Sr. Manager -Technical Project Manager

Designation -Sr. Manager (Technical Project Manager)

This role is for a highly seasoned Project Manager with solid hands-on experience in development work and sound technical background.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall delivery setup and execution, people and financials management for the assigned software services projects/ program work streams in order to realize defined business outcomes with mid-sized, globally distributed teams
• Lead the delivery of major engagements on a day-to-day basis, providing hands on technical leadership to the delivery team
• Ensure that all project deliverables are delivered on time, within scope and within budget. Articulate project metrics including leakage, DOP, revenue & margins etc.
• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility
• Maintain responsibility for risk management, quality and profitability on engagements and liaise with the client lead and onshore delivery partners
• Must maintain high standards of quality and thoroughness. Should be able to set-up adequate controls within team to perform code reviews and monitor the quality
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress. Track project quality in real time using dashboards and metrics
• Owns the empirical governance process across multiple scrum teams
• Articulate project metrics like P&L including leakage, DOP, revenue & margins etc.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks, Manage internal and external dependencies for the project or program. Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders. Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
• Develop and maintain the Delivery excellence and quality index. create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Coach and guide all stakeholders to follow the agile principles and tools. Expertise with various Agile Tools - Jira, Xplanner, Confluence, RTC, TFS, Rally etc and ensuring adoption in consistent manner.
• Responsible for Definition of Done, Definition of Ready, Sprint Dashboard, Burndown Charts, QA Metrics (Quality/Technical Debt; Cycle Time/Lead Time), Story Quality Metrics, Escalation Plan, Sprint Start and Closure activities, Team working Agreement, push for Automation, Story Estimation techniques (like planning poker) etc.
• Direct the training & skill enhancement of the team, in line with pipeline opportunities

Qualifications we seek in you!

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelor in engineering or MCA
• Proven experience in Project Management using Agile Methodology
• Should have excellent knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Great educational background, preferably in the fields of computer science or engineering for technical project managers
• Proven working experience as a project administrator in the information technology sector
• Solid technical background, with hands-on experience in software development like BI, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, and web technologies. Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills