HERE Technologies Hiring For Sr Project Governance Analyst (IT Project Manager, Exp 5 to 10 years) at Mumbai Full Time

What’s the role

As a Project Manager in Value Management Office, you will be responsible to deliver the VMO Services viz. Integration, Transition, and/or Technical Project/Program management and partner with cross functional teams at HERE to translate strategy into concrete implementation plans and ensure the benefits are realized and sustained. You will be part of a team that is responsible to provide an enterprise-wide approach to identify, prioritize, and successfully execute an optimized technology portfolio of initiatives, projects, programs, and operations that are consistently aligned with organization strategy.

This position carries full responsibility for overseeing both internal and external programs, necessitating extensive coordination among cross-functional teams. The role encompasses various dimensions, including technical expertise, product management, program and project management, leadership, and effective communication.

Role Impact

• As a Project Manager, you’ll take command of the execution of the engagements ensuring that all the applicable aspects of Project Management are taken care of, proactively
• Your influence spans customer-focused, operational, project, and service activities within your team and related teams, following established guidelines.
• You’ll lead cross-functional efforts to deliver content and software through global mapping and localization services. Your role bridges engineering, operations, and product management.
• You’ll take ownership of delivering strategically important large-scale programs, involving cutting-edge technologies like service-oriented architecture, geospatial sciences, computer vision, and AI.

We seek Project Program Managers who can unify large systems across our organization, contributing to our mission. You should be well-versed in best practices, area integration, market dynamics, and excel at creative problem-solving with diverse information sources.

Role Responsibilities

A Senior Project Governance Analyst at HERE should be capable of establishing and maintaining an optimal operational environment that ensures the successful achievement of program objectives. Key components of this program involve establishing a transparent governance model for making program decisions, developing a program roadmap that aligns with overarching program goals, and securing the support and agreement of key stakeholders and sponsors for program plans.

• Provide a range of executive and professional services, including administrative support, general project/program/portfolio management, and supplier management.
• Create essential diagrams such as data flow, process flow, and system diagrams, ensuring that these designs effectively support process measurement needs.
• Conceptualize and plan projects, which may involve introducing new concepts or approaches. Oversee project execution and continuous improvement efforts, often by coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Establish and manage an optimal operating environment to ensure the successful execution of program objectives. This includes defining governance models, crafting program roadmaps, and gaining support from key stakeholders and sponsors.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to build consensus and optimize the business value derived from engineering team execution, contributing to a shared company vision.
• Clearly define and align product requirements and acceptance criteria with customer and business needs. Leverage various data sources, including usability studies, feedback, research, and market analysis.
• Define, analyze, and monitor key performance indicators and deliverables to ensure the successful delivery of products and programs.
• Identify, track, and mitigate internal and external dependencies, reducing risk and enhancing development efficiency through critical path analysis.
• Conduct or facilitate root cause analyses in complex problem domains and support teams in implementing recommended changes.
• Ensure that incremental improvements are released early and iteratively based on stakeholder and customer feedback.
• Communicate, track, and execute release plans in alignment with program and product roadmaps.

Who are you

In addition to responding yes to the opening questions above, the best candidates will be individuals with experience as a technical contributor/leader with breadth or depth leading projects, programs, and/or product management activities, who are leaders and great communicators (up, down, around, and out of the organization). We’re seeking leaders who can manage programs with notable risk and complexity with a can-do attitude to co-develop plans & execution strategies with engineering and other stakeholders. You’ll be a great candidate & successful fit if:

• You engage actively in both technical and non-technical discussions, often offering a unique perspective when interacting with stakeholders. Your skill lies in simplifying, amplifying, and justifying decisions for the audience.
• You possess extensive conceptual and practical knowledge within your own discipline, supplemented by a foundational understanding of related areas. You work independently, requiring minimal guidance, and may even take the lead on projects or specific project phases, serving as a resource for less experienced colleagues.
• Your expertise maintains a balanced level of technical depth and breadth, allowing you to represent your areas of responsibility effectively without constant engineering support. However, you also recognize the moments when deferring to subject matter experts is essential.
• You have a track record of successfully delivering solutions for large, complex cross-functional projects, programs, and products, all while adhering to tight timelines and budgets.
• Your communication skills shine in written, verbal, and virtual formats, particularly when faced with pressure or the need to convey challenging messages, always striving for clarity and truth.
• Your professional history includes effectively managing expectations, handling escalations, and nurturing organizational relationships. You interface seamlessly with colleagues, customers, executives, and leaders.
• You excel in the delicate balancing act of making trade-offs between time, scope, and resources to ensure the delivery of an optimized set of features.
• Your strength lies in bringing order out of chaos, adeptly managing change and risk, developing interconnected plans, and leading teams toward finding solutions even when others see challenging obstacles.

You meet the minimum qualifications for this job-level:

• You have a bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related experience (viz. Consulting, Integration, Transformation, Project/Program management.), or a master’s degree with 3+ years of experience, or a PhD without experience or equivalent / extraordinary experience.
• A degree holder in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Geoinformatics is preferred
• A project management consultant with proven method melding expertise in multiple project management methodologies from diverse institutions viz. PMI, ASQ, Scrum Alliance, Axelos.
• You are a team player with outstanding organizational and leadership skill.
• Certification – Lean/Six Sigma, CSM/CSPO, Prince2, PMP – Anyone.

HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Who are we

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.

At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.