Job description:

Position Overview
The position requires Project Managers who can develop, clarify and manage the scope of the project, define contract deliverables and actively involved in Project SoW and complete scope. He/ She should ensure high standards of project management & best practices are applied in all projects. The position requires monitoring the project costs/ensure delivery on time and within budgetary guidelines, perform cost/benefit analysis of actions and initiatives.

Responsibilities
An experienced Project Manager with direct responsibility for managing a given project Ability to organize and work effectively with technical tracks and agencies participating in this effort.
Work with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, identify solutions, plan / lead project transitions or migrations.
Demonstrated leadership qualities such as supporting and guiding and managing the team, problem solving,conflict/issue resolution; the ability to run a project or serve as project manager in a program and can ensure a successful project lifecycle/ delivery of program.
Ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) effectively with the stakeholders both internal and external.
Ability to manage and interact with geographically distributed teams and clients.
Follow and recommend process and procedures, help in creating them where there is a need and drive them for execution.
Ensure and develop relationship with all the related parties and stakeholders. Make sure the customers are highly satisfied with the quality and time of deliveries.
Influence the internal teams such as HR, Procurement, Finance, administration etc. to timely deliver the project.

Experience
Total 8 to 12 years of experience, out of which at least 4-8 years in managing & delivering projects independently.
2-3 years of experience in technical stream touching Data Center Technology, Applications Development, EUC, Tools implementation or Networks/ Security.
Experience in managing diverse and multiple cross functional teams of size up to 20-30 individuals and have a responsibility that includes:
Ensures customer satisfaction and manages stakeholders expectations well
Consistently strive to deliver results and show enthusiasm
Great communicator & express ideas clearly and concisely
Resource planning and balanced resource utilization across different Projects.

Mandatory Skills
Should have managed Projects of various scales
Understanding of Contracts, budget management, and bid management through to development of SOW is highly desirable.
Client management, transition, transformation and migration of projects
Ideally should have been working in a matrixes organization with various functions
Should have good analytical skills with eyes for detail, assess risks & benefits
Hands on with MS Project and MS Excel and familiarity with project management tools- MPP
Infrastructure domain knowledge – Transition and Transformation projects,/and/or experience in delivery of technology projects like product development, implementation of tools or systems Integration projects
Maintain, Manage and release Project Plan
Understanding of the entire engagement lifecycle starting from engagement initiation, transition to steady state
Create project dashboards and monitor the milestones
Create the weekly status reports and other project related reports
Prioritize the requirements and delegates the task to team according to technology or tracks
Identify and manage the risks.

Mandatory Soft Skills
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills - written and oral
Internal and External Stakeholder relationship management
Decision making
Problem solving and conflict resolution
Ability to Manage Diversity
Ability to resolve problems

Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in IT/ Engineering/MBA or other management qualification
ITIL and PMP certification is essential
Experience in Onsite Project completion will be an added advantage
Proven Track record on MS Project Tools