Project Manager II

Key Responsibilities:

Pre-Project Phase (Concept / Pre-Sales Phase):

• Prepare high-level project timelines.
• Collaborate with regional teams to create and review effort estimates for services.

Project Planning Phase:

• Create and maintain project Confluence pages.
• Support regional teams in coordinating with HQ teams for internal kickoff meetings.
• Publish detailed project schedules.
• Assist regional PMs in creating and updating detailed project plans.
• Publish Project Charter, team/escalation matrix, and RACI matrix.
• Create Epic tickets in JIRA and update all delivery progress.
• Maintain budget tracking and man-hours reports via Clockify.
• Assist with resource planning and coordinate resource requirements from HQ.

Project Delivery Phase:

• Attend weekly review and project meetings, updating Confluence with notes and action items.
• Follow up on hardware manufacturing and logistics.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Logistics for timely delivery of hardware to sites.
• Monitor all hardware deliverables, identify gaps, and create JIRA tickets for additional materials.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to ensure desired features are developed and delivered.
• Provide timely updates to regional teams for software delivery discrepancies and delays.
• Support regional teams with payment receipt and invoicing status.
• Update FOC material tracking and budget monitoring sheets.
• Coordinate with Product teams for handover to verification and validation teams for testing.
• Track progress of testing and escalate delays or issues via JIRA.

Project Execution Phase:

• Support regional PMs in I&C resource allocation and travel planning.
• Create deployment tickets in JIRA and coordinate successful deployment based on server readiness.
• Facilitate integration testing with regional teams, customers, and HQ.
• Set up and lead war rooms if required.
• Track UAT test plans and update KPI monitoring and ramp-up plans.
• Ensure successful closure of NPD tickets and handover of project to Client Services.

Requirements:

• B.E/B.Tech (EC/EEE/EI/ME) with Master's in Business Administration or Project Management.
• 4+ years of overall experience with hands-on experience in managing large projects and programs.
• Strong understanding of E2E project management, project success criteria, project pillars, and budgeting.