Job Description

Company Description
NEC Software Solutions (India) Private Limited! is based in Mumbai (Worli & Airoli) and
Bangalore with an employee strength of 1300+. It is one of the foremost providers of end-
to-end IT services across various sectors. We work with diverse industry verticals which
include publishing, media, financial services, retail, healthcare and technology companies
around the world. Our customers range from two-person startups to $bn listed companies.
We have more than 30 years of experience in providing end to end IT services across the
globe and have earned a reputation for delighting our customers by consistently surpassing
expectations and helping them deliver robust, market-ready software products that meet
the highest standards of engineering and user experience. Supported by more than 1300
exceptionally talented manpower, we are a hub for offshore support and technology
services.

Education:
Graduation in any stream (with diploma/training in software development
courses is preferred for non-IT engg. graduates)
Experience (years): 12+ years total experience including 4+ years Project Management
experience
Industry / Technology background: Software Development (any domain)
Location: Mumbai preferred - PAN India
Working Hours: UK Hours - 11:00am - 8:30pm
Key Functions
xe2x96xaa Primary ongoing responsibility is for management of software development projects and implementing process improvements
Key Objectives
Essential:
xe2x96xaa Strong verbal and written communication skills simultaneously.
xe2x96xaa 2+ years of managing cross-functional teams in an onshore-offshore distributed team environment.
xe2x96xaa 2+ years of experience in managing Agile teams with a detailed understanding of agile methodologies and how to implement them have handled teams comprising 20+ members)
xe2x96xaa Experience of all phases of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
xe2x96xaa Thorough understanding of project management phases, techniques and tools.
xe2x96xaa Makes decisions and takes timely independent action in pursuit of priorities.
xe2x96xaa Understands key project metrics
Desirable:
xe2x96xaa CSM (certified Scrum Master)
xe2x96xaa Experience of dealing with UK customers.
xe2x96xaa Full time management degree
xe2x96xaa Good negotiation skills
xe2x96xaa Strong analytical skills and Lateral Thinking
xe2x96xaa Should have development background
xe2x96xaa Product Development experience
Responsibilities
xe2x96xaa Responsible for effectively planning, scheduling, estimating, coordinating, controlling, managing all
project activities and delivering the software within agreed timescales, budget and quality.
xe2x96xaa Ensure that team is adequately resourced at all times, in accordance with the agreed headcount
budgets and targets
xe2x96xaa Pro-actively engages onshore and offshore stakeholders in planning, priority setting, issues & risks
mitigation via monitoring and communication
xe2x96xaa Creates a sense of belonging and ownership among team members; assembles a team with the right mix of skills; coaches and motivates team members; delegates responsibility; promotes mutual support and interaction.
xe2x96xaa Conveys goals and objectives clearly and in a compelling manner; listens effectively and clarifies information as needed; interprets verbal and non-verbal messages that others communicate, communicates tactfully and candidly.
xe2x96xaa Tracking and analysis of important metrics for the project
xe2x96xaa Ensures open communication on the project team.
xe2x96xaa Present reports to senior stakeholders on the status of project efforts, risks, issues, commercials,
including weekly time reporting and problem prevention/mitigation.
xe2x96xaa Mentor and coach both IT and business team members on Waterfall and Agile project management
methods
xe2x96xaa Provides performance feedback and assists employees with plans for development and training.
Regards,
Dakshata
NECSWS