Offshore Sr Project Manager

Job Description

Who We Are

For 20 years we have been working with organizations large and small to help solve business challenges through technology. We bring a unique combination of engineering and strategy to Make Data Work for organizations.
Our clients range from the travel and leisure industry to publishing retail and banking. The common thread between our clients is their commitment to making data work as seen through their investment in those efforts.
In our quest to solve data challenges for our clients we work with large enterprise cloud based and marketing technology suites. We have a deep understanding of these solutions so we can help our clients make the most of their investment in an efficient way to have a data driven business.

Why Work at Softcrylic

Softcrylic provides an engaging teamfocused and rewarding work environment where people are excited about the work they do and passionate about delivering creative solutions to our clients.

Work Timing: 12:00PM to 9:30PM IST (Flexible)

Work Location: Chennai/ Hybrid

Job Description:

• 8 years of experience in working as Project Manager
  
• Minimum 2 years experience required in managing projects on Data Engineering Digital Analytics Marketing Automation or Business Intelligence projects.
  
• Mandatory experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously (both shortterm and longterm projects)
  
• Experience in handling diversified team Data & Analytics team across multiple time zones
  
• Experience/Familiarity in handling projects involving PII/PHI data and implementing SOC2 compliance and processes is a huge plus
  
• Identify project goals timeline budget and resources deployment schedule.
  
• Create high level project plan that includes project Goals Delivery Process (Scrum or Kanban) road map Timeline Reporting Quality and Risk control.
  
• Ensure project plan provides the services offered by the PMO.
  
• Get project plan sign off from project stake holders.
  
• Assume scrum master responsibilities for the project.
  
• Setup and manage day to day PMO process and tools for the project.
  
• Manages internal and external project communication.
  
• Manage smooth operations of multiple projects through process enforcement and metrics monitoring.
  
• Coordinate and help all project stake holders to resolve impediments.
  
• Identify manage and mitigate risks where available during the project lifecycle.
  
• Conduct project stake holder meetings and report project progress.
  
• Manage and maintain project scorecard dashboards for multiple projects.
  
• Capture project management lessons learned and help PMO practice lead to improve PMO process.
  

Skills & Experience Required

• More than 5 years of experience as Scrum Master and Project Manager.
  
• Extensive experience with Jira and familiarity with editing project workflows ticket types board views and filters.
  
• Certified in Scrum Master (CSM) / PM is plus.
  

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
  
• Strong drive to excel professionally and to guide and motivate others
  
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
  
• Proficiency in Excel
  

NiceToHave Skills:

• Knowledge of R and SQL familiarity with any D&A tools (e.g. Tableau SAS Adobe Analytics Marketing Automation tools etc.)
  
• BSc/BA in Computer Science Statistics Data Management or a related field