Associate Project Manager

Job Description

OVERVIEW:

As a member of our Content production team in Hyderabad, you will advocate for production and process efficiencies with ability to drive projects to execution. Ownership and Accountability for successful project outcomes with strong financial acumen. Manage Stakeholder expectations, delivering learner/user centric products.

Responsible for driving operational excellence as part of Content Production team in Hyderabad and building a sustainable improvement capability to encourage a culture of Continuous Improvement.

Demonstrated experience in leading and project managing concurrent multiple projects and business excellence projects as a Six Sigma and Lean professional.

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS:

• Oversee development and delivery of product and solutions to the client. Meet planned and committed project release goals.

• Accountable for adding value to existing policies and procedures by supporting initiatives covering standardization, optimization and automation.

• Identify opportunities for improvement in the organizations processes, through analysis and evaluation considering the strategic objectives. Lead and execute improvement projects.

• Drive elimination of process inefficiencies using business and analytical skills.

• Lead the design, development and implementation of quality related initiatives and ensure quality measures are aligned with overall Business objectives.

• Responsible for influencing and leading key business stakeholders at all levels, internal and external without direct managerial authority.

• Conduct projects in alignment with the overall business objectives of the company.

• Effectively convey vision, ideas, goals, and issues as well as produce data driven reports and presentations

• Ownership and accountability for project communication. Acts as a change agent for implementing improved processes.

• Promote teamwork, resolve (Project and People), conflict, set goals and evaluate performance and make sure team members have the tools, process knowledge and resources that they need to get things done.

• Coach and guide team on process and production/business excellence

• Organize tasks in the right order, to hit the right outcome at the right time

• Stay focused and be able to manage own time and others effectively for successful project outcomes

• Identify recurring issues in the content produced by the project teams and take corrective and preventive measures.

• Create, track, update project release schedules/trackers as required.

• Identify risks well before they become issues and come up with effective mitigation plans so that the risk of them ever becoming issues is nullified.

• Demonstrate understanding of instructional and visual communication design

• Manage vendor work allocation, schedule, and performance.

• Compliance with company policies and procedures

• May be required to work on once-off projects/initiatives or ongoing project work as required or other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned from time to time

SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years of hands on progressive project management /business excellence and or automation work experience. Preferably in fast paced eLearning content development/ custom content development/ content production organization in a similar role leading/managing global projects.

• Successful implementation of change projects, lean systems, and six sigma projects

• Expert level skills in MS Excel

• Expert level skills in Power BI

• Problem-solving, and analytical skills.

• The ability to lead and motivate others; you will be a team player and a relationship builder.

• Excellent communication (excellent written and verbal skills), influencing and presentation skills, with excellent attention to detail.

• Proven skills in developing effective partnerships with key stakeholders and providing leadership support for driving change initiatives

• Hands on experience with strong working knowledge of project management practices

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Needs to be Blackbelt - Six Sigma and Lean certified.

• Project Management qualification/ certification preferred

• A bachelor s degree is essential

• MBA or Masters would be an advantage.

Keyskills :
project managementagiledeliverycustomer relationsbudgetingsix sigma projectsenvironmental impact assessmentpower bisix sigmablack beltproject teamsproblem solvingspecial projectsquality measuresanalytical skillscontent productionchange ini