Successfully execute the project to agreed schedule, budget and scope
Perform the relevant project management processes - i.e. initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and close, and the supporting processes e.g. scope, direct & indirect cost, time, issue, risk, resource, communication, stakeholder management
Plan the project based on a defined need – results in detailed scope/budget/schedule baseline for business/senior management approval
Develops a plan to oversee the systematic tracking, control and management of changes in software projects
Monitor and control the work to ensure that the project remains on track and in control
Plan for and manage change
Reviews progress and financial performance of individual projects against budgets and recommends actions for improvement
Reports on variances to the approved project baseline
Close the project to formalize acceptance of the project result and release project resources
Interface and communicate with project team, management and stakeholders
Manage project work and resources to enable successful and timely completion of the project
Performs gate reviews and quality assurance reviews with all aspects of IT organization and business sponsors
Delivery of projects aligned to overall business and technology strategies and architectures
Work within defined governance processes
Manage external contracts and suppliers where required
Support development of business cases with the customer team including leading on the solutions estimate
Lead the development of the project charter and scope, and ensure delivery of the solution to schedule, budget and scope
Develop objectives, phasing and content of the project to deliver on the business case benefits, budget and timescales
Manage to the objectives and plan by thorough risk, issue and change management across both business and IT parts of the project
Ensures that quality project standards are met through the effective implementation or use of approved processes, methodologies and deliverables
Deliver against the transition plans including infrastructure/application support models, change management, learning & communication deliverables
Contribute to the business readiness plan, taking into consideration IT deployment, data migration, capability deployment (training and engagement activities) and any business activities required to integrate new processes or jobs into the ’business as usual’ environment.
Assigns responsibilities, sets priorities, delegates tasks to others and contributes needed resources
Evaluates risks and vulnerabilities, and creates and oversees contingency plans
Identifies key issues in the application of system development lifecycle and escalates them
Addresses any deficiencies in the existing system development lifecycle with specific proposals for improvement
Evaluates major structured methodologies available within the marketplace
Conducts regular and ad-hoc program reviews with project managers, team and clients
Oversees reporting requirements, and creates monitoring and control mechanisms
Establishes project management processes and risk and control processes
Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors a set of projects within a program
Investigates and reports areas of non-compliance with configuration management standards or unaccounted changes
Evaluates the processes and outputs of configuration tracking against objectives and expectations
Uses the basic tools to track maintenance, movement and problems with configuration items
Follows established configuration standards and procedures, and documents all procedures for version control
Oversees and monitors the planning, organization and control of a set of complex technology related projects within the program
Oversees and monitors all phases, activities and deliverables of the system design lifecycle
Determines appropriate methodologies and tools, ensuring that they are fit-for-purpose
Requirements :
Identifies potential points of contention for missed deliverables; creates and implements strategy to mitigate shortfalls in timeline and budget
Anticipates problems before they occur; defines the problem or risk; identifies possible causes; works with team to identify solutions; selects and implements most appropriate solution
Develop and manage plans to address project strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
Ability to balance both the "science" of how to perform project management and the "art" of project management, which is learned through experience and skill training/application
Analytical skills and problem-solving skills needed to manage multiple factors on a project simultaneously
Uses established policies, standards, and practices in preparing a business case
Demonstrate business analytics to manage and meet sponsor and customer needs
Lead project teams consisting of cross functional, global, and virtual groups; directly supervises staff; assigns responsibility to members; monitors progress and reports project health on a regular basis.
Coach, mentor and support less experienced project managers as well as other project resources as needed.
Extensive experience in End-to-End Project Management – preferably in strategy and business
10 plus years in a Business / Corporate IT environment and minimum two years of experience with RPA
Experience working in a global team
Management skills to manage number of projects simultaneously
Experience in understanding customer strategy, services and business processes
IT background with experience across the systems development life cycle with experience in all project phases – plan, initiate, elaborate, design, build, test, implement.
Knowledge and use of industry-standard project methods, tools and techniques e.g. RAIDS, budget, communication
Project Management Methodology, tools and templates including project planning, schedule planning, scope and cost management
Knowledge on basic concepts of Portfolio and Program Management
Business Analytics knowledge
Strong team working skills across matrixes client, supplier and geographically dispersed virtual teams
Strong communication and interpersonal skills (includes negotiation)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills – must be able to communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.
Analyzes business requirements from key stakeholders and assesses relevant solutions
Assist in development of risk assessment framework; performs financial risk assessment