Program Manager- COO Office

JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible managing demand management & transformation projects across departments. This role will also be responsible for implementing processes, building demand management office, defining metrics, reporting & tracking benefits

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. RESOURCE & SCHEDULE PLANNING: As a PM, you will help in defining the projects scope, come up with realistic estimates & evaluate the team capabilities, by developing a clear & concise plan to execute the project & monitor its progress

2. ANALYZING AND MANAGING PROJECT RISK: Proactively identify risk related to schedule, resource and financial. Track projects and proactively informs the management of any potential slippages, hurdles and concerns. With key focus on:

• Project Planning and definition
• Tracking project schedules
• Tracking interdependencies across projects

3. CONTROLLING TIME MANAGEMENT: set realistic deadlines, and how to communicate them consistently to their teams. Hence, you will be effectively doing the followings, define activity, Sequence activity, Estimate the duration of the activity, develop a schedule & Maintain a schedule

4. ORGANIZING AND MOTIVATING A PROJECT TEAM: Develop clear, straightforward plan that stimulates team to reach their full potential.

5. COMMUNICATION: Create regular cadence for stage gate & SteerCom meetings for all tier 1 projects. Weekly Status reporting, Documentation for audit

6. FINANCIALS: Manage & Control project financials

7. Demand Management

• Work with various teams in technology and business to collate demand.
• Work closely with the business to understand the value realization from each technology initiative
• Liaison with the FP&A team to align on total capex outlays available
• Conduct prioritization sessions with the COO, CDO, CDIO and other leaders to align the demand to available funds.
• Assess each business case on merit, understanding the business drivers, strategy and margin / costs assumptions.
• Track the business benefits and value realization.

Preferred candidate profile

Key competencies/skills required

• Effective Communication: Excellent communication and coaching skills
• Relationship Management: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with cross functional teams. Excellent problem solving and stakeholder management skills
• Organized Detail oriented with ability to identify priorities.

Desired qualification and experience

• B.E/B.Tech/Graduate/ Post Graduate from reputed college
• 8-10 yrs of relevant experience. PMP, ITIL certified preferred
• Strong Project Management experience
• Should have understanding of technology and business acumen
• Team player Must be able to work with a team of vendors and internal team to deliver superior results.
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
• The ability to work positively with the wide range of individuals involved in programme management
• The ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems

About Max Life Insurance:

''Max Life Insurance, one of the leading non-bank promoted private life insurers, is a joint venture between Max Financial Services Ltd. and Axis Bank. Max Life Insurance offers comprehensive long term savings, protection and retirement solutions through its high quality agency distribution and multi-channel distribution partners. A financially stable company with a strong track record over the last 15 years, Max Life Insurance offers superior investment expertise. Max Life Insurance has the vision 'To be the most admired life insurance company by securing the financial future of our customers'. The company has a strong customer-centric approach focused on advice-based sales and quality service delivered through its superior human capital. In the financial year 2016, Max Life recorded Gross Written Premium of Rs. 9,216 crore with sum assured of Rs. 2,71,633 crore and Asset Under Management of Rs. 35,824 crore as on 31st March 2016."