Techno-Functional Project Manager / Business Senior Analyst

Citi; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi Solutions Center in Chennai is seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong Agile/Scrum leadership to drive end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery for enterprise application initiatives. The role requires coordinating business, technology, operations, and vendors, managing budgets and timelines, and ensuring governance and compliance across programs.

Ideal candidates will have 8–11 years in project management, PMP/SAFe certification, and proven ability to lead diverse teams,

Job description

Job Responsibilities

The candidate will execute a wide range of Enterprise Application enhancements / Implementations / upgrade and support activities within Technology Organization / Supply Chain functions, both quantitative and qualitative in nature to support program management.

Project Manager Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and roadmaps.
• Manage project budgets, resource allocation, risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including business, technology, operations, and vendors.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, quality standards, and budget.
• Facilitate decision-making by providing project insights, metrics, and recommendations.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and manage expectations throughout project execution.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Ensure compliance with organizational governance, change management, and delivery frameworks.
• Will be responsible for working with Operations/Finance and business stakeholders.
• Knowledge on AI tools, application of AI enablement for P2P processes

Scrum Master Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions.
• Coach Agile teams on Scrum principles, Agile best practices, and continuous improvement.
• Remove impediments and blockers impacting team productivity and sprint commitments.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain a healthy and prioritized product backlog.
• Foster collaboration, transparency, accountability, and self-organization within the team.
• Monitor sprint progress and ensure delivery commitments are achieved.
• Use Agile metrics such as Velocity, Burndown Charts, and Sprint Health indicators to improve team performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote Agile maturity across teams

Experience

• 8-11 years’ experience in project management
• Experienced Project manager & business analyst in relevant field Oracle ERP Financial modules.
• PMP/SAFE certified Project managers
• Attention to detail to ensure precision of data and overall quality of outputs.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.).
• Ability to embrace and master new technologies and changing processes.
• Can work independently with minimal supervision is required, as well as ability to work effectively in a team-oriented atmosphere.
• Excellent follow-up skills with attention to detail and ability to multi-task, strong leadership skills, strong team-orientation and interpersonal skills, flexibility and strong analytical skills.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish rapport and build effective relationships across functions, across regions, and across all levels of management.
• Motivated self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and possesses the ability to successfully manage multiple requests in a deadline-driven environment

Education

Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Job Families for Job Profiles:
• Worker Sub-Type: Regular / Direct Staff
• Time Type: Full time
• Primary Location: Chennai Citi Solutions Center
• Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40
• Work Shift: 2 PM - 10 PM IST / EST AM hours

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Business Analysis / Client Services

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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