Reporting Structure
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The role is part of Research and Innovation vertical.
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Education
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A degree in Computer Science or a related discipline; or equivalent work experience. Master’s degree preferred.
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Experience
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- 12+ years in a corporate IT environment
- 8+ years of experience in project management
- Other relevant experience in a related technical field (application development, deployment/implementation and infrastructure)
- Work experience in a professional services industry, preferred
- Work experience of handling minimum of 3 Data Analytics, AI/ML and Data Science Projects executed on premise and/or cloud is preferred.
- Work experience of managing data science team of 5 to 6 members
- Work experience in defining project KPIs and metrics
- Work experience of the end to end project from concept to delivery
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Industry
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Information Technology and primarily from BSFI domain
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Knowledge and Skills Requirements
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- The role will have responsibility to manage multiple data science projects in the vertical.
- Experience working in a multi-skilled engineering environment coordinating Change Requests and Service Requests.
- Experience of managing IT projects with personal accountability for delivering to time and cost for large, complex projects 6 months in duration
- Mastery of project management methodology, tools and templates (includes program/project planning, schedule development, scope management and cost management)
- Track record of customer focus, based on openness, trust, and delivering on promises
- Extensive experience of delivery that includes the use of supplier and off-shore resources
- Ability to work highly matrixed, multi-functional IT organization
- Experience of working with 3rd party vendors/internal IT team to implement cloud technologies
- Experience across packaged and bespoke systems and infrastructure, ideally on an international basis
- Management skills to manage one or more large, complex projects simultaneously
- IT background with experience across the systems development life cycle with experience in all project phases – plan, initiate, elaborate, design, build, test, implement including agile methodology.
- Mastery knowledge and use of industry-standard project methods, tools and techniques e.g. RAIDS, budget, communication
- Working knowledge of market-leading data analytics tools such as - Spotfire, Tableau, PowerBI is desired
- Working knowledge of project management tools such as – Microsoft Project or Smartsheet or other industry standard tools is desired
- Working knowledge of market-leading end to end data science pipeline platform including Python, R, ETL tool is desired
- Experience of delivering multiple enterprise-scale Data Analytics projects
- Strong team working skills across matrixed client, supplier and geographically dispersed virtual teams
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills (includes negotiation)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills – must be able to communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing
- Leader in the use of IT methodologies, processes and standards for project management
- Working experience of performance management and goal setting of team members and self.
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Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:
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- Monitors and manages project baseline to ensure activities are occurring as planned - scope, budget and schedule – manages variances
- Proactively identify risks and issues on projects - leading team to develop risk management and issues management plans
- Identifies potential points of contention for missed deliverables; creates and implements strategy to mitigate shortfalls in timeline and budget
- Anticipates problems before they occur; defines the problem or risk; identifies possible causes; works with team to identify solutions; selects and implements most appropriate solution
- Develop and manage plans to address project strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
- Analytical skills and problem solving skills needed to manage multiple factors on a project simultaneously
- Demonstrate business analytics to manage and meet sponsor and customer needs
- Manage project’s control items/deliverables for customers and status reporting to internal management and customers
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Supervision Responsibilities:
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- Direct supervision provided by an experienced Program Leader or Chief Solution Architect; frequency on a weekly or as needed basis
- Project manager is expected to act independently to deliver projects to schedule, budget and scope; support provided as required and requested, and is self-driven and motivated
- Project manager leads project teams consisting of cross functional, global, and virtual groups; directly supervises staff; assigns responsibility to members; monitors progress
- Project manager coaches, mentors and supports less experienced project managers as well as other project resources as needed. Assigns responsibility to members; monitors progress and reports project health on a regular basis
- Project manager is expected to manage a team of min 5 to 6 members
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Certification Requirements
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- Project management certification is preferred (PMI/CAPM or PMP, PRINCE2)
- Familiarity with ITIL v3 or 4 would be advantageous
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