Project Manager II, BAU/Implementations
Strada
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Hyderabad • India
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About the role
- Independently leads multiple projects with variety of scopes (euhreka, Strada Pay, VPS, Workday) with mid/low populations.
- Develops and manages detailed project plan. Align stakeholders and team members on the plan and manage execution of tasks to achieve project goals.
- Makes project decisions and recommendations to management about schedules, prioritization, and resource allocation with input from others as needed.
- Works closely with Resource Managers/Team Leads to ensure adequate allocation of resources.
- Measures project performance and progress using appropriate tools and techniques, identifies and quantifies variances, performs required corrective actions, and communicates to all stakeholders.
- Documents high-level risks, assumptions, and constraints. Develop and track risk mitigation and issue resolution plans, recommend and implement approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate or minimize project and commercial risk.
- Manages changes to project scope, schedule and costs and ensure project plan is reflective of authorized changes as defined in the change management plan.
- Interfaces independently with all functional and business areas/groups affected by the project, including senior and/or executive management.
- Communicates and reports status to executives and all other stakeholders e.g., Status Reports, Executive Briefings.
- Manages the project budget, working closely with the finance team to oversee and report project financials – including estimates created during the funding/change request process, the on-going allocation of financial resources, and the regular reporting of the state of the project financials.
- Employs project management best practice methodologies working within a framework that includes process definition, templates, tools and Strada standards.
- Works with third party providers to deliver contractual commitments.
- Drives process improvement initiatives within the project management domain. Captures lessons learned throughout and during the closing of a project.
- Is a buddy/coach to newly joined PMs (PMI)
- Actively participates in soft building GIP initiatives
Requirements
- 3 – 5 years of PM experience; 7+ years of professional experience
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience required
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (or working toward certification within 12 months) or PRINCE2 certification or equivalent preferred
- Demonstrate and Educate as a Proficient Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Project Management process and tools.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and customer service skill.
- Experience communicating effectively with high levels of management and direct client contact.
- Experience managing mid to high volume projects with tight timelines and multiple key business priorities to conclusion while maintaining high client satisfaction.
- Experience with global customers/team members.
- Resourceful, confident under pressure, and proven problem-solving skills.
- HR Consulting, payroll and outsourcing industry experience.
- Vendor management experience.
Benefits
- health coverage
- wellbeing programs
- paid leave (vacation, sick, parental)
- retirement plans
- learning opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementrisk managementbudget managementresource allocationproject performance measurementchange managementprocess improvementstakeholder communicationproject planningvendor management
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillscustomer serviceproblem-solvingleadershipcoachingresourcefulnessconfidence under pressureteam collaborationclient satisfaction
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)PRINCE2 certificationBachelor's degree