Main Purpose of the Role:
- Role Brief – Has experience in leading and managing medium and large projects/programs independently and ensures deliverables are met satisfactorily.
Key Responsibilities:
- Program/project manager who has independently led and managed different types of projects/programs (end to end).
- Expert in managing senior resources and project deliverables with providing regular project updates & status reviews to stakeholders.
- Expert in communication and building good rapport with stakeholders. Presents viewpoints and complex ideas in a comprehensible manner.
- Familiar with processes, tools and metrics related to project/program management
- Review/update MOM’s and action logs, dependencies, assumptions
- Setting up and leading governance, tracking timeline & milestone
- Creating business case, Project Charter, Project Plan, RACI matrix and other tools
- Manage project/program level risk/issues and ensure mitigation
- Forecasting, creating, managing budgets and resources.
- Manage changes to the project/program scope, schedule and costs using appropriate techniques
- Documenting and maintaining lessons learnt
Candidate’s profile/Requirements:
- Flexible with shifts and to travel.
- Extensive knowledge & experience of program/project management methodologies proven by PMI PMP® or equivalent certification.
- Project Management certifications preferred.
- Experience in coordinating projects and interdependencies between various projects within the program.
- Proficient with MS Office, Smartsheet, MSP, Primavera and other Project Management tools.
- Adds value to organization by bringing significant improvement/innovation ideas and constantly looks to grow the efficiency and reduce cost.
- Is able to drive the projects/programs to their strategic objective
- Experience in managing/leading multiple large/medium size project/program independently.
- Program management experience in either of combination of F&A Transitions/RPA and various other type of Business improvement programs.
- Candidate should be technology savvy with exposure to IT transformations (not mandatory)
- Must have experience on Financial reporting and analysis on a program level.
- Should have handled teams and is experienced with grooming project managers. Based on requirement should also be comfortable working as an individual contributor.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, organizational and leadership qualities, tenacious and assertive, with a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
- Good client facing skills and should be able to build rapport quickly in a multicultural environment.
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously.
- Must be proactive in identifying gaps and ensure completion.
- Fluent English (written and spoken) is essential.