Objective
The Project Manager is responsible for providing technical oversight to the Product Management group, effectively managing vendors/partners and facilitating conversations and expediting resolution of dependencies with third parties and MSIL support functions, including conversations around integration with MSIL applications.
He/she should have a strong background in IT with a good understanding of the Project Management landscape with a focus on scope, cost, quality, risk and vendor/partner management. He/she should be able to sense problems proactively, on the delivery side and enable their quick resolution.
A strong background in the agile ways of working is preferred.
Position Titles/ Role –
Project Manager
Qualifications-
BE/Btech
Experience –
3-5 years of experience (AM/DM)
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with Product Management to provide technical oversight and high-level guidance on conversations with vendors/partners, third parties and MSIL support functions
- Help remove impediments that vendors/partners cannot address by themselves
- Ability to validate work estimates provided by vendors/partners, at a high level
- Take ownership of successful delivery of the project
- Proactively sense risks to the project schedule, help mitigate them and escalate, if needed
- Work collaboratively with vendors/partners towards successful project delivery
- Be on top of all technical aspects on the product, at a high level
- Lead all conversations that involve interfacing with MSIL applications
- Provide reports for the project, to leadership at a regular cadence
- Work closely with scrum master(s) to ensure project success
- Stay connected to the ground situation by holding regular and frequent conversations with Product Owners and Architects
- Add to the Project Management body of knowledge of the CoE
- Track project progress and performance with the help of carefully selected metrics and be able to communicate the same to leadership
- Constantly track product quality and support proactive and reactive initiatives
- Attend key project events such as Planning, Demo/Review and Retrospective meetings
- Ensure deviation in vendor/partner performance is highlighted to relevant MSIL stakeholders and support corrective action
- Own the project governance model and ensure it is followed and adapted to specific needs
- Constantly evolving the ways of working to ensure continuous improvement
- Work closely with MSIL Vendor Management and Program Management team(s)
- Have regular contacts with the Department Head to brief him/her about status, risks and learnings
- Ability to effectively manage and co-ordinate multi team (5+) environments
Skills
- Project management skills: Scope, Cost, Schedule, Risk, Quality and Vendor management
- Proficient in the agile ways of working with a working knowledge of Scrum and Kanban
- Ability to ‘get the job done’
- High level understanding of technology stacks (front-end: e.g. React, Angular, back-end: e.g. .NET, Java, databases, cloud etc.) and their applicability in different business scenarios
- Well versed with the usage of Jira and Confluence, as a user (and not necessarily as an administrator)
- Understand the MSIL application landscape and their interfaces.
- Have a good understanding of agile philosophy and the mindset and be able to user the same in his/her day-to-day workings
Required Skills and Experience
- Proven expertise in dealer management systems or similar ERP solutions.
- Strong business acumen and understanding of automotive dealership operations.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
- Experience in managing budgets, resources, and timelines.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
Soft Skills
- Ability to analyse a given situation quickly and effectively and to take relevant action
- Ability to perform well under pressure
- Strong communication skills with the ability to abstract out relevant information and make it meaningful, for the target audience
- Leadership and interpersonal skills – ability to carry people along, facilitate and negotiate
- Good facilitator with the ability to facilitate key meetings and events
- Ability to manage time well and to multi-task effectively
- Ability to act independently with little or no hand-holding
Behavioural Competencies
- Result Orientation
- Agility
- Collaboration
- Innovation and New way Thinking
