Senior Project Manager IT - Mumbai - Elevate

Develop and manage relationships with all areas of IT and the Business.

Lead project planning sessions with cross functional teams as well as individually drive project management deliverables

Manage several moving projects and project parts simultaneously.

Determine and define project scope and objectives

Predict resources needed to reach objectives

Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan

Manage relationships and coordinate milestones and dependencies between teams including: Business Operations, Customer Service, Finance, Sales, Testing, Development, Architecture, Infrastructure, Release Management, UI/UX, and more

Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout the entire project execution

Manage project progress, adapt work as required, and ensure project meet deadlines

Manage risk, issue and change mitigation plan

Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement

Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress

Communicate project reviews with executive leadership including but not limited to developing reports, facilitating demos, and engaging executives in decision making when appropriate.

Optimize and improving processes where applicable

Execute project change enablement and communications

Conduct project readiness reviews, milestone reviews, and business go/no-go reviews

Ensure projects are delivered within requirements and identified business value

Maintain a project management repository and manage key information such as process, procedures, dependencies, and communication plans

Total 11+ years of experience

Minimum 7 years of experience in core project management

Must have in-depth experience in Waterfall and MS projects with some exposure in Agile is preferred.

Proven ability to solve problems creatively

Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices

Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle

Ability to multi-task and manage various project elements simultaneously

Big-picture thinking and vision with detailed execution skill set required for delivery

Conflict resolution skills

Ability to coordinate multiple teams to ensure projects are executed to meet value goals

Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Strong interpersonal and consultative skills

Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle

Facilitation skills

Organizational skills

Process modeling

Capacity to manage high stress or fast paced situations