Technical Project Manager

About Position: We are seeking Technical Project Manager with hands-on experience in java, react, angular etc., - Role: Technical Project Manager - Location: Bangalore - Experience: 11+ Years - Job Type: Full Time Employment What You'll Do: - The Tech Project Manager is responsible for driving, tracking the software development within the engineering organization. - This role will work across the engineering organization to plan, manage and drive the execution of multiple projects in the BFSI domain. - The manager works closely with Engineering and Product Leads and others to ensure successful, efficient and on time releases. - This role will be the go to person in the organization that is going to orchestrate and shepherd the flow of software from development to production - Manage Portfolio: Across horizontals/verticals. Maintain project portfolio, track project health & ensure any issues are highlighted immediately. - Manage Client Relationship: Sustain & grow relationship with client's IT & Business leaders. Customer expectation management and education on key topics like resourcing, offshore-onshore delivery processes, communication and status reporting requirements, etc. - Liaison: Oversee project progress, bring attention of Engineering Partner/Principal Engineer Manager's to issues in project delivery. Support Sales & Delivery teams' time on relationship management, particularly on issue escalation/resolution. Liaison with pre-sales, practices and relevant stakeholders to respond to RFPs - Advisor to Persistent: Monitor competitor activity, unearth opportunities based on client pain points. Ensure Persistent activities/goals (e.G. technology/talent pipeline planning) are based on client intelligence. - Technology know-how : Should be able to Understand technology landscape and guide the teams - Promote a culture of bottom up account growth and proactive proposals - Streamline internal and external reporting processes Expertise You’ll Bring : - Influence stakeholders across functional boundaries and across multiple organizational levels to drive results - Partner closely with counterparts in Development, Test, Product Management and Architecture to ensure the success of their products - Develop and communicate strategy, plans, issues, and risks effectively throughout the organization - Take the lead on release management activities and drive release practices and improvements - Make strategic and tactical recommendations to stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of software - Closely tracks delivery of requirements from product teams - Creates and delivers presentations, develops communications and communicates to cross functional audiences - Identifies, develops and implements tools and metrics to drive project/program and release management success - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills - Expanding program offering and enhancing the quality of existing programs - Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected projects - Decide on suitable strategies and objectives - Coordinate cross-project activities - Lead and evaluate project managers and other staff - Develop and control deadlines, budgets and activities - Apply change, risk and resource management - Assume responsibility for the program’s people and vendors - Assess program performance and aim to maximize ROI - Resolve projects’ higher scope issues - Gathering feedback and presenting insights - Reporting on project performance to management team - Identifying opportunities for continual improvement - Knowledge of Agile methodology and SDLC - Ongoing Delivery of projects and working closely with customers and tracking SLAs and Deliverables - Managing multiple internal and external stakeholder - Presentations and reporting to relevant teams - Skills & Qualification: - 6+ years in an advanced management role (preference given to those with project management experience) with an overall experience of 11+ years in the IT domain - Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation and organizational skills - Outstanding working knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes - Working knowledge of Agile - Exposure to programming and the ability to understand basic software architecture concepts - Proven track record of delivering projects and programs from initiation through implementation - Working knowledge on tools like Jira, Confluence and has worked in an Agile environment - You need to be comfortable communicating at all levels of the organisation, and be able to adapt your communications and presentations according to the audience. - You’ll need good conflict resolution skills to bring them together. - It’s your job to find the common ground that all parties can rally behind - Expect Uncertainty - Programs are inherently uncertain and should be able to work/manage the uncertainty - Working experience in the BFSI domain managing projects in the Java/ReactJS and AWS technology stack would be an added advantage. Benefits: - Competitive salary and benefits package - Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications - Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies - Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards - Annual health check-ups - Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment: Persistent Ltd. is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds. - We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles. - Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities. - If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment Let's unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.Com/careers "Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."