Manager Strategy and PMO

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategy Formulation and Alignment:

• Collaborate with Technology senior leadership to develop and refine the technology function's strategy, ensuring alignment with the company's overall goals and objectives.

1. Cross-Team Collaboration:

• Foster collaboration and communication across technology teams and business teams, including Finance-HR-Admin-Procurement
• Facilitate the development of cross-functional project plans and ensure effective execution with monitoring and reporting

1. Goal Formulation and Tracking:

• Work with Technology senior leadership to establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives for the technology function for the financial year
• Develop and maintain dashboards / PPTs / PowerBI to monitor progress against goals and identify areas for improvement.

1. Program Management:

• Create templatize casts for teams to adapt to a uniform level of reporting for all project / initiative / program
• Manage and coordinate large-scale technology programs, ensuring timely and within-budget delivery.
• Develop and maintain program plans, resource allocation plans, and risk management plans.

1. Monthly Technology Function Review with Executive Committee:

• Prepare and present technology function updates, progress, and plans to the Executive Committee.
• Ensure that the technology function's goals and objectives are aligned with the company's overall strategy.

1. Stakeholder Management:

• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including executives, business leaders, and external partners.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders to drive technology function goals and objectives.

1. Additional Responsibilities:

• Provide support for special projects and initiatives as needed.
• Develop and maintain documentation of technology function processes, policies, and procedures.

Requirements:

• 6-8 years of experience in an IT company
• Ability to independently carve presentations based on discussions with senior leadership
• Proven experience in goal formulation, program management, and stakeholder management, project monitoring
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data and develop insights.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and operations.
• Strong project management skills, with experience managing large-scale programs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Conduct organization wide tech expo or events to showcase tech initiatives.

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in a similar role, such as a Chief of Staff or Operations role or program management role
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools, such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Certification in program management, such as PMP or Agile.