Project Manager

Project Manager

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines

Strong planning, organizational and leadership skills

Must have excellent communication skills verbal and written with business partners, teams and all levels of management

Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to make effective presentations

Proficiency with project management tools like Primavera/ MS Project/ Clarity, etc.

Knowledge of Project and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies

Ability to identify system impact for small and large-scale initiatives

Independent follow-through ability (attention to detail, monitoring and controlling)

Strong meeting facilitation and negotiation skills

Experience with complex integration and conversion project experience including QA lifecycle, implementation and post-prod support

Basic Qualifications / Qualities we look for:

Minimum 4 years of experience is required

BE/ B.Tech in Computer Science or related field

Experience working within an established Program Office environment

Business Analysis or Development or Project Management experience in Application Development with Retail, Supply Chain Management and/or Finance domains

Responsibilities:

Leads project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting activities for small to medium projects

Facilitates needs assessment and the development of recommended project control solutions to be used for planning, scheduling, and tracking projects through integration of various PM tools

Determines, monitors, and reviews all project economics to include costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risks

Plans, schedules, monitors, and reports on activities related to the project

Controls project requirements, scope, and change management issues

Establishes appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria

Manages changes in operational plan

Develops project control and reporting procedures and manages changes in operational plan

Undertakes status review meetings among project team members and clients

Creates communication plans, ensuring that appropriate information is exchanged key stakeholders

Facilitates status review meetings among project team members and clients

Facilitates the creation of communication plans, ensuring that appropriate information is exchanged among key stakeholders

Identifies and recommends contingency measures

Typically manages a project with a team size of approximately 7 FTEs

Determines client requirements and translates requirements into operational plans

Identifies and assembles the appropriate blend of resources to meet project needs and requirements; manages sub-contractors

Typically manages a project with a team size of around 15 FTEs

Mandatory Skills: Proficiency with project management tools like Primavera/ MS Project/ Clarity, etc. Knowledge of Project and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies