Agivant Technologies - Chief Of Staff To Chief Delivery Officer - IIM/XLRI/MDI/FMS/ISB/SP Jain/JBIMS

Job Summary:

- We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic Chief of Staff to Chief Delivery Office to establish and manage the Project Management Office for an AI-first digital engineering organization.

- The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the firm-wide delivery operations framework, governance, and best practices for all project management activities.

- This role requires a dynamic professional with interest and expertise in project management methodologies, compliance, and resource management to drive operational excellence and ensure the successful, repeatable delivery of projects.

Role Description:

- Collaborate with all the project managers, delivery leads of active projects to ensure PMO compliance and best practices.

Goals:

- Delivery Hygiene and Risk Management

- Process Compliance

Responsibilities:

Delivery Excellence:

- Design and implement a scalable and efficient delivery framework for all projects, ensuring consistency and predictability.

- Define and enforce standard project management methodologies, processes, templates, and tools across the organization.

- Champion best practices in project planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, incorporating lessons learned from past projects.

- Develop and implement processes for managing project scope, timelines, and budgets effectively.

Governance and Compliance:

- Establish and maintain a robust project governance structure that includes clear decision-making processes, reporting hierarchies, and accountability.

- Conduct regular audits and reviews of project processes and documentation to ensure compliance with company standards and industry best practices.

- Work with stakeholders to define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and project success metrics.

- Manage the repository of project documentation, artifacts, and lessons learned to ensure knowledge transfer and continuous improvement.

Operations Management:

- Allocation and de-allocation of technical and project resources across all projects to optimize utilization and balance workloads.

- Maintain accurate and up-to-date resource skill inventories to support project staffing decisions and overall utilization.

- Create comprehensive dashboards and reports on project health, risks, issues, and overall portfolio performance.

- Proactively identify and escalate project risks, issues, and variances, and facilitate timely corrective actions.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

- Masters in Business Administration from the top-B schools

- Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

- 2-3 years post-MBA experience in consulting in IT Services spaces or an IT Services company preferred

- Understanding of project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid approaches.

- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

- Familiarity with project and portfolio management tools (e.g., JIRA, MS Project, Trello, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in project or program management in a PMO leadership role within an IT services or

consulting environment.

- Experience and interest in setting up a new PMO function and establishing project delivery frameworks from the ground up.