Deloitte | India Offices of the US

Assistant Manager – Project Specialist - Deloitte Support Services India Private Limited

About the Project Specialist Team:

The Project Specialist Team is a client facing team specializing in Program and Project Management working across technology and business transformation projects. The team collaborates with other practices in the business to achieve successful set up and execution of Projects by leveraging best practices, standards, methods and tools to promote high impact value.

The leadership team is located in Toronto with team members residing across Canada serving clients across various time zones.

As Project Specialist, you will:

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Create Program and Projects plan in MS-Project leveraging Deloitte’s standard and method
• Deliver project management reporting and plans including scheduling, health indicator and resource leveling in MS Project for large projects and programs. 
• Create and manage project deliverables e.g., status reports, risk metrics, project forecasts analytics and other artifacts as needed.
• Identify and support project team training on Deloitte methods and tools and delivery standards.
• Contribute to the practice by adding value, improving delivery, and sharing best practices for team and practice improvement.
• Lead various internal trainings on Deloitte method and tools
• Support various QRM activities lead by Project Specialist
• Provide recommendations to improve use, adoption and understanding of the method and enabling tools.
• Develop positive professional relationships with engagement team including peer level client personnel on all engagements.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and continuous development.

Defining success for your role:

• You demonstrate Deloitte core values through all aspect of your work: integrity, outstanding value to clients, a commitment to each other and strength from cultural diversity.
• You manage delivery and take responsibility for Project team’s output and development of recommendations in alignment with quality standards and Firm/client service objectives. ]
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains and attracts talent.
• You demonstrate our strong ability to identify and solve problems objectively using analysis, experience and judgment and provide meaningful solutions and expertise that continue to exceed the evolving business needs of our Firm and clients.
• You actively grow your expertise through identifying opportunities, learning and professional development.

Qualifications:

• 6 – 8 years’ minimum experience of hands-on project management and implementation experience in a waterfall or agile delivery.
• 2-3 years delivery experience in consulting.
• Project Management Certificate or actively working towards certification. Possessing or working towards PMP, CSM, CSPM, and other Project management related certification.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office and MS Project.
• Advanced knowledge of program and project management discipline including risk and quality management practices in waterfall and agile delivery.
• Knowledge of various Agile framework and experience with agile techniques (Facilitating, integrated sprint planning, product backlog refinement, sprint review and retrospective).
• Experience with business transformation and technology enablement project delivery.
• Understanding of technology implementation issues and risk.
• Experience communicating project status at various stakeholder levels.
• Ability to think innovatively and work effectively with all levels of team members.
• Detail-oriented, including ability to identify important details, ensuring items are not overlooked and consistent quality delivery of work, keeping the overall goals of the project in mind.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, lead projects and manage multiple task assignments.
• Proven ability to deliver quality results with multiple time sensitive deadlines.
• Strong leadership, business development, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or related education.

Work Timing: 2 – 11 PM IST or as needed

Location: Hyderabad

Experience Range:

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