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Sholinganallur, Chennai
Project Program Management Practitioner #1020629Job Description:
- Standardize Program Management Practices: Champion and enforce consistent program management standards across the Data Platform & Engineering organization, promoting alignment, efficiency and transparency
- Collaborate and Align with Product Teams: Work closely with a team of program managers and multiple product line teams daily to implement the operating model and reporting standards Drive Process
- Adherence and Knowledge Capture: Drive adherence to program management processes, ensuring that all relevant artifacts are consistently captured and stored for future reference and auditability.
- End-to-End Application Understanding: Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the Data Platform & Engineering organization landscape to proactively identify and address blockers, gaps, and dependencies in collaboration with the relevant teams.
- Facilitate Iteration and Quarterly Planning: Utilize Jira to effectively manage the iteration and quarterly planning process for multiple product teams, ensuring smooth execution and alignment with strategic goals.
- Maintain Data Integrity: Ensure that team commitments are accurately reflected in the program management tool (Jira), providing a single source of truth for project status and progress.
- Ensure Epic Quality: Validate that Epics are well-defined and that estimates are accurate, with continuous refinement as new requirements emerge, leading to more predictable delivery.
- Manage Scope, Risks, and Issues: Diligently enter and track scope changes, issues, and risks within Jira, adhering to program guidelines to ensure transparency and proactive mitigation.
- Resolve Billing Discrepancies: Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies identified by the finance team within Jira, ensuring accurate financial tracking and reporting.
Skills Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field, or equivalent experience
- Excellent communicator to stakeholders at different levels, across diverse regional skill-teams
- Ability to articulate complex information succinctly and accurately.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Able to traverse and translate both technical and business language
- Experience in leading / managing and inspiring diverse teams
- 3+ years of Program Management experience
- 2+ years of Software Delivery experience using Agile and/or Lean practices including defining and prioritizing product features and working with backlog management tools
- 2+ years of experience managing user requirements and user stories, calculating stories, tracking the delivery process, and managing software projects using Rally or Jira, or similar Agile Tools
- 1+ years of experience in supporting Cloud-based Software Products on the Google Cloud Platform (GCS, Big Query, Data Flow), AWS, or Azure
- Proven track record in making delivery commitments, managing customer expectations, and delivering on commitments
- Proven track record in problem solving
- Excellent Team Player
Skills Preferred:
- Prior software development experience
Experience Required:
- Prior software development experience
Education Required:
- Bachelors in computer science or related field