Description of Job:
Designation : Project Manager BI
Location : Bangalore
Experience : Min 10 years
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
The expected end results that must be achieved in order to fulfill Job Purpose and the activities that help in achieving these results:
Expected End Results:
Major Activities:
Project Delivery:
- Deliver projects within agreed schedule, budget and quality
- Effective cost and effort estimation to meet TFSIN business needs
- Effectively utilize the vendor based delivery model to meet TFSIN business and project requirements
- Assist and mentor team members (PM/BA) to deliver projects as per expectations
Business Solutions:
- Utilize auto finance functional knowledge and technical expertise to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to business needs
- Develop and maintain TFSIN IT application landscape
- Develop and maintain roadmap for all key IT applications/systems
- Plan and implement effective integration solutions across various applications and systems
Project Management:
- Bring clarity on business requirements through auto finance functional knowledge
- Bring clarity on project scope before kick-off
- Effective planning and scheduling of projects
- Effective and efficient monitoring and control through-out lifecycle of the project
- Effective issue, risk and dependency management
- Effective prioritization of project activities
- Ensure effective and comprehensive testing of solutions before go-live
- Identify user training needs and devise/manage training programs.
Project Governance:
- Project portfolio prioritization through governance committee
- Maintain and deliver yearly IT project calendar
- Ensure process adherence through-out project life cycle
- Manage and conduct steering committee meetings and workshops as required
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting on project status
Stakeholder Management:
- Effective management of senior stakeholders both internal (senior management team, functional heads etc.,) and external (vendor senior management etc.,)
- Influence outcomes through effective collaboration and co-ordination with user functions
- Resolve cross-functional issues at project level
People Management:
- Manage and motivate IT team members to realize their true potential
- Effective utilization and management of project team members to achieve project goals
- Performance management of team members
- Mentor and coach team members
Information Security:
- Ensure solutions and projects adhere to TFSIN information security policies and guidelines
- Ensure confidential data is secure within IT applications and systems delivered
Vendor Management:
- Develop and maintain and effective and efficient vendor based (outsourced) project delivery model for TFSIN
- Effective management of vendors and service providers on agreed deliverables, schedule, cost and quality of delivery
Cost Management:
- Negotiate best possible price point for products / services from vendors
- Optimized spending where we really need to and eliminate MUDA (waste)
- Clear traction and reporting of project budget, actuals and forecast
Key Decisions:
- Product / package evaluation and recommendation that meets TFSIN's requirements
- Technology solution delivery approach (package or development) for IT projects considering business needs
- Governance structure and approach for IT projects including reporting
- IT project team structure / skill set composition / growth
- Operational decisions through-out project including vendor / service provider relationships
Major Challenges:
- Managing expectations of senior stakeholders including management team
- Strong adherence to timelines, cost and quality commitments through changing priorities
- Vendor management ensuring delivery as per TFSIN expectations
- Effective communication
Skills & Knowledge:
Educational Qualifications:
- Degree: engineering graduates and/or post graduates
- Project Management Certification (PMP / Prince 2)
- Any other relevant qualifications/certifications
Relevant Experience:
- 8-10 years of overall experience in project management and with at-least 2-3 end-to-end Business Intelligence (BI) and digital solution implementation assignments
- Very strong understanding of Business Intelligence (BI) solutions including predictive analysis, what-if analysis and various applicable techniques, products and services
- Ability to setup a - BI- capability within and organization from scratch
- Successful implementation experience of business solutions (at least 3-5).
- Strong functional knowledge of Auto Finance/lending business including retail, wholesale and other relevant functions (finance, treasury, MIS etc.,)
- Good understanding of IT infrastructure, network & operating systems to be able make decisions on best IT solutions for the organization
- Strong experience with managing vendors / service providers for delivery and outcomes
Key Competencies:
- Delivers Results: Sets priorities and seizes opportunities to improve performance and deliver superior results for TFSIN
- Customer Focus: Understands customer needs in order to deliver simple, innovative, cost effective and convenient solutions that are valued by both internal and external stakeholders
- Manages Change: Demonstrates openness to change and uncertainty and successfully manages self and others through change.
- Exercises Sound Judgment: Makes sound and timely decisions based on careful consideration of a range of factors, including all aspects of risk and return.
- Builds Relationships: Builds collaborative and productive internal and stakeholder relationships through the effective use of influencing and networking skills.
- Develops Self And Others: Develops self and others to ensure TFSIN IT team has an appropriately skilled and talented workforce.
Behaviors:
- Very strong communication skills both verbal and non-verbal (written)
- Experience and exposure with managing very senior stakeholders
- Self-motivated and outcome driven attitude
- Displays ownership and commitment
- Very strong people management skills
- Kaizen mind-set
- Ability to adapt and learn
- Respect for Organization culture
Dimensions In The Role:
- Provide innovative solutions to business problems through functional knowledge (business intelligence, digital, lending) and technical project expertise
- Manage major IT projects for TFSIN including delivery and governance
- Challenge status-quo and make continuous improvements
- Influence outcomes through business knowledge and project management expertise and long term vision
- Provide leadership to IT team members through mentoring and motivation
- Challenge status-quo and make continuous improvements
- Can do attitude, Passion for the work.
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