Program Management Delivery Governance Request for Proposal (RFP) Request for Information (RFI) Statement of Work (SOW) Process Account Management Profit and Loss (P&L) Presales Stakeholder Management Retail/E-commerce Domain Java / Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Development
Description
GSPANN is hiring a Technical Engagement Manager to lead global delivery engagements, driving client relationships, program governance, and account growth across retail and e-commerce accounts.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead delivery across multiple global teams, acting as the single point of contact for the account from offshore.
- Manage client satisfaction, delivery quality, and account growth, including business review meetings and regular metrics reporting to leadership.
- Drive Request for Proposal (RFP) activities from offshore for new opportunities, working with onsite account managers to identify growth opportunities and resource needs.
- Collaborate with HR and hiring teams to ensure timely fulfillment of resource needs, and mentor next-level leaders.
- Build relationships with senior client stakeholders through ongoing architecture, design, and program planning discussions.
- Develop blueprints for business transformation, applying consulting and relationship-management expertise alongside deep knowledge of IT tools, techniques, systems, and solutions.
- Ensure knowledge continuity by conducting knowledge-sharing sessions, publishing case studies, and maintaining program and project documents in a knowledge-base repository.
- Drive delivery efficiency by identifying accelerators, innovations, and the right team composition based on complex interdependencies.
- Design program and project plans, defining objectives, benefits, and success criteria, and tracking progress for report creation.
- Support program reviews with stakeholders to identify and resolve issues, providing delivery governance for escalated project issues.
- Optimize account margins while monitoring all phases of the project (requirement gathering, design, execution, and closure) and recommending corrective actions.
- Manage program and project progress against Key Result Areas (KRAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), taking charge of conflict, risk, and dependency management.
- Implement scope management by conducting cost and organizational impact analysis for program changes and sharing findings with the client.
- Ensure team engagement through regular performance reviews, conflict resolution across work streams, and goal-setting input for performance appraisals.
- Support associates by identifying training needs based on the client's changing focus and motivating participation in recruitment drives, training, and other organizational initiatives.
Skills and Experience
- Hold a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, which is an advantage.
- Bring strong experience in the Java / J2EE web development stack combined with Agile delivery practices across offshore and onshore models.
- Demonstrate expertise in program management, managing multiple tracks simultaneously across matrix organizations with varying technology practices.
- Apply strong e-commerce or retail domain experience to client engagements.
- Work with senior stakeholders to establish rapport, credibility, and influence that drives results across the organization.
- Manage high-performance teams of 50+ resources across single or multiple accounts, motivating individuals and creatively resolving cross-functional issues amid changing priorities.
- Develop and communicate clear status updates to technical, business, and executive teams, taking ownership of critical issues through to resolution.
- Utilize flexibility and resourcefulness to manage changing operational goals and demands, with a passion for operational excellence and governance.