Senior Project Manager
India
Job Description
Senior Project Manager
Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
Job Summary
·Provide project management of software migration projects for clients on the IBM Z platform
·Consult with management and review project proposals to determine goals, time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, and allocation of resources
·Analyze the need for and provide the necessary project management for project planning, execution (including the development of project plans)
·Report on project activities, changes in scope, challenges and requirements to the leadership team as a strategic tool in keeping implementers and decision makers moving toward consistent, business or mission-focused goals and objectives
·Communicate with management internally and at the customer on ongoing status, milestones, and project risks
·Review and analyze process & procedures in order to find opportunities for improvement and increased efficiencies, then help drive implementation of these improvements
·Monitor, assess, and improve the effectiveness of program best practices, ensuring continual process and quality improvement with a primary focus on the client account
·This is a remote job opportunity which will require some travel to client sites across North America
Key Responsibilities
Provide project management of software migration projects for clients on the IBM Z platform
·Consult with management and review project proposals to determine goals, time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, and allocation of resources
·Analyze the need for and provide the necessary project management for project planning, execution (including the development of project plans)
·Report on project activities, changes in scope, challenges and requirements to the leadership team as a strategic tool in keeping implementers and decision makers moving toward consistent, business or mission-focused goals and objectives
·Communicate with management internally and at the customer on ongoing status, milestones, and project risks
·Review and analyze process & procedures in order to find opportunities for improvement and increased efficiencies, then help drive implementation of these improvements
·Monitor, assess, and improve the effectiveness of program best practices, ensuring continual process and quality improvement with a primary focus on the client account
·This is a remote job opportunity which will require some travel to client sites across North America
Skill Requirements
Required Professional and Technical Expertise :
·At least five years of technical project management experience
·PMP or PRINCE2 certification
·Demonstrated knowledge of operations and project management skills
·Demonstrated excellent written and communications skills
·Experience managing cross-functional technical teams, with overall responsibility for managing scope, cost, schedule, and contractual deliverables, which includes applying techniques for planning, tracking, change control, and risk management
·Demonstrated experience creating and managing complicated project plans that span multiple years that leverage client, consulting and 3rd party organization resources
·Strong negotiation skills with the ability to organize competing priorities and adapt to change
Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise :
·IBM Z Mainframe experience
·Experience with IBM Z software products
·Microsoft Office (Word, PPT) certification
·Experience doing application development on IBM Z, including programming languages like Cobol or PL/1 is a plus
Other Requirements
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