PROJECT MANAGER - Project Management

Role overview

PROJECT MANAGER - Project Management at Happiest Minds

Responsibilities

• Create project charter to d efine project objectives and scope to serve as compass for project direction . ?
• Ensure project tasks are accounted for in project DevOps system backlogs and Sprint plans. ?
• Work with IT/resource managers to identify and assign project activities in accordance with team members' strengths and experience. ?
• Conduct risk and issue analysis to reduce unforeseen obstacles and costs ; document, address and escalate to management. ?
• Conduct periodic scope, schedule, and cost reviews to identify needed adjustments . ?
• Provide accurate weekly status and project updates, liaising with executives and other departments Provide summarized project plan documentation to PMO, IT Leadership, ELT Sponsors and other stakeholders as needed ?
• Provide direction and support to team members to deliver results on schedule and within budget limits . ?
• Drive decision - making as it relates to project activities. ?
• Ensure any established SLAs and minimum KPIs set by the PMO for assigned projects are met . ?

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science or related field required. ? 8+ years overall IT experience with extensive hands - on experience in project management. ?
• Experience using PPM tools and DevOps tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps required. ?
• Must have h igh - level management and leadership skills. ?
• Experience in cross - departmental coordination and team building a must ?

Preferred qualifications and skills

• A background in applications development is preferred and five or more years of experience managing complex projects. ?

Employment details

• IT Project Manager Job Description 202 4 JOB OVERVIEW JOB TITLE IT Project Manager DEPARTMENT Information Technology LOCATION Co rporate REPORTS TO Sr. Manager, PMO GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION Seeking an experienced, hands - on Project Manager (PM) who demonstrates knowledge and experience with project management methodologies with an emphasis on large COTS implementation s .
• Location: Bengaluru [Noida] [Pune]

Benefits

• W ork with business analysts, IT managers and stakeholders to assess primary project objectives, benefits, and involvement of internal and external stakeholders for new initiatives assigned . ?

Additional role details

• The PM will possess superb communication and interpersonal skills needed to collaborate with vendors, development team s and executive stakeholders for project updates .
• This person will manage the overall coordination of projects that involve development of IT applications and various initiatives that support the IT Infrastructure, from planning through implementation.
• Responsib ilities include setting project scope, priorities, deadlines and deliverable schedules as well as facilitating discussions and Scrum ceremonies with the project team .
• The person will manage project risks, issues, and ensure consensus among various project stakeholders, such as analysts, applications develop ers and business customers .
• Manage ment and monitor ing of project budgets and expenditures is required .
• DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES ?
• Oversee the overall planning, execution, and completion of assigned projects within time and budget constraints . ?
• Coordinate and lead planning sessions , and timeline reviews for project development and execution . ?
• Create detailed schedule, project parameters, milestone plans, and budget expectations ?
• Facilitate and lead daily Scrum calls, routine Sprint and Capacity planning sessions, and ensure standard project ceremonies ?
• Measure project performance and progress throughout the project ; suggest corrective actions to keep project on target. ?
• Ma intain accurate project information, schedule and activit y assignments in FleetPride?s project management system . ?
• Manage and document project changes, risks and issues that impact the project scope, schedule or budget. ?
• Adhere and comply with the IT standard processes and procedures .
• EDUCATION & TRAINING ?
• Project management certificate a plus.
• KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE ?
• Experience and t horough understanding of project/program management governance, techniques, and methods and frameworks (Scrum, waterfall, and hybrid . ) ?
• Must be detail - oriented, organized, service - oriented, and responsible. ?
• Financial tracking and reporting of project expenses. ?
• Experience managing projects with a variety of technologies, platforms and development languages . ?
• Experience using change management protocols to develop and implement best practices .
• SKILLS & ABILITIES ?
• Ability to manage and deliver multiple projects (including governance, BI and infrastructure), activities and tasks under time constraints. ?
• Ability to communicate project scope, status and issues with corporate executives and stakeholders. ?
• The ability to effectively convey and understand information through both spoken and written means, ensuring clear and comprehensive communication. ?
• The ability to use logic to examine and measure a problem. ?
• Managing one?s time productively and efficiently.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
• WORKING CONDITIONS WORK ENVIRONMENT The primary environment is characterized by ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment found in a typical office environment.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS T he physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentia l functions.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.
• He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties