Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Contribute to managing end-to-end implementation project life cycle, driving optimization of operating models

Determine Project Scope, Objectives and Dependencies

Develop and manage a detailed project schedule, work plan and key milestones

Determine and Define Project Resource Allocations

Manage Risks, Issues, Assumptions and Dependencies on Project by assigning appropriate ownership and escalations

Capture project health metrics, maintaining a central repository for all projects and project information that provide insights into processes and frameworks that work

Establish and execute Project Governances viz., Steerco Meetings, Weekly Cadences and Track Action Items to closure

Conduct governance calls for ongoing projects and ensuring project commitments are being met by Darwinbox’s implementation team as well as the Client’s implementation team

Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan

Collaborate with Client on requirement changes and initiate change management process

Identify, document and update the project scope for changes

Initiate appropriate review and approvals on the changes

Evaluate and analyze the impact of changes and communicate with stakeholders

Seek approvals and commitments on the scope, cost and schedule

Ensure SOP adherence, time-logging, effectively making use/ driving adoption of Project Management tools and methodologies

Review/prepare Project Plans for implementation projects and monitor resource allocation

Identify Stakeholder Communication Requirements on project performance metrics

Collaborate with Product Teams on Product enhancements

Document impact and prioritize changes to Product Backlog and timelines

Stakeholder Reporting - Preparing status reports, highlighting risks to the project timelines, proactively escalating potential red flags, and recommending mitigation solutions

Track Project Closure / Handover activities to downstream teams.

General Requirements:

B. Tech or an equivalent degree

MBA or an equivalent degree is preferred but not mandatory

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work under pressure and adaptable to change

Excellent time management and problem-solving skills

Proficiency in MS Office tool.

Any experience in MS SharePoint, MS Power Automate, Excel Macros, and Project Management Tools like JIRA, and Zoho Projects is an added advantage

Any Project Management (PMP/ Prince2/Agile CSM) or Agile certification is mandatory

8-10 years of prior experience in a project management role is preferred with strong experience in HRMS implementation.