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Senior Leader, Project Management (Infrastructure Technology) – Pune, India
Are you ready to join a global organization that helps diverse teams stay at the forefront of technology and innovation? How about offering up your skills in a global business that is committed to moving money for the better? Join Western Union as
Senior Leader, Project Management.
Western Union powers your pursuit.
As a Program Manager you will lead, independently or with a team of project managers, multiple cross functional teams to proactively remove impediments, manage risks, ensure value delivery, and help drive relentless improvement. You will drive the planning, execution, and completion of technical projects within an organization and ensure projects meet specifications, timelines, and budgets, and serve as a subject matter expert on technology within the organization. Tech PMs work closely with engineering teams, stakeholders, and other cross-functional groups to deliver successful projects.
Here Are Some Specifics
- Develop project plan, timelines
- Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and resolve issues
- Facilitate identification of timelines, dashboards, success metrics, and financial scorecards for each initiative
- Manage project resources including project staffing, developing, motivating, coaching and advising
- Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements and collaborate to deliver
- Lead scrum teams in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs
- Work with Agile teams to Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing
- Facilitate the User Acceptance Testing process, developing rollout plans and procedures
- Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized
- Provide expert advice and coaching to leads and teams to ensure best practice execution
- Develop and deliver various reports and presentations to steering committees, project sponsors, and other stakeholders.
Qualifications
- PMP, Agile, SAFE, and/or CSM certifications preferred
- Overall 12+ Years of Experience with Minimum 5+ years proven project management experience
- Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment
- Jira, Confluence, and/or Wrike experience a plus.
We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next.
Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company transforming lives and communities. To support this, we have launched a Digital Banking Service and Wallet across several European markets to enhance our customers’ experiences by offering a state-of-the-art digital Ecosystem. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for the Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com.
Benefits
You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few(https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.
Your India Specific Benefits Include
- Employees Provident Fund [EPF]
- Gratuity Payment
- Public holidays
- Annual Leave, Sick leave, Compensatory leave, and Maternity / Paternity leave
- Annual Health Check up
- Hospitalization Insurance Coverage (Mediclaim)
- Group Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance Coverage, Business Travel Insurance
- Cab Facility
- Relocation Benefit
Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.We are passionate about diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.
Estimated Job Posting End Date
07-11-2025This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.
