Position Summary: Program manager is responsible for delivering IT programs and projects to schedule and budget. The role requires mastery of the technical knowledge of program and project management inter-related processes, as defined by SAFe Agile. The role also requires working in tandem with the Scrum Master, if one is assigned to the project. Excellent knowledge in related processes such as portfolio management, methods and tools and quality assurance is also required. Program manager must have mastery in stakeholder relationship management skills to successfully lead and manage the program/project teams and program/project stakeholders, and have expertise recognized and requested by customers. Essential Functions of the Job: - Successfully execute the program/project to agreed schedule and budget - Perform the relevant program/project management processes as defined in the SAFe Agile environment - Plan the program/project based on a defined need - results in detailed scope/budget/schedule baseline - Monitor and control the budget to ensure that the program/project remains on track and in control - Plan for and manage change - Reports on variances to the approved program/project baseline - Close the program/project to formalize acceptance of the program/project result and release program/project resources - Interface and communicate with program/project team, management and stakeholders - Work within defined governance processes - Manage external contracts and suppliers where required - Support development of business cases with the customer team including leading on the solutions estimate - Lead the development of the program/project charter to ensure delivery of the solution to schedule and budget - Develop objectives, phasing and content of the program/project to deliver on the business case benefits, budget and timescales - Manage to the objectives and plan by thorough risk, issue and change management across both business and IT parts of the program/project - Ensures that quality program/project standards are met as prescribed by IT Services through the effective implementation or use of approved processes, methodologies and deliverables Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities: - Monitors and manages program/project baseline to ensure activities are occurring as planned - budget and schedule - manages variances - Proactively identify risks and issues on programs/projects - leading team to develop risk management and issues management plans - Creates and implements strategy to mitigate shortfalls in timeline and budget - Anticipates problems before they occur; defines the problem or risk; identifies possible causes; works with team to identify solutions; selects and implements most appropriate solution - Develop and manage plans to address program/project strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats - Ability to balance both the "science" of how to perform program/project management and the "art" of program/project management, which is learned through experience and skill training/application - Analytical skills and problem solving skills needed to manage multiple factors on a program/project simultaneously - Demonstrate business analytics to manage and meet sponsor and customer needs Knowledge and Skills Requirements: - Knowledge and understanding of SharePoint capabilities. - Experience of managing IT programs/projects with personal accountability for delivering to time and cost for large, complex programs/projects typically more than $5m in value and 18 months in duration - Mastery of program/project management methodology, tools and templates (includes program/project planning, schedule development, scope management and cost management) - Track record of customer focus, based on openness, trust, and delivering on promises - Extensive experience of delivery that includes the use of supplier and off-shore resources - Superior experience in managing to contract; ensuring clients and suppliers alike perform in accordance with original agreement - Experience across packaged and bespoke systems and infrastructure, ideally on an international basis - Management skills to manage one or more large, complex programs/projects simultaneously - IT background with experience across the systems development life cycle with experience in all program/project phases - plan, initiate, elaborate, design, build, test, implement. - Knowledge and use of industry-standard program/project methods, tools and techniques e.g. RAIDS, budget, communication - Strong team working skills across matrixed client, supplier and geographically dispersed virtual teams - Strong communication and interpersonal skills (includes negotiation) - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - must be able to communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing - Leader in the use of IT methodologies, processes and standards for program/project management Supervision Responsibilities: - Project manager is expected to act independently to deliver program/project to schedule and budget; support provided as required and requested, and is self-driven and motivated - Project manager leads program/project teams consisting of cross functional, global, and virtual groups; directly supervises staff; assigns responsibility to members; monitors progress Other Requirements: - National and international travel may be required Education: - A degree in Computer Science or a related discipline; or equivalent work experience Experience: - Extensive experience in a corporate IT environment - Extensive experience in program/project management - Other relevant experience in a related technical field (application development, deployment/implementation and infrastructure) - Work experience in a professional services industry, preferred Certification Requirements: - Project management certification is preferred (PMI/CAPM or PMP, PRINCE2) - Familiarity with ITIL v2 or 3 would be advantageous

Bangalore

EY - Assistant Manager/Manager - Project/Program Management 

EY - Assistant Manager/Manager - Project/Program Management  ,Job Description for EY - Assistant Manager/Manager - Project/Program Management  in EY in  Bangalore for (5-12) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for EY - Assistant Manager/Manager - Project/Program Management  in EY in  Bangalore for (5-12) years of experience. Apply Now!