Program Manager - Technology Firm

Hiring for Program Manager Profile with a Technology Firm

Program Manager Profile : Team management experience mandate (min100-120 people managed) with P&L Management

Job Description :

Job Responsibilities :

- Good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programs.

- Formulating, organizing and monitoring inter-connected projects.

- Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.

- Ability to stay calm and composed to deliver under pressure.

- Strategic thinkers having adequate cost control / management experience would be a plus.

- Ability to Multitask, and manage various projects / accounts concurrently.

- Must have a clear understanding of project management frameworks like Agile, Waterfall & Hybrid.

- Expected to formulate suitable strategies and objectives around each account.

- Coordinating cross-project and inter-departmental activities.

- Lead, evaluate and mentor project managers and other staff.

- Strong knowledge of Change, Risk and Resource management is required.

- Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods from initiation to closure.

- Working knowledge of program/project management tools like JIRA, Basecamp, MS Project, Smartsheet etc. is a strong advantage.

- Excellent communication skills and clarity of thought.

- Excellent problem-solving ability, with escalation handling experience.

- Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.

- Meets objectives by forecasting requirements; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

- Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different assignments; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

- Planning and designing the program and proactively monitoring its progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action.

- Facilitating the appointment of individuals to project teams.

- Managing communications with all stakeholders.

- Managing the dependencies and the interfaces between projects & various teams or departments.

- Identify and create successors.

Behavioral Competencies Required :

- Honor commitments

- Responsible communication

- Team Leadership & Delegation

- Nurture individual potential

- Ownership/Accountability

- Execution Excellence

- Balance & Fairness

- Impactful communication

- Go-getter attitude.

Qualifications :

- At least 12+ years of work experience.

- Must have 4 - 5 years of Project Management experience.

- Master's / Bachelor's Degree in related fields.

- Formal project management course