Role & Responsibilities :

- Formulate, organize, and coordinate inter-connected projects across various departments and geographies.

- Leverage past experience or gradually pick-up technical aspects of IT applications (ERP, SaaS, enterprise applications) or new-age technologies such as AI/ML, IoT, RPA, etc. to drive projects seamlessly.

- Leverage past experience or gradually pick-up functional aspects including business processes in supply chain, finance, sales & distribution, marketing, retail, eCommerce, etc.

- Project/Program Management of various corporate IT programs and large-scale IT implementations.

- Responsible for planning, resource management, issue/risk management, stakeholder management and reporting on projects/programs.

- Identify improvement and efficiency opportunities across projects.

- Implement project review and quality assurance to ensure successful execution of goals and stakeholder satisfaction.

- Be the liaison between senior business stakeholders and technology teams to make programs successful from a business perspective.

- Hands-on experience in establishing and running large initiatives through structured programs.

- Define and document Project Objectives, Scope, Assumptions, Risks and Mitigation. Develop a high-level Project chart with milestones and estimated timelines. Detail resources, points of contact, execution method and support mechanism.

- Develop a detailed project plan with tasks, resources, timelines, status tracking. Monitor and track progress. Ensure resource availability, allocation and tasks are completed on time.

- Manage timely appropriate communication and relationship with clients, vendors, partners, and other stakeholders. Create and manage periodic reporting of project execution status.

- Own the project plan's delivery on-time and in scope. Perform periodic risk assessment and minimize risks through appropriate planning and escalation.

- Measure and communicate project performance using standard techniques and measures. Maintain comprehensive project documentation.

Preferred Candidate Profile :

- IT Project Management, Stakeholders' management, Excellent communication, Analytical and Problem-solving skills, planning skills with attention to details.

- Excellent leader with experience in managing cross-functional teams to deliver results within the necessary framework, adhering to cost, and project delivery timelines.

- Experience in working on projects involving large scale ERP or SaaS based IT Product implementation.

- Experience in working in Waterfall, Agile and/or Hybrid project environments.

- Prior Exposure in FMCG IT Programs will be an added advantage.

- Strong working experience in Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint etc.) including good presentation skills.

- Experience in delivering large scale technology transformation projects.

- Ability to balance multiple priorities and work with global teams.

- Structured and organized in working style.

- Planning practitioners knowledge.

- Extreme focus on customer value realization.

- Prior experience with planning implementations like Manugistics, SAP APO, SAP IBP, JDA Demand Fulfill, JDA S&OP, i2 Supply Chain Planner, Oracle SCM.

- Experience working with analytical tools like R will be a plus.