Job Description

Junior consulting position for those who are continuing to develop their expertise. Receives general instruction on routine work and detailed instruction on new projects or assignments.

As a member of a project team, follows standard practices and procedures to analyze situations/data and provide quality work products to deliver functional and technical solutions on applications and technology installations. Work involves some problem solving with assistance and guidance in understanding and applying relevant Oracle methodologies and practices. Implements Oracle products and technology in various industries to meet customer specifications.

1-3 years of overall experience in relevant functional or technical roles. Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience. Product or technical expertise relevant to practice focus. Demonstrates competence in a minimum of one product or technology area. Ability to communicate effectively and build rapport with team members and clients. Ability to travel as needed.
Scope of the role The project PMO supports the Project / Program Management teams to keep the project running as effectively as possible. They have the responsibility for timely reporting of financial aspects, help the PM in planning & monitoring, tracking of actions, signoffs, risks & issues, and be the custodian of project repository, standards, tools etc to ensure compliance and adherence. The detailed list of activities is depicted below.

• Financials:
  • Track & Reporting on budget, milestones, revenue forecasting, invoicing, timesheets
• Planning:
  • Update the project plan or collate inputs for the same
  • Onboarding & Offboarding of project team members
  • Help facilitation of meetings & minuting
• Governance:
  • Preparation of internal (weekly & monthly status reports) & internal steerco
  • Tracking of project deliverables & acceptance certificates sign-off
  • Track actions related to risks, issues & change requests
  • Support, track and record the using of re-usable assets and the harvesting of assets
  • Work closely with customer PMO organizations when needed, and interact with stakeholders at various levels
• Quality Assurance:
  • Proof reading of PM artefacts
  • Assuring formatting/presentation
  • Tracking peer reviews
  • Supporting OSSA compliance (track team members OSSA certifications)
• Standards & Processes:
  • Help setup standards, templates, tools, and procedures for smooth project delivery
  • Ensure all members of the project follow all relevant policies and procedures relating to the project
  • Manage Project Repository/Collaboration Portal
  • Setup and control of the project Library, Confluence and Jira
  • Work on own initiative on a day-to-day basis, autonomously, escalating any issues that may arise to project management team

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field
• Have been playing a Project Manager or PMO role in IT companies
  • Oracle Applications & Oracle Cloud Products based experience would be preferred
• 2+ years of exclusive Project Management and/or PMO and related experience
  • PMI PMP or PRINCE2 certification desirable
• Strong Knowledge/Experience of Project Management Methodologies, systems & tools
  • Having expertise & experience in Microsoft Project Plan (MSP)
  • Exposure/experience in Oracle related systems, tools & processes such as - GSOP, TCM, PFM, PEM, Jira, IP, Collab Portal would be an advantage
• Willingness to travel upto 25% of the time, to customer locations
• Ability and experienced in preparing accurate weekly and monthly project status reports.
  • Performing analysis & insights for Management reporting
• Ability to see through potential risks and issues with suitable mitigation plans
• Collaborative & Assertive; Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with & influence both peer & senior level stakeholders
• Proven ability to standardize processes, compile & implement best practices
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Ability to work at both micro and macro levels
• Ability to work independently, follow-up & get things done
• Multi-tasker; be able to manage multiple projects in parallel
• Self-motivated & Pro-active
• Keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in English