Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 10+ Yrs.

Qualification: Any Graduate

Skillsets: Project management, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Management, people management, process documentation tools, Jira/Agile/Scrum/Waterfall

Tasks (what does the role do on a day-to-day basis)

• Responsible for all aspects of Project Management, including but not limited to; Initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring and controlling including change control and project closure – ensuring predictable and successful delivery.
• Determine objectives, key performance indicators and measures that each project will be evaluated against upon completion and track ongoing progress. Prepare related benefits assessments.
• Ongoing communication and management of all project stakeholders, ensuring consistent, clear, and transparent updates and escalations.
• Lead and motivate your project team both internally and externally, establishing a team culture within the assigned projects.
• Preparation of project documentation in collaboration with Project Sponsor, Subject Matter Experts, and other relevant stakeholders. For example:
• Project Initiation Requests
• Project Initiation Documentation
• Product and Work Package Descriptions
• End Stage reports and Stage Gate Readiness Assessment Documents
• Test Strategy, Plans and Scripts
• Closure Reports
• Working closely with the project team members to ensure that scope is defined, requirements documented, tracked and delivery schedules are on track.
• Applying change control processes as per PMO governance
• Proactive management of project risks, including the development of contingency plans
• Reporting through agreed lines on project progress through highlight reports and end-stage assessments, including option papers and recommendations
• Liaise with various departments to ensure Service Transition is successful, including the Global training team in relation to training needs arising from projects and related solutions.
• Production of closure reports, evaluating successes and challenges to enhance learning for your next project – ensure capture of lesson on the team’s central lessons log.

Key competencies for position and level

• Has in-depth knowledge of Project Management discipline
• Works with others to solve complex global problems, taking on a new perspective to existing solutions.
• Works independently, receives minimal guidance.
• Strong communicator and influencer

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of end-to-end project management across a variety of different types of projects (5+ years)
• Excellent organizational, prioritization and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable communicating with diverse stakeholders including subject matter experts, peers, managers, customers, and suppliers.
• Ability to support and facilitate decision making among senior stakeholders.
• ‘Can do’ attitude, ability to cope with tight deadlines and working under pressure.
• Ability to take initiative and self-manage.
• Ability to take a creative approach to resolving a range of issues.
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and oral
• Professional (or working towards) Qualification in a Project Management related discipline.
• Experience working in Financial Services industry.
• Understanding of Global Organization structures and distributed operating models.
• Experience in Technology project implementation.
• High degree of literacy in applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio
• Fluent in English Language

Desired Criteria:

• Previous experience in projects focused on implementing new operating models / changing existing operating models including multi-location operating models and Shared Service Centres / Centres of Excellence.
• Experience of operating within a firm that shares some of the following features: -
• Globally distributed teams
• Fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment
• Knowledge of or experience working in a Private Equity / Investor services industry
• Degree level qualification
• Prince 2 Certified