Project Manager

Title: Project Manager (BFSI/ Insurance Domain Exp)
Experience: 8-17 Years
Work Location: Bangalore, Pune & Hyderabad
Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days Max
Key Skills: Project Management, Business Transformation, Agile, BFSI/ Insurance Domain , PMP or Prince 2 Certification
Job Description:
The Project Manager is an agent of change with accountability for driving success over a full project or programme lifecycle. The project manager designs, plans and implements projects and programmes, either standalone or as part of a larger programme, or programmes according to scope, targets and objectives set for time of delivery, budget and quality.
Key accountabilities include:
successful project/programme delivery in line with the defined success criteria and set goals
effective and consistent project/programme communications and reporting to business and IT stakeholders
smooth change deployment and handover to operations, driving quality and compliance
successful adoption of the solution, ensuring appropriate roll-out strategy and engagement
contribution and ongoing improvement of the project management tools and methodology (as part of the project management community).


Accountabilities:
Nature of Work
Accountable for successful project/programme delivery in line with the defined success criteria and set goals
Lead in the delivery and governance of projects/programmes which support and enhance business activities and IT architecture to agreed success factors and KPIs (time, cost, quality, scope, risk and budget). Evaluate and monitor these KPIs throughout the project lifecycle.
Scope and shape projects/programmes, leading to defining an appropriate delivery approach for each. The Project Manager remains outcome-focussed throughout the full delivery lifecycle.
Provide professional project management expertise, consultancy and challenge to business and IT change activities, acting as a true business partner to senior business colleagues.
Develop and maintain a high-level integrated plan showing the big picture, to support stakeholder engagement.
Set, deploy and demonstrate effective governance controls around risk and issue management and escalation, with emphasis on the most significant items.
Manage and track budget, providing an ongoing challenge around scope and associated business case, and (if and when required) submit changes to the budget authorisation process. Contribute to the development and maintenance of the project business case.
Identify and source the required resources, either external or internal, as well as monitor and manage their performance throughout the project/programme, providing corrective supervision if necessary
Apply and manage Agile approaches when appropriate
Problem Solving
Accountable for solving problems and dealing with difficulties in line with policy, process and other guidelines applying technical knowledge and expertise. Depending on the nature of the specific role, problems can range from repetitive daily issues to complex technical problems requiring significant expertise
Support project/programme resources by giving advice or by taking on accountability to resolve more complex problems.
Accountable for owning the process of issue resolution and escalation of the problems according to guidelines
Capabilities
Detailed business knowledge (processes and products)
Ability to rapidly gain knowledge of Business/Customer needs and drivers for change
Strong stakeholder engagement and management experience as well political awareness
Strong and effective coaching and influencing skills to drive the necessary changes
Understanding of IT and Business strategy
Willingness to try new ways of working and solutions (fail fast)
Track record of IT and Business project delivery either within Aviva or other organisations Professional level of accreditation preferred (e.g. Prince 2)
Experience of both line and matrix leadership