Project Manager - PMO - IT

Urgent opening for Project Manager-PMO role

Experience : 6-14 Yrs

Location : Bangalore / Mumbai

Job Purpose :

- Provides direction to product, service or solution steams by creating and maintaining the functional specification for each product.

- Responsible for the deliverables, cost, schedule, and quality of the products.

- Coordinates communication plans for multiple products, allocates and directs staff and other resources to accomplish project tasks, and maintains control over each product schedule.

- Responsible for issues resolutions within the projects and delivery IT solutions to fit the needs of the business.

- Monitors the progress of the product teams, informs the team of its progress and provides the team with support and direction.

- Acts as team's primary interface to IT and Business Partners.

- Works on projects with high complexity, size, and scope and have the ability to manage the risks involved with the project.

Capabilities :

- Ability to manage IT projects that are high in complexity, size, and scope

- Expert knowledge of Project Management methodologies and tools and the software development life cycles

- Ability to thoroughly understand the business issues surrounding each project

- Ability to utilize extensive project management experience to act as the team's primary interface between IT and the business sectors

- Ability to manage project issues, conflicts, risks, and deliver projects within budget and scope.

- Ability to negotiate and deliver quality solutions to customers and develop process improvements where applicable.

Responsibilities :

- The purpose of the Project Manager is to develop a strong, collaborative relationship with the management staff within the Servicing Operations.

- Building a relationship that is grounded in trust, an understanding of the issues as well as mutual cooperation will enable work to be accomplished more timely and effectively.

- Responsible for developing and maintaining business relationship with business partners, third party vendors and non- servicing business areas.

- Build credibility by developing a strong understanding of the applications that reside within the division and the resources required to maintain those applications.

- Coordinate the assignment of project resources for all Project Requests

- Ensure all tracking is completed and updated as appropriate using the tools established by the IT PMO.

- Responsible for the overall review and completion of all applicable status reports and attending meetings as required.

- Responsible for reviewing and approving all documentation that will be presented to the business or other cross functional teams

- Actively participate in planning sessions and staff meetings with the Business Managers to ensure a clear understanding of direction, goals and visions of each area within the division in order to proactively support them.

- Works directly with business sponsors and appropriate manager to prioritize work and manage the technology needs ensure project prioritization remains in line with strategic and tactical objectives

- Escalate production and project issues promptly to the appropriate Business Managers.

- Identify process improvement and process change opportunities and interpret business impacts

- Participate in discussions that identify project risk from both a process and a technology perspective.

- Actively participate in the development of risk assessment and mitigation planning.

- Responsible for all aspects of project management for assigned projects following the established project methodology.

- Provide effective and efficient project management of all technology projects ensuring service levels, target dates and budget requirements are met

- Facilitates business testing required to support successful delivery of projects