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Project manager (PMO)

Job type: Full-time, In-Person (Hybrid)

Work Location: Kochi

Overview

We are looking for an exciting, energetic, and highly motivated individual who thrives working in a high-energy, dynamic environment and has a flair for resolving challenges.

If you are a dedicated and skilled Program Manager passionate about making a difference, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. To express your interest, please get in touch with us today and provide your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and skills.

We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to work with a professional who shares our commitment to excellence and innovation.      

The Role

The Project Manager has a high level of accountability that often includes multiple projects that may span across or impact multiple functions. These projects may roll up to one or more larger programs and often include multiple IT Delivery team resources where the Project Manager will often be required to manage, communicate, and coordinate with team members and business partners at various levels of leadership and experience or skill level.

The Project Manager is part of the Project Management Office (PMO) which is accountable for the successful end-to-end delivery of strategic projects and programs for our clients.

What you will be doing

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and lead IT projects utilizing industry standards, and best practices and following processes outlined by the Project Management Office (PMO)
• Serve as a liaison between the business, technology, and delivery organization
• Foster seamless communication and collaboration between technical and non-technical and business teams.
• Host and communicate weekly status meeting with project stakeholders.
• Ensure project plan, status, timelines are maintained and managed through appropriate PMO tool.
• Collaborating with Technology and Operations teams to establish project goals, scope, roadmap, milestones, and deliverables.
• Develop, analyze, and meticulously manage project plans, schedules, status reporting, and resource forecasts.
• Follow a standard set of practices that ensure the integrity and quality of project artifacts.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues that may impact program success
• Risk Management: Collaborating, identifying, and tracking all dependencies and risks (technical and non-technical) and exploring mitigation strategies aligned with the delivery plan. Escalating where necessary, providing all information required for senior management to make prioritization decisions. Responsible for end-to-end process.
• Infrastructure / Environment: Ensuring necessary infrastructure and environments are sourced, set up and made available to support various iterations of testing.
• Ensuring project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately as per the process.

What you need to have:

• A Self-starter, high-energy and pro-active personality who likes to take accountability and independently runs projects
• 3-5 years of proven project management experience managing large and complex technical projects, including application development and infrastructure implementations.
• Extensive knowledge of project management standards, processes, procedures, and guidelines
• Functional knowledge and experience in implementing large and complex solutions either related to software, data, or Infrastructure programs and projects is required
• Must have experience and knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle and various delivery methodologies like Waterfall and Agile as well as SCRUM framework is a MUST
• Excellent communication, presentation, change management, stakeholder management, and influencer skills
• Excellent analysis, problem-solving, team, conflict management, and time management skills
• Must be able to manage multiple and concurrent cross-functional project(s) from conception through completion.
• Must have high proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, etc.).
• Must have strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Must have excellent time management skills to handle multiple assignments and competing priorities.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must have the ability to explain complex concepts/issues in simple terms.
• Proven analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and prioritization skills
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred.
• Familiarity with Project management tools such as Azure DevOps, Clarity®

We prefer candidates from Kerala.

Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
Ensure resource availability and allocation
Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
Report and escalate to management as needed
Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
Perform risk management to minimize project risks
Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
Create and maintain comprehensive project document

Requirements and skills
Great educational background, preferably in the fields of computer science or engineering for technical project managers
Proven working experience as a project administrator in the information technology sector
Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills

Job Profile - We are in search of a smart and highly motivated project manager with 5+ years of experience in the IT industry, who can effectively coordinate our internal resources and the third parties for the flawless execution of projects.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field, with at least 2 years of experience in project management and related areas. 
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
• Ability to delegate and allocate responsibilities efficiently to manage projects end to end.
• Resource management skills and ability to handle complex / sensitive issues
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
• Awareness about the latest technologies for product development and execution.

• Manage project work in alignment with the Statement of Work (SOW) obligations and ensure accurate team reporting.
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan with proper cost and time estimates.
• Ensure that all projects/releases are delivered on-time within the scope to attain customer satisfaction.
• Meet with client teams and gather requirements, conduct regular team meetings and track project progress.
• Ensure teams follow the correct procedures, policies and documentation requirements across project phases.
• Build and structure project teams to ensure maximum performance.