Program Manager

Paris

7-12 Years

France

**Job Description (Posting)**

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our teams working on one of our renowned client's facility based in Paris, France.

**Responsibilities**:

- An experienced Project Manager with direct responsibility for managing a given project

Ability to organize and work effectively with technical tracks and agencies participating in this effort.
- Work with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, identify solutions, plan / lead project transitions or migrations.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities such as supporting and guiding and managing the team, problem solving, conflict/issue resolution; the ability to run a project or serve as project manager in a program and can ensure a successful project lifecycle/ delivery of program.
- Ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) effectively with the stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Ability to manage and interact with geographically distributed teams and clients.
- Follow and recommend process and procedures, help in creating them where there is a need and drive them for execution.
- Ensure and develop relationship with all the related parties and stakeholders. Make sure the customers are highly satisfied with the quality and time of deliveries.
- Influence the internal teams such as HR, Procurement, Finance, administration etc. to timely deliver the project.

Experience
- Total 8 to 12 years of experience, out of which at least 4-8 years in managing & delivering projects independently.
- 2-3 years of experience in technical stream touching Data Center Technology, Applications Development, EUC, Tools implementation or Networks/ Security.
- Experience in managing diverse and multiple cross functional teams of size up to 20-30 individuals and have a responsibility that includes:

- Ensures customer satisfaction and manages stakeholder' expectations well
- Consistently strive to deliver results and show enthusiasm
- Great communicator & express ideas clearly and concisely
- Managing team motivation levels.
- Resource planning and balanced resource utilization across different Projects.

Mandatory Skills
- Should have managed Projects of various scales
- Understanding of Contracts, budget management, and bid management through to development of SOW is highly desirable.
- Must have handled client management, transition, transformation and migration of projects
- Ideally should have been working in a matrixes organization with various functions
- Should have good analytical skills with eyes for detail, assess risks & benefits
- Hands on with MS Project and MS Excel and familiarity with the project management tools
- MPP
- Infrastructure domain knowledge - Transition and Transformation projects/and/or experience in delivery of technology projects like product development, implementation of tools or systems Integration projects
- Maintain, Manage and release Project Plan
- Understanding of the entire engagement lifecycle starting from engagement initiation, transition to steady state
- Creating project dashboards and monitor the milestones
- Creating the weekly status reports and other project related reports
- Prioritize the requirements and delegates the task to team according to technology or tracks
- Identify and manage the risks.

Mandatory Soft Skills with level of competence, Ownership and accountability
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills - written and oral
- Internal and External Stakeholder relationship management
- Self motivator and Team player
- Decision making
- Problem solving and conflict resolution
- Ability to Manage Diversity
- Ability to resolve problems

Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in IT/ Engineering/MBA or other management qualification
- ITIL and PMP certification is essential
- Experience in Onsite Project completion will be an added advantage
- Proven Track record on MS Project Tools

**No. of Positions**

1

**Job Description (Posting).**

(1.) To prepare & implement Program Management Plan to deliver the right scope/deliverables for all projects/program within the agreed timelines mentioned in the signed contract in compliance to HCL Global Project Management Framework (2.) To ensure tracking & adherence to budget allocated to all transition/transformation projects including all one time projects where SOW is created. (3.) To ensure sign off and billing of milestones for projects/Program completed as per the agreed timelines as per Revenue Projection. (4.) To drive Program/Projects (large scale) with agreed scope that covers multiple phases and effectively manage risks, issues, key stakeholders, escalations. (5.) To ensure high customer satisfaction for all assigned Transformation/Transition Projects

**Qualification**

B-Tech

**Employee Group**

Business Line FT

**City**

Paris

**Entity**

INFRA

**Auto req ID**

1496433BR

**Expected Date of Closure**

01-Jan-2025

**Reporting Manager Designation**

GENERAL MANAGER

**Skill (Primary)**

PMO