Schneider Electric Looking for India-Bangalore-IT Projet Manager – Intl Ops at Bengaluru, Karnataka Full Time

IT Project Manager – International Operations

Schneider Electric (SE) is the global specialist in energy management, providing an integrated approach designed for the reality of the digital economy (Plant-to-Plug). The versatile product portfolio addresses all energy needs of industries as well residential. The India arm of SE started in 1995 has over 41 locations including 31 plants with over 16000 employees of which over 50% are IT users.

About the group (SD): All IT needs for SE are managed by a group called Schneider Digital (SD). Spread across 235 locations in 65 countries with over 2000 staff; this group is broadly classified into four sub groups: Application Services, Technology Services, Global Delivery, Business Relationship Management (BRM). This role rolls up to the Director of Employee Experience.

Org Structure –Where is this position placed in the organization: The “Regions” organization is represented by global head reporting into the CIO. The global presence of “Regions” staff is divided by zones represented by zone heads and all countries are grouped under their respective zone represented by country head.

CEO->CIO> Regional CIO > Director Employee Experience> IT Project Manager

About the role: There are various Business as well as Digital transformation initiatives within Schneider Digital for making it agile as well as best in class. This role’s pivotal responsibility would be to lead one of the global initiatives, taking up complete end-to-end ownership of Project Management, right from Business Requirement gathering to showcasing the ROI

Position Summary:
Leading the PMO (Project Management Office) the Senior Manager, Project Management typically plays a central role in overseeing and supporting the delivery of projects and programs which are aligned to strategic initiatives within Schneider Electric.

The PMO will deliver value by playing a critical role in executing projects and programs more effectively and efficiently, by providing the right guidance, support, and oversight throughout the project lifecycle and ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, overall objectives are met and to the satisfaction of stakeholders.

Key responsibilities/requirements of the role include:
Providing governance and oversight: The PMO will be responsible for defining project management policies, processes, and standards across the organization. This will include developing project management methodologies, templates, and tools, as well as establishing procedures for project approval, funding, and prioritization. Will also need to provide training and coaching to project managers and teams on project management best practices.

Monitoring and controlling projects: The PMO oversee the progress of projects and programs, ensuring that they are on track and that any issues or risks are identified and addressed. This will involve providing project management support to project managers and teams, as well as tracking and reporting on project performance

Managing resources: The PMO will also be responsible for managing project resources, including personnel, technology (applications, connectivity & infrastructure), and finances. This will involve allocating resources to projects, tracking resource utilization, and ensuring that resources are used effectively and efficiently

Facilitating communication and collaboration: The PMO will facilitate communication and collaboration between project teams, stakeholders, and senior management. This would involve providing regular project status updates, coordinating meetings and workshops, and ensuring that stakeholders are informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle

Will need to coordinate between SE digital finance, cybersecurity, data governance, enterprise architecture, application landscape management, infrastructure, connectivity, technical debt and other internal governance functions to enable seamless delivery of IT projects

Should be able to manage roadblocks across internal governance functions & facilitate conflict resolution & problem-solving among project teams as needed

Essential Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
Work with the IT Service Delivery teams to understand their portfolio, business strategy, prioritization, etc. to facilitate quality service delivery.

Work with IT Global Program Management Office and cross functional PMOs to define the project management approach

Provide executive visibility to project, program, portfolio and functional level status, issues, risks, costs, etc.

Provide information to IT Global Program Management Office so demand, financials, service and project delivery can be aggregated at the enterprise level

Assist with FY Plan and Outlook activities

Monitor and report on actual and projected spend to demonstrate function operates within FY Plan/Outlook – function, portfolio and program/project levels.

Assist in the implementation and embedding of process, methods and best practice into service delivery activities for the function, including project management, financial management, resource management, etc.

Improve communications, content and transparency of information with key customers

Required Skills (Must have) along with necessary industry experience

Comprehensive understanding of Schneider Electric business, processes & products

Strong background in project management methodologies and tools, as well as experience managing complex technology-related projects involving multiple stakeholders

Hands-on expertise of SDLC and various Software development frameworks (Agile, Iterative, DEVOPS)

Experience in deployment and rollout of large applications for complex organizations

Demonstrated leadership skills: Influence, drive for results, effective planning & prioritization, project management

Exceptional stakeholder management skills: should have interacted with top executives and possess the ability to influence their decision making in a global org

Total experience of min 10-12 years, with excellent written & verbal communication and problem-solving skills

Ability to work in complex virtual organization

Process and technology oriented

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply chain, Logistics, Information Systems or equivalent

Desired Skills (Nice to have in addition to the Required Skills)

Knowledge of Enterprise IT Architecture

Familiar with latest Digital Trends

Project Management / Agile certifications (PMP / Prince2 / ACP / SAFe, etc.)

Employment Type: Full-time

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level

Job Function: Project Management and Information Technology

Qualifications

Qualifications & Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree.

Critical thinking skills and the ability to efficiently gather and process information in a fast-paced environment are required.

Ability to interact with all levels of managers and end-users in the organization

Primary Location: IN-Karnataka-Bangalore

Schedule: Full-time

Unposting Date: Ongoing