Agile Project Manager - Cloud / SaaS

Rockwell Automation; Maharashtra; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mindfulness program

Volunteer PTO

Volunteer matching

Employee Assistance Program

OnTrack wellbeing

Digital learning library

Calm premium membership

Job summary

Rockwell Automation is recruiting a Project Manager to lead Plex MES initiatives and other software projects within the Software and Controls group. The role focuses on managing cross-functional programs across Germany, Poland, the U.S., and India, with initial focus on Plex cloud-based initiatives from Hinjewadi in a hybrid setup.

You will report to the Program Design Manager and collaborate with development teams, handling resourcing, schedules, risks, security, and financials while fostering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of professional experience with 5 years in program/project management.
• 1+ years Cloud / SaaS software industry.
• Flexible for evening hours due to global teams.
• Demonstrated leadership to pull a team around a solid delivery plan.
• Customer empathy and advocacy for the customer experience.
• Ability to influence teams without direct reporting lines.
• Effective communicator across executives to engineers.
• Comfort navigating cross-functional/matrix environments.
• Strong problem-solving from concept to implementation.
• Analyze data, make recommendations, and communicate it.

Responsibilities

• Manage project resourcing, schedules, scope, risks, issues, security requirements, and annual planning for programme areas.
• Tracks artifacts and facilitates Security compliance, SOC2/ISO auditing.
• Manage project financials including monthly forecasting and actuals including facilitating/validating SOWs, invoices, good receipts, etc.

Skills

Program management

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

The Program & Project Management team coordinates and lead the delivery of cross-functional programs involving Agile software development teams in Germany, Poland, the U.S., and India. You have strong communication and meeting facilitation skills, a persistent drive for completion and process improvement, and an ability to clearly present information for decisions and approvals.

The MES (Manufacturing Execution System) team is looking for a Project Manager who can manage projects and diverse programmes in growth engine. Plex MES is a cloud-based product within the Rockwell Automation portfolio with multiple programs that enhance on capabilities available to customers including AI initiatives that enable productivity and efficiency from its comprehensive platform. Your initial focus will focus on these Plex initiatives, but you may also involve yourself in other software projects across the Software and Controls department, especially when India development teams involve themselves. You will report to Program Design Manager and will be based in Hinjewadi working in hybrid.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage project resourcing, schedules, scope, risks, issues, security requirements, and annual planning for programme areas.
• Tracks artifacts and facilitates Security compliance, SOC2/ISO auditing.
• Manage project financials including monthly forecasting and actuals including facilitating/validating SOWs, invoices, good receipts, etc.

The Essentials - You Will Have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of professional experience with 5 years in program/project management.
• 1+ years Cloud / SaaS software industry.
• Flexibility to work in the evening when necessary, due to the global nature of the teams involved.
• A leader and collaborator that can pull together a team around a well-developed and a well understood plan of delivery.
• Customer empathy as demonstrated in day-to-day advocacy of the customer experience.
• Organise and lead/influence teams without direct reporting relationships.
• Effective communicator that has the ability to tailor the message to the audience from executives to engineering teams.
• Comfortable navigating and working within strong cross-functional groups and matrixed team environments.
• Proven track record of problem-solving ranging from conceptualization to implementation.
• Analyze data, make recommendations, and communicate information.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

• PMP or equivalent desired.

What We Offer

Our benefits package includes ...

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.
• Company volunteer and donation matching program - Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.