AGM - Solution Delivery

Job Req ID: 47082

Location:
Pune, IN

Function: Technology/ IOT/Cloud

About:

Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India's leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly 'Digital India' by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At VIL, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best.

VIL's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our Values of Passion, Boldness, Trust, Speed and Digital. Consequently, our recruiting efforts are directed towards attracting and retaining best and brightest talents. Our endeavour is to be First Choice for prospective employees.

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VIL is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce.

Role

Project Manager IT – Sales, Distribution and Retail (SDR)

Job Level/ Designation

M2 – Assistant General Manager (Development and Operations)

Function / Department

Solution Delivery – Information Technology

Location

Pune – IT HUB - HJW

Job Purpose

• Manage development, maintenance and delivery Projects impacting Sales and distribution system applications / modules (preference for POS) and ensure delivery of business/IT capabilities in the portfolio.

• Coordinate/collaborate with multiple partners/vendors to arrive at integrated project plan for project delivery including small and medium transformation programs and drive partners to deliver within agreed milestones, scope and with quality.

• Conduct regular project reviews, manage risks, work on issues resolution and manage stakeholders and related communication.

• Role involves executing projects using various SDLC methodologies like Agile & Waterfall. Candidate should have knowledge of DevOps , release automation tools, code review, effort estimation, optimization etc.

• Critical element of the role is to ensure zero defect delivery and bridge gaps between various stakeholders. Role is accountable for closure of the project in stipulated time frames.

• Candidate should facilitate production rollouts and support post production incident resolution including L2 and L3 incidents.

Key Result Areas/Accountabilities

• Sought out as a Sales, Distribution and Retail Systems SME - preference would be given for POS, Sales Incentive Management, Dedupe and SDR related application experience.

• Solution Review - Participation in solution and low-level design documents review for the projects to ensure that it's aligned with the business requirements and review and optimize delivery efforts.

• Project Delivery – Delivery of projects in Waterfall/ Agile methodology. Liaising & managing partners to ensure delivery as per the agreed solution, project plan and milestones timelines.

• Project Management: Review project plan and approve development, build, testing approach, SIT/UAT execution and releases and ensure project gets delivered as per the agreed milestones.

• Post Deployment Support: Analysis, review and tracking of L2 and L3 incident fixes to ensureit's resolved within the agreed SLA.

Core Competencies, Knowledge, Experience

• 8+ years of experience in IT deliveries for BSS applications / Sales, Distributions and Retail Applications.
• Telecom BSS domain experience preferred
• Experience in product implementation, mapping and migration of COTS & Customized products.
• Experience of working in multi-vendors/multi-stakeholder challenging environment thus understanding diverse processes and approaches.
• Exposure of DevOps and CI-CD processes
• Strong grasping capability, communications ,interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Competent in Microsoft project professional / Excel / Power Point /Word

Technical / professional qualifications

• BE/B-tech/MCA degree or Management degree in IT/Systems

• Sound knowledge of Agile/DevOps frameworks/methodology and Tools

• Sound Knowledge of SDLC
• Project Management and Industry Certification like PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, Safe Agile, DevOps, ITIL etc.
• A Developer background in Java, Oracle or SQL technologies would be preferred
• Technical degree from Premium institute will be an added advantage

Vodafone Idea Limited (formerly Idea Cellular Limited)

An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership