Program Manager- JIRA

EliteRecruitments; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EliteRecruitments is seeking a PMO Manager in Maharashtra, India, to oversee and guide projects using Agile methodologies. The successful candidate should possess JIRA expertise and strong leadership skills, with a minimum of 10 years in the field.

The role involves managing the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with management frameworks, and fostering effective relationships with stakeholders at various levels. Excellent Microsoft product skills and the ability to manage diverse project types are essential.

Qualifications

• 10 to 12+ years with JIRA expertise.
• Minimum of five years' experience in the industry.
• Minimum of one year's experience in a supervisory position is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support on Agile projects.
• Ensure compliance with change management framework.
• Collaborate with department leaders for project definitions.
• Track project risks and issues.
• Draft and improve project management policies.

Skills

JIRA expertise

Agile methodology

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Project management

Risk management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Must Have: Candidate should be strong in JIRA expertise and has handled JIRA migration projects. Any profile 10 to 12+ years with JIRA expertise will work

The successful PMO manager will be used to different ways of working at different times. As it is not uncommon for some projects to be managed in a traditional waterfall fashion, with requirements defined up front and deliverables due by a given date. Other projects may be driven by agile teams that use continuous feedback loops to adjust their course and make incremental deliveries. There will also be hybrid ways of working that may prove to be the best way to achieve the desired outcome. The agile PMO has to be nimble enough to monitor progress, track performance, and measure value no matter how it was delivered.

To be successful as a PMO Manager, you should demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. Ultimately, the PMO Manager will be well organised and able to work under pressure.

The PMO Manager will need to understand the wider objectives of their project, demonstrate credibility in that field and be able to influence others. They must be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with senior managers, the programme office, the wider project and portfolio teams, and third parties.

• Be responsible for providing guidance and support on projects and programmes which are delivering using Agile approaches
• Provide an environment to enable Agile projects to succeed and then supporting them throughout the lifecycle
• Expert in handling JIRA Migration (Data center to Cloud)
• Ensuring the Programme is compliant with HSBC Change Management Framework and manages quality of the data being inputted under the hierarchy or the Portfolio or Programme
• Collaborating with other department leaders to define, prioritise, and develop projects
• Ensure strong adherence to Project Risk and Opportunity Management requirements
• Planning project management, including setting deadlines, prioritising tasks, and assigning team members to various deliverables.
• Track the delivery every year and highlight risks, issues if any timely.
• Overseeing the development of the project and ensuring that team members are carrying out their tasks efficiently while upholding the company's standards
• Drafting new and improving existing project management office policies and processes.
• Continuously evaluating projects to ensure they are meeting company standards, adhering to budgets, and meeting deadlines.
• Accurately documenting the project's creation, development, and execution as well as documenting the project's scope, budget, and justification
• Manage the PMO team and provide performance feedback and goal-setting, conducting annual performance assessments and skills development and training
• Supporting both Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid projects having the ability to flex and adapt the existing service offering
• High level of PC literacy with Microsoft products, in particular excellent Microsoft Excel / Project / PowerPoint skills
• A minimum of five years' experience in the industry
• A minimum of one year's experience in a supervisory position may be advantageous
• Strong leadership skills preferred
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to details and technicalities
• Excellent organizational and technical skills
• Experience working in a technical environment
• Proven understanding with regard to project governance, risk, and planning
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Effective communication skills to all levels of the business;
• Proven track record in PMO management on large and complex portfolios and programmes
• Experience in a range of delivery lifecycles – waterfall, iterative, Agile, Hybrid etc.