Technical Project Manager

UL Solutions; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead the implementation of small to medium projects, provide leadership to the project team, and act as the front-line contact for project activities, issues, and risks.

You will plan the overall project lifecycle, manage budgets and interdependencies, coordinate resources, and ensure governance and security practices are followed throughout the project.

Qualifications

• Strong project management and team leadership skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with sponsor reporting and escalation experience.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions in the moment.
• Focused and versatile team player who is comfortable under pressure, ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability.
• Understand current and future business goals and ongoing IT issues to ensure business success.
• Understanding of software development lifecycles (i.e. Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall, Iterative).
• In depth understanding of project management concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support project teams to deliver small to medium projects.
• Manage project risks and issues with escalation as needed.
• Coordinate budgets and financial performance; manage ROI/IRR measures.
• Interface with business units, finance and stakeholders; ensure governance.
• Plan overall project life cycle and monitor progress daily.
• Ensure security practices and code of conduct compliance.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Technical communication

Facilitation

Negotiation

Risk management

IT knowledge

Agile/SCRUM

Understanding of PM concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP/Prince2/Agile certs

Tools

MS Project

Visio

Clarity

Job description

Job Description

• Managing the implementation of small to medium projects.
• Provides overall leadership and support to project team members.
• Acts as front-line contact on project related activities, issues, and risks.
• Manages the project risks and issues and escalates accordingly.
• Interfaces with Business Unit Leaders, and with Finance and develops ROI, IRR and other financial measures.
• Manages stakeholders' communication and escalates accordingly.
• Adheres to program and project governance (controls).
• Plans the overall project and monitors the progress and performs Daily project management throughout the project's life cycle.
• Manages the projects budget and financial performance.
• Coordinates the projects and their interdependencies.
• Manages and utilizes resources.
• Aligns the deliverables (outputs) to the project's outcome with the aid of the business change manager.
• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Job Description

• Managing the implementation of small to medium projects.
• Provides overall leadership and support to project team members.
• Acts as front-line contact on project related activities, issues, and risks.
• Manages the project risks and issues and escalates accordingly.
• Interfaces with Business Unit Leaders, and with Finance and develops ROI, IRR and other financial measures.
• Manages stakeholders' communication and escalates accordingly.
• Adheres to program and project governance (controls).
• Plans the overall project and monitors the progress and performs Daily project management throughout the project's life cycle.
• Manages the projects budget and financial performance.
• Coordinates the projects and their interdependencies.
• Manages and utilizes resources.
• Aligns the deliverables (outputs) to the project's outcome with the aid of the business change manager.
• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Skills

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong project management and team leadership skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with sponsor reporting and escalation experience.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions in the moment.
• Focused and versatile team player who is comfortable under pressure, ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability.
• Understand current and future business goals and ongoing IT issues to ensure business success.
• Understanding of software development lifecycles (i.e. Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall, Iterative).
• In depth understanding of project management concepts.

Experience

• More than four years of project management experience.
• Experience working on project and portfolio management Tools (Visio, MS Project, Clarity, etc.).

EDUCATION

• Bachelors' degree PMP, Prince 2 and/or Agile certification (preferred but not required).