Program Manager - PMO (Junior) 2

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. is seeking a Digital Project Manager to oversee planning, development, and execution of digital initiatives in a structured governance framework.

You will manage resources, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure deliverables meet objectives on time and within budget. Responsibilities include establishing PMO processes, monitoring KPIs, and driving process improvements across projects, while liaising with suppliers and internal leaders to align digital initiatives with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (B.Tech/B.E).
• Master of Business Administration (General Management) preferred.
• Experience: 3–6 years in project management or digital governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage digital projects from inception to completion, defining scope, timelines, tasks, and risks.
• Develop and implement PMO processes and governing policies for project management standards.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align objectives and track progress.
• Ensure timely delivery within budget and maintain documentation from initiation to closure.

Job description

Role Objective

The role is responsible for overseeing the planning, development, and execution of digital projects. This will involve managing project resources, coordinating with project stakeholders, ensuring alignment with company objectives, and achieving project deliverables on time and within budget

Digital Project Governance

• Lead and manage the execution of all digital projects from inception through completion including defining project scope, setting timelines, coordinating team tasks, and managing project risks
• Develop and implement PMO processes and policies ensuring compliance with project management standards and methodologies
• Liaison with project teams, department heads and senior leadership ensuring alignment of project objectives with vertical requirements and track progress
• Oversee the documentation of all aspects of projects from initiation to closure to maintain transparency and keep track of project progress
• Drive conflict resolution during the project lifecycle, minimizing disruptions and maintaining positive relationships with project team members and stakeholders
• Drive identification of project risks and issues ensuring implementation of risk mitigation strategies, contingency plans and solutions
• Establish and monitor KPIs for digital projects to assess performance and effectiveness

Project Management

• Manage project planning with shortlisted vendors and associated departments, including the finalization of project budget, timelines, and operating plan.
• Oversee end-to-end project management to ensure timely completion within the pre-decided budget and monitor project performance and recommend corrective actions for deviations
• Derive periodic meetings and design strategies to facilitate improvement execution with business representatives and vendors/partners to review the progress of POCs.
• Generate a comprehensive detailed operating plan and build continuous progress monitoring strategies, ensuring adherence to decided timelines and budgets.

Process Improvement & Change Management - Digital Governance

• Drive continuous improvement within project management teams, facilitating performance measures, and promoting best practices
• Approve changes to processes with an intent of improving efficiency, productivity, and overall performance
• Liaison with software & hardware vendors, in the project management ecosystem including contract negotiation and collaboration agreements.
• Review training of managers, professionals, analysts etc. on project management methodologies and ensure adoption.

Result Orientation, Learning Agility, Collaboration, Customer Centricity, Change Agility, Innovation & New Ways of Working.

Qualifications

Bachelors (B.Tech/B.E). Preferred master’s in business administration (General Management)

Experience: 3 - 6 years of overall experience

Key Interfaces (Roles to interact inside / outside the Organization to enable success in day-to-day work)

Internal

• Digital Business Partners
• Senior Leadership for MIS & Project updates, seek approval for key decisions

External

• Governance related Partners
• Suppliers & Vendors
• Knowledge Partners like Gartner, Forrester