Key responsibilities encompass, but are not limited to:

1. Project Planning & Initiation:

• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and success criteria.
• Create detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocation.
• Identify and apply the right PM methodology depending on the type of the project (software integration, transition, process optimization etc.)

2. Execution & Monitoring:

• Lead cross-functional project teams to deliver on milestones.
• Monitor project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Ensure quality standards and compliance with project governance.

3. Stakeholders Management:

• Serve as the main point of contact for stakeholders.
• Communicate project updates, risks, and issues to key stakeholders and executives.
• Facilitate regular status meetings and reports.

4. Risk & Issue Management:

• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Develop contingency plans and escalate when needed.

5. Budget & Resource Management:

• Manage project budgets and track expenditures.
• Ensure resources are effectively allocated and optimized.

6. Documentation & Reporting:

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation (e.g., charters, plans, logs).
• Provide reports and post-project evaluations to inform future projects.

7. Change Management Support: Partner with change and L&D teams to ensure stakeholder readiness and adoption in the region

9. Tool & System Stewardship: Ensure correct usage of project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Kanbanize, Service Now)

• 10. Capability Building: designing, adjusting and deploying PM standard and driving PMO maturity growth leveraging internal and external resources

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (required); MBA or Master's degree (preferred)
• Certifications: PMP / Prince2 / Agile preferred
• Experience: 5+ years in project or program management roles and proven track of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Industries: Experience in multinational corporations (MNCs) or large matrixed organizations ($5B+ revenue)
• Systems: Expertise with ERP (SAP, Oracle), BPM tools, PM tools (MS Project Management, Service Now, Jira, Kanbanize and other)
• Strong understanding of project management (PMI, Prince2, Agile, Waterfall)
• Regional business and cultural awareness
• Ability to handle multiple projects of different types
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution
• Ability to manage ambiguity and navigate complex stakeholder landscapes
• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools
• Interoperability skills
• Ability to solve problems ad manage risks in transparent and organized manner
• Ability to facilitate