IT Project Manager (Date and Reporting) - NYC / Remote

Position: IT Project Manager (Date and Reporting) Duration: 12+ Months Location: NYC / Remote Mode of interview: Video interview Job Description: The Data Project Manager has single point responsibility for successful planning, execution, monitoring, control, and delivery of the project. The Project Manager plays a key role in increasing project success with dedicated and accountable leadership for individual projects. Required Skills - Project Management (Application Development, Agile), Cost Management, Risk Management, Account Growth, and more The major responsibilities of a Project Manager are: Project Management • Manage various critical aspects of a project: scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, risks & communication. • Manage timely, high-quality, & cost-effective service delivery to the client • Identify business needs of the client, act as an interface between the technical team and the client. • Create project plan to track progress, plan timelines and share with client. • Work with the Architect and Technical Lead to prioritize and track new functionality and ongoing releases. • Provide support during Validation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phases with the client team to ensure all business requirements are met. • Provide regular status updates to stakeholders on project progress. • Manage project dependencies and critical path, track project timelines and milestones. • Work with QA and Documentation teams to ensure success of the total project. Resource Management • Optimize resource allocation, ramp-up and ramp-downs • Ensure smooth induction of resources in project.. • Manage team - allocate task, manage schedule, and monitor progress regularly. • Reward and recognize performance. • Provide motivation and direction to the team for successful completion of tasks. • Delegate responsibility appropriately and empower team members to deliver results. • Foster a team environment that attracts and retains world-class talent. • Ensure that each team member has adequate skills and knowledge on technology, project management and software engineering processes. Communication & Collaboration • Be the single point of contact (SPOC) for various support groups. • Map out communication protocol and the points of communication between Nagarro and the client and partners. • Facilitate regular communication and coordination involving client team with the rest of the development team and answer questions related to project progress, performance, and decisions. • Provide regular status updates to the client via emails, scheduled status meetings, ad-hoc discussions etc. Risk Management • Manage and mitigate project risks - conduct a risk assessment for the project using the governance guidelines and report an assessment of project health and impending risks • Identify and implement risk mitigation actions. • Monitor risks, develop and execute risk mitigation plan at completion of every major milestone including project closure. Change Management • Follow the change management process to review and accept changes affecting scope, timing, cost, and/or quality, as required and get them signed off from the client. Quality Management • Ensure the quality of the deliverable and client satisfaction. • Understand the expectations of various stakeholders and seeks to satisfy them: client, users, governance group, senior management, team, support groups. • Maintain overall schedule, timeliness of the team's deliverable. Experience and Qualification: Minimum of: • 12 years of IT experience • 5 years of prior project management experience • 2 years of experience working in the US. • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English language • Prior experience with public sector clients preferred. • Candidate should be willing to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment and deal with ambiguity.