Transition Director
Qualification:
Bachelor's in Science/Bachelor's in Engineering /Master's in Business AdministrationResponsibility:
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.
- Be the SPOC to customers & all the internal stakeholders till end of transition.
- Participate in providing End to End Transition Plan and governance.
- Resolve issues and proactively manage risks.
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.
o Internal-Adherence to policies and procedures (Eg:
Timesheet- forecasts etc)- o 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.
- o Create Knowledge assets such as technology artefacts etc.
- o 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.
- Ensure knowledge acquisition documentation and drive the creation of SOPs.
- Lead and perform the transition kickoff.
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
- Project Cost & Budget Mgmt
- Portfolio & Project mgmt (PPM)
- MS Project
Employee Status : Full Time Employee
Shift : Day Job
Travel : No
Job Posting : Feb 06 2024
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