Trainee - Program Management | Chennai

We are hiring smart freshers who are from IT background and willing to start their career in project management. Interested can share their resume to Yuvalakshmi.r@xerago.com

Position               : Trainee - Program Management

Company Name : Xerago

Work Location    : Perungudi- Chennai

Desired Profile    : IT background with good communication & logical thinking skills

 Job Description

This position will join a team of Project Manager and will oversee projects involving cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of a product/program from design through delivery. Our Project Managers are leaders in a highly matrixed environment who deal with ambiguity and who provide structure and an environment of accountability to maintain focus on achieving agreed project objectives on schedule and budget.

This person must demonstrate high organization, cross  functional skilled (i.e., should have experience to understand Technology, User Interface, Creative, Analytics etc.), efficient time management, effective communication, and team-oriented focus and will be able to work with minimal direction in a fast-paced, continuously evolving environment.

Core Responsibilities:

• Day to day, the Project Manager manages the tasks (create Sub Task, Add Technical Note – i.e., Step by Step method to execute the Tasks), dependencies, and risks associated with one or more projects to ensure successful completion and adherence to quality standards, budgetary guidelines, and timelines. Your typical days would include the following activities:
• Manage projects, including identifying requirements, stakeholder involvement, risks, dependencies, deliverables, review and approval processes, and anticipated milestone dates and adjusting throughout the course of the project with proper communication throughout.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to conduct work breakdowns, identify necessary resources, and collect time and complexity estimates.
• Clarify and refine project objectives, acceptance criteria, budget, and work plan with technical teams and leaders.
• Communicate blockers, risks, recommendations, and escalations to leadership and stakeholders, proactively and consistently, to ensure needs are met and expectations are aligned.
• Align with product management teams in order to accurately represent business objectives and communicate project status in terms of business objectives.
• Train, coach and mentor the project teams in methodologies throughout the project lifecycle.
• The aspects of this team and this role require that this candidate be a person who demonstrates:
• Outstanding organization, time management, and prioritization skills
• Practiced skill at managing multiple initiatives and work streams in parallel
• Independent drive to become a subject matter expert in the technology that this position supports, such that the project manager can identify gaps, exposures, and contradictions in the plan and proactively rectify them
• Natural comfort with taking the lead and respectfully guiding team members to expectations that achieve success
• A knack for finding common ground and positive outcomes in difficult situations
• Great listening ears to understand what is and isn’t being said
• Strong initiative to understand new situations or complex tools, to ask thoughtful questions, and seek better ways of working and communicating
• Genuine passion for learning new tools, processes, and formats
• Positive and team-focused attitude, always
• Looking forward your reponse @ the earliest.