Seeking a project/program management professional with 5 years of proven track record of PMO or Program/Portfolio Management within the Technology, Banking or Consultancy industry. In our fast paced environment, you must be able to prioritize tasks, work within deadlines, taking a pragmatic and considered approach, paying close attention to details, you will need to employ strong oral and written communication skills.
Please note that this is not a Project Manager position but a more classical Project management officer position.
Assist technology leads and project managers in managing a large portfolio of programs and projects
Ensure Project managers stick to the PMO rules and polices
Ensure delivery of projects in accordance with Client's SDLC procedures which include many regulatory and compliance mandates.
Managing several project metrics
Gantt / burn charts and associated KPIs periodically
Enforce a culture of SDLC best practices across the technology group
Maintain existing departmental and Project Office policies and procedures
Continue to update and improve project methodologies, provide mentoring and training to other PM's and act as an SME/Coach
Organize and facilitate closure of project and complete benefit analysis at the end of the project
Utilize proficient Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills to provide effective reporting and documentation including dashboards and scorecards
Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary to effectively communicate issues, risks and progress on complex processes to multiple stakeholders
Self-initiate, work productively when unsupervised and multitask across multiple concurrent projects
Has the confidence and ability to convincingly structure, summaries, defend and present recommendation
Must have
Strong EXCEL and PowerPoint skills
Strong listening, presentation, communication, and influencing skills. Articulates with confidence to senior management
Expert level experience with managing projects, tasks, workflow and reporting in Jira
Strong analytical and reasoning skills with a focus on project/portfolio metrics
Nice to have
SDLC processes experience -Agile & hybrid methodologies
Comfortable in using PPM tools such as Planview, Clarity etc.
PMP or similar project management certification preferred
Having directly managed a dev team in the past or experience working as a developer in a distributed team is a plus
English: B2 Upper Intermediate
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Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC), is a digital strategy and software engineering firm providing bespoke technology solutions that drive business change for customers the world over. Acquired by U.S. company DXC Technology in 2019, Luxoft is a global operation in 44 cities and 21 countries with an international, agile workforce of nearly 18,000 people. It combines a unique blend of engineering excellence and deep industry expertise, helping over 425 global clients innovate in the areas of automotive, financial services, travel and hospitality, healthcare, life sciences, media and telecommunications.
DXC Technology is a leading Fortune 500 IT services company which helps global companies run their mission critical systems. Together, DXC and Luxoft offer a differentiated customer-value proposition for digital transformation by combining Luxoft’s front-end digital capabilities with DXC’s expertise in IT modernization and integration. Follow our profile for regular updates and insights into technology and business needs.