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Lead Project Manager

AT Finastra
Finastra

Lead Project Manager

Pune, India

Responsibilities

What will you contribute?

Reporting to the [Manager Role Name], the [Role Name] is responsible for managing all aspects of Large to moderately complex projects for a defined segment of strategic initiatives from project definition and intake to transition to full operational support.

Role Objective:

  • Proper Defining and managing of the Scope of the project;
  • Execute & implement the project on time and to the required standards of quality, within the budget and required margin;
  • Lead the team in a way they are motivated and happy, working together and independently to get the job done;
  • Ensure that you are able to facilitate a working environment where the team feel empowered to perform their job in the best way;
  • Organise and oversee the Handover of all completed work as required to Offshore Delivery and or Customer Support to enable a smooth transition from Implementation to Go Live;
  • Identify the Risk & develop a high level mitigation strategy;
  • Manage the Client relationship to the benefit of client and company; act as Primary point of contact for client facing activities including project deliverables, status, and testing
  • Able to track deliverables and achieve timely signoff.

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Role Task:

  • Lead client-facing meetings and also send project delivery status reports and team timesheets for client signoff;
  • Ensure Acceptance Deliverables are mutually agreed with Client as per Milestone
  • Booking the resources for the full length of the project and submit contractor requests if resources are not available in house;
  • Review and approve the timesheets & expenses of the project team and also submit your timesheet/expenses following the timeline;
  • Provide inputs to the Ops and Practice leads during monthly forecast meetings;
  • Inform the project team daily on the daily objectives including prioritization for development and testing teams, and review the project financial on a monthly basis;
  • Work with Internal and External Stakeholders to review the Progress and Track the Deliverables.
  • Engage/inform CS at least 45 days prior to Go-live in order to initiate the CS Handover Process and submit handover docs;
  • Managing Change requests;

Responsbilities and Required Experience:

  • 10-15yrs years' experience in project or program management
  • Banking domain : good to have
  • Customer Facing experince is must and Should
  • Planning activities sequencing it, and monitoring progress, escalate to management as needed
  • Project set up and maintained in Kimble;
  • Resource Booking;
  • Coordinating with team on travel arrangements;
  • Validating & approving the Timesheets and expenses of the Project Team;
  • Timely invoicing of the project to the client;
  • Providing inputs in forecasting;
  • Tracking progress of software development for client delivery

Client-provided location(s): Pune, Maharashtra, India
Job ID: Finastra-10118
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Health Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Pet Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Financial Counseling
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns