Job Description

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and \xe2\x80\x93 through their work \xe2\x80\x93 can make an impact on our industry. We\xe2\x80\x99re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

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The Lead Project Manager (Scrum Master) position is primarily responsible for managing initiatives across Asia Pacific as well International Regions. The role focuses on delivering high quality products and services which creates exceptional value to GBT clients with an unparalleled customer experience.

The incumbent must have: extensive experience across project management disciplines (Agile is a must) with a proven ability to manage multiple and concurrent initiatives at the same time. The incumbent will lead and work with many project teams across different geographies and time zones, must have excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with the ability to present with fluency to stakeholders at different senior levels.

Reports to: Director Global Business Travel Technologies \xe2\x80\x93 Asia Pacific

Location: India.

What You\xe2\x80\x99ll do on a Typical Day:

• Lead and drive project initiation phases by ensuring defined outcomes, deliverables and objective tie back to company strategic goals.
• Preparation, submission and monitoring of regional portfolio; financial and resource management plans.
• Ensure all projects successfully undergo mandatory control and compliance reviews - including appropriate documentations being in place and as well as sign offs from relevant internal authority bodies (Security, Architecture, Risk, Compliance \xe2\x80\xa6.. etc.) Accurate and precise execution of project milestones and sprints as per agreed timelines and defined scope.
• Devise and define Risk Management Plans in accordance with overall portfolio/project profiles. Ensure all project monitoring and controlling mechanisms are in place for tracking progress against agreed objectives and timelines.
• Ability to maneuver in a fast and succinct way to drive positive outcomes in dealing with unplanned and difficult project situations/scenarios.
• Devise Portfolio/Project reporting (weekly and monthly) including Steering Committee presentation updates).
• Conduct formal project closures and post implementation reviews.
• Must be a team player with the ability to collaborate and work with geographically disbursed teams across multiple time zones.
• Act as a strategic influencer and a trusted advisor to internal business partners, technology leadership, vendors and suppliers.

What We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for:

• Minimum 5-7 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in a senior project management role in a global organization.
• Project Management Certification (Scrum Master is essential)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong collaboration skills with proven ability to work across functional and geographically disbursed teams
• Proven ability in working autonomously with minimal supervision
• Proven ability to simultaneously support multiple priorities and deliverables
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
• Ability to translate functional requirements into technical specifications
• Fluent in using Microsoft Project, Visio and PowerPoint
• Flexible in working hours (includes outside business hours) to partner with global teams as well as to deploy production releases.
• Familiar with collaboration tools (i.e. JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure an advantage Experience in managing systems integration projects and familiarity with APIs is desirable

Location India - Karnataka - Bangalore

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and more.

Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with global tuition assistance, access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

We strive to champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global Inclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.

And much more!

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, gender identity (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship or marital status. It is our policy to maintain an equal-opportunity environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias for our candidates, colleagues, clients and suppliers.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please, let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For more details, please consult .

What if I don\xe2\x80\x99t meet every requirement? If you\xe2\x80\x99re passionate about our mission and believe you\xe2\x80\x99d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don\xe2\x80\x99t worry about \xe2\x80\x9cchecking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for!

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