Job Description

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Position Name: IT Project Manager
Level: L5B
Reports to: Manager - PMO, IT Portfolio

Key Interactions with: CIO, IT Leaders, Business Analysts, technical architects, security and IT General Controls team members, market based functional stakeholders, global functional stakeholders, Application/IS Service Providers, and the Local / Global IT teams.
This role-holder would operate through the support of local USL resources and contract-based employees. The larger team structure to be evolved in discussions at a later stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: The purpose of the role is to manage the full project management life cycle and software development life cycle for the implementation of highly complex, large-scale, strategic IT and Business Corporate Initiatives. This will require the individual to ensure execution of projects by balancing scope, quality, and cost.

TYPICAL ROLE REQUIREMENTS
Qualification:

• Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Business, or Engineering from a reputed institute

• Preference for certification in PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent certification

Experience:

• 5-8 years of experience
• Working knowledge of IT Project Management Frameworks like PMP, PRINCE2
• Basic understanding of IT across all dimensions \xe2\x80\x93 digital marketing, e-commerce, digital supply chains, back office automation, employee collaboration, third party / cloud, data and IT infrastructure
• Ability to work in small to large teams

Knowledge & skills:

• Technical project management experience in a dynamic high-technology environment
• Knowledge of in strategic planning, development, implementation and maintenance of systems, preferably across multiple hardware and software platforms

• Project Management certificate (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) (Preferred)
• Familiarity with common enterprise and web application technologies

Best suited for someone who

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, financial reports & docs.
• Proficiency to effectively present information and respond to queries of senior management, business counterparts and cross functional teams
• Expertise to deal with numbers and business data and apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of business and practical problems
• Strong analytical and time management skill
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality

• Keeps abreast of the latest developments in the ITGC space.

Key responsibilities

• Implements established policies, system monitors and controls to ensure the successful management and reporting of all corporate initiatives in the Program
• Supervises and leads the program and project staff to oversee the impacts and interdependencies between programs and works to ensure initiatives meet the Diageo\xe2\x80\x99s Goals and Objectives of the executive leadership team.
• Provides both verbal and written communications regarding project status, risks, and issues, and makes recommendations on project decisions to PMO and Senior Management
• Manages allocation of resources within the program(s) to meet work fluctuations and budget and time constraints in the delivery process. Creates a high-performing team
• Serves as subject matter expert, providing technical and analytical guidance to the program and project teams
• Manages all aspects of the project/program management of a corporate initiative, which may include cost benefit analysis, work plans, functional and technical designs, construction, testing and implementation. Ensures efficient and high-quality installation of new software and/or systems, and monitors all technical aspects of implementing projects
• Provides support to the IT Solutions Team in identifying the appropriate solutions required by the user areas; assists IT Leadership in performing a needs analysis of the relevant business areas and in matching user needs to system capabilities to ensure the new system is easily and quickly integrated into the client\'s business environment
• Works with the Business areas in the Operational Readiness activities to provide support and coordination to ensure adoption of new systems and business processes in the Diageo environment
• Manages contracts and vendors assigned to Corporate Initiatives included in the assigned program(s).

Project Management

• Manages and directs Multiple medium to large-scale projects that may not fit into a defined Program
• Translates generalized customer business goals and objectives into concrete strategy and tactical plans
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situation or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors to achieve best results
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined policies and practices to develop corporate methods and techniques
• Works effectively with internal and external clients, third party vendors and Senior Management in accomplishing project objectives
• Evaluates complex situations accurately and identifies viable solutions that create successful outcomes for the customer
• Develops and maintains lessons-learned inputs in the project repository for utilization on future projects
• Ensures all Defined Processes are used within the CMMI Framework to successfully implement projects
• Resolves political, resource, budgeting, change and legal issues affecting the program

Financial Management

• Manages the Program Budget across all projects included in the program, with overall budget accountability for up to $50+ million per year
• Collaborates with the finance department and various functional managers to ensure project budgets are properly estimated and controlled; provide overall financial recommendations and develop controls and measurements to monitor progress
• Provides Finance with monthly accruals and forecasts by the due date established by Finance using the tools developed by Finance/PMO
• Maintains current statements of work for all contractors; tracks and approves contractor invoices in a timely manner
• Provides regular updates to Program Director, project sponsor and stakeholders on the status of the budget. Documents reasons for budget excess or shortfall.

People Management

• Minimal to no direct people management involved.
• Focus on influencing and building consensus among stakeholders and team members.

Risk Management

• Develops a comprehensive Risk Management Plan at the Program/Project Level within the CMMI Framework as defined in the company Processes
• Proactively identifies risks and opportunities of both business and technical plans; identifies Risk Mitigation Strategies and Contingency Plans for all identified Risks. Maintains the Program Level issue and risk matrix log
• Provides a detailed plan of how the risk will be managed or eliminated. Provides a weekly Program status report with major risk factors when mitigation approach impacts the project timeline, budget or objectives
• Coordinates the Risk Management Plan and Risk Mitigation Strategy across all projects within the Program and manages the execution within the individual projects.

Diversity statement
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo\xe2\x80\x99s purpose of \xe2\x80\x9ccelebrating life every day everywhere\xe2\x80\x9d. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Worker Type : Regular

Primary Location: Bangalore HO

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