Assistant Project Manager

Experience:

6+ years of experience in project management large and medium sized engagements

Key Responsibilities:

Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with team members, provide project management expertise and leadership in the execution of complex software projects.

Accountable and responsible for managing and reporting project schedule, cost, quality, human resources, communication, risk and procurement for the project.

Consistently apply the defined project management standards and methodologies defined by the organization to assigned projects. Establish project management principles, processes, and artefacts as necessary.

Drive appropriate organizational change influencing stakeholders as required to ensure the successful program/project execution.

Ensure appropriate involvement of all stakeholders on the project as necessary

Plan and direct schedules, monitor budget/spending, resource allocation and utilization for the project from initiation through closure.

Manage project schedule and budgets – Track project metrics data (e.g., completed and in-progress work, schedule and cost variances, resource health, risks and issues etc.) and other project specific information and regularly communicate it to the project stakeholders

Report progress and health of the project and incorporate feedback from all stakeholders

Manage project communications and meetings (Daily Stand-Up Meetings, Project Reviews, AdHoc Requests)

Proactively manage or project risks, action items, issue resolutions, key decisions and stakeholder feedback

Understand dependencies and organize the activities ensuring successful completion of the project

Communicate regularly with the project sponsor and the team

Proactively identify and manage risks and issues pertaining to the project.

Ensure project governance practices are in place to monitor and control the project

Experience/ Qualifications

PMP or similar certification with good understanding of project management and methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile

Strong stakeholder management skills

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Solid decision making and prioritization skills

Good understanding of budgeting, estimation, and project financial management

Experience of working in shared resources environment with teams based across different time zones

Knowledge of MS Project for overall project tracking, Jira for tracking agile development and SharePoint as collaboration tool

Bachelors degree