Manager - Projects - Bangalore, India - Cognizant Technology Solutions

Description

Program Manager

Qualification:

Responsibility:

Business / Customer:

• Ensure that status reports are sent out to the customer.
• Participate in proposal preparation for RFPs and RFIs.
• Participate in project governance meetings.
• Ensure project case studies are created and made available for reuse.

Project / Process:

• Create and track Project plan.
• Provide inputs in design and architecture reviews.
• Drive Project Execution to comply with scope cost and schedule as defined in the SOW.
• Monitor Financial performance for the project.
• InternalAdherence to policies and procedures (E.
• g.
• : Timesheet forecasts etc.
• ).
• ExternalReview billing data and raise invoices.
• Manage change requests / ensure that processes are in place and followed to manage change requests.
• Coordinate with the Resourcing Team for resources.
• Contribute and participate in project reviews quality reviews and audits and prepare status reports and management reviews.
• Adopt best practices from other Projects/Accounts previous project experiences etc.
• Share value addition and best practices across teams.
• Participate in external and internal audits and work towards closure of audit observations.
• Ensure adherence to quality planning processes and procedures.
• Support knowledge management & enablers.
• Create Knowledge assets such as technology artefacts etc.
• Contribute to Best Practices and focus on adding value to the customer / organisation.
• Create and manage Risk and mitigation plan based on discussion with project stake holders.
• Responsible for documenting the lessons learnt in the project.
• Responsible for creating relevant project case studies for the projects handled.

People / Team:

• Responsible for team utilization Performance management and career development of the team members.
• Responsible for driving Reward & Recognition and employee engagement.

Organization:

• Participant in business development activities like RFPs/Bids customer walkthroughs etc.
• Drive change through effective communication with the team.
• Participate in recruitment programs (Campus and lateral).
• Contribute for reusable artefacts on project management.

Must Have Skills

• Portfolio & Project mgmt (PPM)