Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Global Digital team in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. As a Senior Project Manager, you will report to the Sr. Technical Director in Digital Program Management and be responsible for managing and controlling all aspects of your project in accordance with a defined framework and tool set.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee complex go-to-market digital software projects
- Maintain a focus on client value and respond to customer priorities
- Proactively solve problems to maintain project delivery
- Act as a point of escalation for some projects
- Coach and support project managers and project controllers
- Assist in defining project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Work directly with customers and delivery partners to ensure deliverables fall within scope, budget, and timeline
- Ensure resource availability and allocation
- Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
- Ensure the coordination and completion of projects on time, within budget, and within scope
- Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs
- Coordinate internal resources, 3rd party suppliers, and delivery partners as required
- Ensure risks and issues are addressed throughout the project lifecycle
- Adhere to governance as defined within the Global Digital project process
- Produce project status management reports
- Ensure project documentation is produced and maintained
- Interface with the wider Global IT Organization as necessary
- Work within the company’s financial processes
- Engage with stakeholders as required
- Work outside of normal working hours where project delivery requires it
- Always adhere to WSP Health and Safety standards
Qualifications:
- A relevant program/project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE Practitioner, PMP) is preferred
- PFQ, PMQ (desirable)
- ITIL v3 Foundation as a minimum, with a preference for certification in one or more of the following: Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operation, Continual Service Improvement (desirable)
- Practical knowledge of methodologies and frameworks: Lean, six-sigma, Agile, with PMI-ACP being desirable
- Experience with and strong knowledge of governance frameworks
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- MS Project experience
- Excellent written and spoken English is required
- Must be able to work independently and collaborate effectively with peers and leaders
- Proven working experience in project management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Must be a proactive self-starter who can also work effectively in a team environment
- Detail-oriented with good organizational skills and capable of multi-tasking
- Attention to detail and the ability to unblock complex problems
- Effective use of Office 365
- Developing and tracking budgets and project financials
- Act as a professional ambassador for the Global Digital Organization