Project Manager - Infrastructure

Position Purpose:

• Assume end-to-end accountability for achieving the project objectives, in line with commitments made to the Business, in compliance with the entity’s strategic direction and the sponsor’s expectations.
• Lead the entire project and coordinate all stakeholders and contributors.
• Act as the project’s primary point of contact.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

Assume end-to-end accountability for achieving the project objectives, in line with commitments made to the Business, in compliance with the entity’s strategic direction and the sponsor’s expectations:

– Be accountable for achieving the project objectives within budget, deadlines, and deliverable quality

– Coordinate preliminary studies in liaison with the Business/sponsor

– Ensure the need is properly defined and validated

– Ensure requirements are consistent with the selected needs and that the technology is feasible

– Ensure the solution is suitable (including sizing) for all requirements

– Ensure the solution is validated with all stakeholders

– Prepare, consolidate, and validate estimates and the project plan throughout the project lifecycle

– Ensure delivery, operability, and go-live of the solution

– Identify and manage risks that may arise during project delivery, in coordination with all stakeholders. Develop the mitigation plan for these risks, including the associated cost

– Identify resource needs in terms of headcount and technical/functional skills

– Based on delivery capacity (technical and human resources), identify the project’s impacts on strategic demand planning and adjust it as needed

Contributing Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact for the entire project:

– Act as the main contact with the project sponsor

– Be responsible for communication to all contributors and beyond, as applicable

Contribute, where applicable, to the evaluation of team members by identifying strengths and areas for improvement

Identify best practices and share them within your entity and across the Group

Facilitate and/or participate in communities of practice

Develop relationship networks

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Technical Skills:

1. o Understanding architecture, Telecom & Workspace. This depends on the type of project and its objectives. Mainly worked on Infrastructure projects.
2. o Proven working experience in project management
3. o Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Behavioral Skills:

1. o Be customer-oriented
2. o Have an interest in IT infrastructure topics and/or transformation topics
3. o Adopt a proactive approach and seek autonomy on the assignment
4. o Ability to adapt
5. o Organizational skills
6. o Ability to collaborate / teamwork
7. o Communication skills – verbal and written
8. o Creativity & innovation / problem-solving skills
9. o Ability to synthesize / simplify

Education Level:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent / At least 10 years of experience in Project Management.

Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus

Location: Chennai