Project Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Create the project charter outlining scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget, and timelines. Prepare scope of work and seek necessary approvals from customer and other stake holders.
• Prepare detailed work breakdown structures and an execution plan. Adopt internal delivery tools to execute and track the work until closure.
• Manage the cost, schedule and scope by overseeing project deliverables and make sure that they are in line with the plan. If not, revise them appropriately with the necessary approvals.
• Evaluate the status of project versus plan and proactively identify possible project risks. Implement risk mitigation solutions as appropriate with the help of performance and project metrics.
• Lead delivery assurance review sessions with technical and business teams, including all levels of management within Tarantula and the client organization.
• Provide status reports to team members, Tarantula management, and clients.
• Maintain consistency in the approach and integration of development efforts across the customer base and adhere to the benchmark processes in project delivery and quality assurance.
• Effectively manage any changes to scope through robust change request processes, appropriate documentation, and required approvals. Carefully assess change impact from a technical and functional perspective and provide guidance to the team.
• Be responsible for people management. Set concise and clear expectations about project deliverables and guide the team using appropriate methods and best practices.
• Be responsible for the maintenance of knowledge base among the team members and guiding the team in enhancing technical capabilities and increase productivity.

Preferred candidate profile

• Desired experience: 10-12 years, including 2-3 years of Project Management experience in running a mid-sized ERP implementation team and working with international customers.
• Sound technical knowledge and hands-on experience in creating, maintaining, and troubleshooting source code in a complex codebase.
• Proficiency effort estimation techniques, project planning, execution, and people management besides MS-Office.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Willingness to travel internationally according to business requirements.
• Ability to engage with customers and build trustworthy relationships.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills with an ability to motivate and mentor teams.