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As a consulting-focused Technical Project Manager at Outsized, you will be leading the delivery of business process transformation projects for a consulting led AI-services company. Your role will require you to have 8-12 years of experience managing techno-functional projects focused on business process transformation and digital initiatives. You should possess strong client-facing skills and the ability to translate strategy into executable delivery plans. Partnering closely with the Strategy Transformation Director, your main goal will be to ensure that projects deliver measurable business outcomes, on time and within budget. **Profile of a successful candidate:** - **Experience**: You should have 8-12 years of professional experience managing techno-functional projects with a focus on business process transformation and digital initiatives. Prior experience in consulting, professional services, or in-house transformation programs would be preferred. - **Education**: An advanced degree such as an MBA, MS, or strong technical undergraduate degree from a top-tier institution is preferred. Certifications like PMP, PRINCE2, Agile (CSM/PSM) or equivalent are desirable. - **Technical skills**: You must have demonstrated experience in delivering enterprise-scale digital and AI/ML based transformation projects. A strong understanding of business process mapping, process re-engineering, and operationalization of new business models is necessary. Familiarity with project tools and practices like JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, or equivalent is expected. - **Domain skills**: While not mandatory, experience in Healthcare, Life Sciences, or Pharmaceuticals would be advantageous. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Project delivery and governance**: Lead end-to-end delivery of digital and AI transformation projects, including planning, scheduling, resource allocation, risk management, quality assurance, and project close-out. - **Client engagement**: Act as the primary project manager for client engagements; run status updates, steering committees, and ensure clear, timely communication with client stakeholders including senior business and technology leaders. - **Solution coordination**: Coordinate cross-functional teams to translate strategic requirements into technical and operational solutions. - **Scope, budget and profitability**: Manage project scope, budgets, forecasts, and profitability; identify and escalate scope changes and commercial risks. - **Delivery of AI/ML initiatives**: Oversee technical delivery aspects of AI/ML projects ensuring alignment with business objectives. - **Process transformation and change management**: Drive business process re-engineering, define target operating models, and lead change management and adoption activities. - **Quality and compliance**: Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and regulatory or compliance requirements. - **Performance measurement**: Define and track KPIs and business outcomes; use data-driven insights to demonstrate measurable impact. - **People leadership and mentoring**: Coach and mentor junior project staff; help recruit and retain high-performing consulting talent. - **Business development support**: Contribute to proposals, solution scoping, and client pitches; identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities within existing accounts. **Role Details:** - **Location and travel**: Based in India preferably NCR or Bengaluru; travel to client sites (domestic or international) as required. - **Engagement model**: Client-facing role with possibility of multiple concurrent projects/workstreams. - **Performance measures**: Delivery on-time and on-budget, client satisfaction, measurable business outcomes, team development, and contribution to business development. This is a contractual role of an initial duration of 6 months, with a high possibility of extension based on project requirements.,
