Engineering Program Mgr Staff
Location
Bangalore | India
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end program management activities for a diverse range of Software programs, working closely with Product management to define program scope, objectives, and deliverables.
- Lead team scrums to define product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities, and communicate with stakeholders throughout the project
- Collaborate with internal and external contacts to analyze needs and align product roadmap to strategic goals
- Work closely with product managers and business teams to create and maintain product backlog according to business value or ROI
- Plan and prioritize product development and product feature backlog
- Develop detailed product feature specifications and ensure they’re clearly understood by relevant teams
- Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work aligns with product strategy
- Mitigate roadblocks to achieving sprint/release goals
- Lead the product-release plans and set expectations for delivery of new functionalities
- Serve as product ambassador internally and externally, sharing knowledge and answering questions
- Proactively identify and mitigate program risks, managing issues that may arise during programexecution.
- Monitor program progress and ensure that program deliverables are of the highest quality, meeting, or exceeding client expectations.
- Effectively communicate program status, updates, and potential roadblocks to both internal teams and management.
- Leverage your knowledge to provide valuable insights and recommendations during programplanning and execution.
- Mentor and guide junior program managers, contributing to their professional growth and development.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Master's degree is a plus.
- 15+ years of overall experience in software development with 4+ years of Program Management. demonstrated experience in program management.
- PMP (Program Management Professional) certification / Scrum and Agile certifications is a plus.
- Must have worked as a Product Owner.
- Software/SaaS Engineering background is a Must
- Proficiency in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
- Vast experience in successfully delivering programs and DevOps Programs (CD/CI) is a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously, balancing priorities effectively.
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to adapt to changing program requirements.
- Leadership capabilities to guide program teams and collaborate with clients.
- Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results.
Technical/Functional:
- Scope Assessment and Resolution: Proficiently assesses program scope, identifies gaps in requirements, and efficiently resolves them.
- Effective Planning: Develops comprehensive work breakdown structures, aids in accurate estimations, validates estimate confidence, and consolidates them into a robust program schedule.
- Program Finance: Demonstrated track record of effectively managing program budgets and financial resources to ensure successful program delivery.
- Optimizing Critical Path : Demonstrates the ability to optimize the critical path to enhance programefficiency and timely delivery.
- Problem Solving and Decision Making: Identifies program-related problems, selects appropriate solutions, and escalates when necessary, ensuring smooth program progression.
- Risk Management: Recognizes active program risks, vigilantly monitors risk triggers, and executes predefined contingency plans when required.
- Scope Management: Proficiently manages scope changes, driving discussions about scope versus schedule/budget and reaching conclusive decisions.
- Resource Negotiation: Skilled in negotiating for necessary resources, be it human capital, budget allocation, or equipment, considering the larger organizational program portfolio.
- Variance Analysis: Expertly identifies deviations between planned and actual program outcomes across dimensions (scope, schedule, quality, risks), taking corrective actions as needed.
- Estimation Techniques: Applies various estimation techniques to refine future program planning, improving accuracy and predictability.
- Proficient Tools Utilization: Demonstrates proficiency in MS Program, as well as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc.
Leadership:
- Applies Business Acumen: Demonstrates a deep understanding of the Cloud Business, able to uncover and articulate the program's business case effectively.
- Strong Teams Building: Establishes and nurtures a sense of camaraderie and motivation within the program team and amongst the cross functional teams.
- Stakeholder Relationship : Develops positive working relationships across various stakeholders, fostering collaboration and achieving shared goals.
- Clear Role Definition: Defines and assigns roles and responsibilities within the program team, ensuring clarity and accountability.
- Effective Communication: Listens attentively, comprehends, and executes decisions with precision, involving relevant stakeholders for quality outcomes.
- Decisive Leadership: Takes proactive and assertive steps to make well-informed decisions, considering potential impacts on program outcomes.
- Influence and Conflict Resolution: Influences and gains consensus in challenging situations, navigating conflicts towards constructive resolutions.
- Change Management: Initiates and leads change efforts, addressing resistance and setbacks, and fostering an environment of constructive debate.
- Agile Leadership: Demonstrates proficiency as a Product Owner or Workshop Lead in large-scale programs, facilitating Agile ceremonies, and ensuring adherence to Agile principles.
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