Project Management - Senior Associate

What you will do

In this vital role you will be part of Amgen India Program Management Office (PMO) and reports to the Sr. Project Manager and supports the PMO team to track, organize, and monitor Amgen India site activation to ensure successful execution. This role acts as a liaison between business and technical teams, ensuring understanding of requirements and clear communication between team members.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with leadership to ensure alignment with program goals, schedules, and budget.
• Track, organize, and monitor tasks and issues within Jira. This involves assigning tasks to team members, setting priorities, and ensuring that all tasks are completed on time.
• Facilitate the Scrum process and ensure that the team adheres to Agile principles. This includes organizing and leading Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collect, analyze, translate, and document business requirements into functional and non-functional specifications.
• Identify and escalate potential risks and help with mitigation strategies.
• Gather and interpret data to support decision-making and report on the progress of the transition
• Coordinate team meetings and manage meeting notes.

Basic Qualifications:

• Masters degree and 1 to 3 years of project or program management experience OR,
• Bachelors degree and 3 to 5 years of project or program management experience OR,
• Diploma and 7 to 9 years of project or program management experience
• Experience in project or program management.
• Solid understanding of project management software, such as Smartsheet, Power BI, Jira, and MS Office.
• Familiarization in project management principles, documentation, tools, and templates.
• Understanding creation and maintenance of executive dashboards and reports.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in multi-site project models and client communication skills.
• Additional certifications or experience in related project management tools.
• Negotiation Skills

Soft Skills:

• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Strong collaboration skills.
• Effective communication with international teams and external partners.