural creativity:

The best project managers are creative visionaries, people who are capable of stepping back, seeing the big picture, and coming up with new ways of approaching challenges, and making positive changes to how the company is managed and marketed.

• Not a CAVEr: 

You are a person that people like to be around. You are not a CAVE (Constantly Against Virtually Everything) personality.

• Say no to HiPPO: 

At Searce, we want people who value everyone’s opinions & perspectives. We don’t want them to get overpowered by HiPPO (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion)

1. Establish and implement training processes and strategies for all technical personnel. 
2. Analyze, plan and develop requirements and standards in reference to scheduled projects. 
3. Assign and oversee the daily tasks of technical personnel while ensuring all subordinates are actively working toward established milestones. 
4. Hold regular technical team meetings to determine progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects. 
5. Determine and define clear deliverables, roles, and responsibilities for team members required for specific projects or initiatives. 
6. Research and evaluate hardware and software technology options and weigh the cost/benefit analysis when making large purchases on behalf of the company. 
7. Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving. 
8. Update and maintain all production technologies ensuring proper maintenance and installation. 
9. Needs to forecast the numbers of deliverables possible in an iteration, which is based on evidence and reliable source. 
10. Should be a good coach in Agile practices. Should be able to coach individuals and interactions over processes and tools

Is Education overrated? Yes. We believe so. But there is no way to locate you otherwise. So we might look for at least a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Computer Science).

1.  Or else, you should be programming from 12. For us, the latter is better as it shows you have a programming mindset. We will find you faster if you specify the latter in some manner. :) 
2. 8-10 years of relevant experience, preferably in a similar industry. 
3. Professional Project Management Certification from accredited institutions is preferred.
4. Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality and managerial experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
5. Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others. 
6. Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and supervising department teams.

Are you the one? Quick Fit test:

1. Love for the cloud: When was the last time your dinner entailed an act on “How would ‘Jerry Seinfeld’ pitch Cloud platform & products to this prospect” and your friends ended up doing the comical  ‘Sheldon’ version of the same thing 
2. Passion for sales: When was the last time you went to a remote gas station while on vacation and ended up helping the gas station owner saasify his 7 gas stations across other geographies? 

1. Compassion for customers: Your listening skills are impeccable, but so are your speaking skills. And when you speak, you take command of the entire room! 

1. Humor for life: When was the last time you told a concerned CEO, ‘If Elon Musk can attempt to take humanity to Mars, why can’t we take your business to run on the cloud?’

Searce means ‘a fine sieve’ & indicates ‘to refine, to analyze, to improve’. It signifies our way of working: To improve to the finest degree of excellence, ‘solving for better’ every time. Searcians are passionate improvers & solvers who love to question the status quo.

The primary purpose of all of us, at Searce, is driving intelligent, impactful & futuristic business outcomes using new-age technology. This purpose is driven passionately by HAPPIER people who aim to become better, every day.

Searce is a modern tech consulting firm that empowers clients to futurify their businesses, leveraging Cloud, AI & Analytics.

1. We are a category-defining niche’ cloud-native technology consulting company, specializing in modernizing (improve, automate & transform) the full-scope of infra, app, process & work
2. We partner with clients in their ‘beyond x’ journey to drive intelligent, impactful & futuristic business outcomes
3. We are the most preferred tech partner of choice when it comes to ‘solving for better for the new-age tech startups & digital enterprises, leading disruption in their industries
4. Our Service Offerings: We offer Advanced Cloud, Data & App Modernization, Cloud Consulting, Management & Improvement (DevOps, SysOps & Cloud Managed Services), Applied AI & Analytics services 
5. As one of the top 5 niche’ full-scope global partners for Google Cloud & a preferred partner for AWS, we are the most preferred ‘engineering-led tech company of choice when it comes to solving complex business problems

We are passionate improvers, solvers & futurists. Driven by our engineering excellence mindset, we care most about delivering intelligent, impactful & futuristic business outcomes. Searcians are motivated by continuous improvement & solving for better in everything we do.

At the core, a Searcian is self-driven to become better, every day. In the passionate pursuit of the finest degree of excellence, we drive exceptional outcomes in everything we do.

We believe that trust is the most important value. We also believe that we need to ‘earn the trust’, every time one engages with us. And earning trust for us is far more important than anything else. We aim to be the *most trusted* tech consulting partner for our clients.

We are HAPPIER at heart. Humble, Adaptable, Positive, Passionate, Innovative, Excellence focused, & Responsible. We live the https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kUnamaKXu-Qf8FpvKOHWVayEb6ehbxzUW6cJ3F3fB9U/">HAPPIER Culture Code.

Being HAPPIER.

1. Customers. Partners. Our aim is to build relationships with customers for life. And meaningfully improve the life of every customer.
2. We do what we say. We say what we do. We are uncomfortably honest and transparent. Being genuine wins trust & makes people happier.
3. Mistakes are encouraged. We make mistakes. Tons of those. Everyday. And we don’t mind apologizing to our juniors, peers, or superiors. We are no ego-doers.
4. Underpromise. Overdeliver. We work with a deep desire to go above and beyond in everything we do. Every time.