Java Project Manager

Java PM - AVP

Job Title: Java PM - AVP

Corporate Title: AVP

Location: Pune, India

Role Description

• Pune based Technical Project Manager is required to work closely with Business and Delivery Leads to manage business requirement, delivery and production releases.
• We aim to make strategic changes to the Technology landscape to enable quicker and more efficient delivery project requirements which are aligned with business goals.
• You also need to work as Technical Product Management lead where you will be responsible for modernizing DWS's project landscape and enabling the organization to leverage latest technologies for better decision making and emerging use cases.
• You will be a key contributor to the technology product vision and roadmap and work in close collaboration with the business stakeholders.

What we'll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you'll enjoy:

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Manage project delivery which will include ensuring that the projects are correctly specified, delivered on time, meet business & technical requirements and are within the agreed budget.
• Establish full understanding of business requirements and manage these dependencies effectively.
• Own the overall roadmap, prioritize initiatives, scope features and support cross-functional teams through the delivery
• To establish and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders. This will include technical, operational and change groups.
• To understand the high-level technical architecture and be able to facilitate debate and drive decisions on appropriate solutions.
• To ensure that operational workflow requirements are produced to standard in a timely manner.
• To be responsible for the project administration and the production of project documentation, e.g., project plans.
• To monitor and manage the project processes and ensure that any necessary remedial actions are taken.
• To track progress against milestones, deadlines, and budget.
• To regularly report on these items to key stakeholders and to provide dependency details.
• To anticipate, manage and resolve issues and act as the point of contact for the project.
• To use best practice risk management, assessing risks in an informed and considered manner and to plan for the mitigation of these risks.
• To run in-house projects on a day-to-day basis and take responsibility for their delivery using Agile scrum model and more formal techniques as appropriate.
• Drive the adoption of product management best practices and standards
• Partner with various stakeholders to ensure solutions are technically sound, aligned with business requirements and follow architecture standards
• Help defining and tracking metrics to monitor service performance, user adoption and business impact
• Support strategic communication of roadmaps, product developments and more

Your skills and experience

• 8+ years as a product owner, technical product manager or similar role in a delivery-centric environment with at least 2+ years in a leadership role
• Proven track record of launching and scaling technology products and services in an enterprise environment
• Strong ability to define and evolve product vision, strategy and OKRs aligned with business objectives
• Track record of delivering IT infrastructure projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment, specifically that required to support multiple business projects.
• Working knowledge of technical infrastructures and networks.
• Experience of successfully engaging management and groups of technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of formal project management practices and methodologies e.g., Prince2 and Agile project management tools.
• Familiarity with key technologies including Cloud and Open-Source Software.(Good to have)
• Experience of successfully managing the delivery of multiple projects and business change.
• Able to demonstrate strong management skills including project management, financial management, change management and facilitation.
• Good understanding of the regulatory and compliance environment in financial services as well as related data governance concepts
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical teams
• Strong problem-solving skills, strategic thinking and attention to detail
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Skills and Experience That Will Help You Excel:

• Ability to cope in a technically complex and fast-changing environment, and to respond calmly and rationally to changing aspirations in a deadline-driven situation.
• Strong planning and organising skills including the ability to manage several workstreams.
• Determination and focus to drive projects through to completion.
• Excellent communication skills with a capacity to present, discuss and explain issues coherently and logically both in writing and verbally.
• Good influencing and persuasion skills with the ability to enthuse and inspire multidisciplinary teams and build successful relationships at all levels.
• Strong team player, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Clear decision-making ability with the facility to judge complex situations and assess when to escalate issues.
• Ability to balance conflicting and changing demands through prioritisation and a pragmatic approach

How we'll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

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We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.