Role Proficiency:

Under guidance deliver large and complex programmes within budget and schedule to meet outcomes as outlined.; adhering to defined processes and quality standards for a portfolio with TCV of $3-5 mil. Responsible for tracking operational and logistic decision making and implementing a robust governance model involving internal and customer stakeholders.

Outcomes:

     Drives adoption of well-established delivery plans standards processes best software engineering practices right infrastructure RACI matrix and RAID Log to deliver high quality solutions to UST customers      Provide thought leadership to create a culture of innovation within the teams and develops innovative solutions to problems without precedent that improve business performance and contributes to organization goals      Manages the P&L of a portfolio with TCV of $3-5 mil      Support the portfolio (under direct span) growth objective of 10-15% YoY      Implement plans for a programme of digital transformation focusing on service improvements and value-adds; proposing innovative ideas to the customer beyond standard delivery      Build/Manage a span of control of 60 – 100 associates; providing individual and team mentoring ensuring high levels of team engagement and developing capabilities within team function and organization      Improve and optimize the overall delivery process within budget      Apply financial levers to improve the cost of delivery and thereby cater to or improve engagement level profitability      Engage/work with key client stakeholders and drive through the end-to-end requirements of the delivery; ensuring customer expectations are met   Conduct periodic reviews; tracking delivery milestones and processes. Make decisions and recommends approach based on the results from the reviews   Ensure effective participation in SteerCo meetings

Measures of Outcomes:

Revenue (Targets vs. Actuals) Profitability (Targets vs. Actuals) Digital Services Mix (Targets vs. Actuals) Services Penetration Mix (Targets vs. Actuals) Transformational Value Delivered to Client (as defined) Customer Satisfaction People Satisfaction

Outputs Expected:

Domain / Industry Knowledge:

Forecast the overall business requirements and market trends Have meaningful conversations with key client stakeholders
interpret the data and enhance the quality of the proposed solution Make useful recommendations based on existing gaps and recommend specific UST services / solutions Manage domain related project management issues in multiple projects Validate roadmap for customer strategy Review to contextualize the solution to the industry

Technology Concepts:

Recommend appropriate framework
approach
and solutions to meet the functional and non-functional requirements Identify technologies and products relevant to UST in the short term (1 to 2 years) Guide solution response team Guide team
evaluate work products
and connect to technology officers in customer organization Identify and leverage the most appropriate tools

Profitability Management:

Create profitability sheet based on resource plan Enable outcome-based pricing Present analysis to senior management Create cost benefit model using ROI
IRR and other management concepts Track and monitor profitability of projects on an ongoing basis Change pyramid
rate changes and other onshore / offshore changes Improve project margins
utilization and reduce buffers to control project expenses

Pricing & Licensing Models:

Create an integrated pricing model Guide team members to apply pricing techniques Interact with relevant stakeholders during deal process Compare
contrast and choose suitable commercial models among those practiced in the industry Optimize key levers of the business model to make the commercial proposal competitive

Account Management Processes and Tools:

Prepare internal reports Manage at least 1 account ($3-5 mil) independently including responsibility for top line and bottom-line targets; manage customer relations Work independently with account teams in mining account(s) Provide support to the specialist to create an account plan aligned to customer needs
UST approaches and strategies

Project Management:

Plan and manage large and complex projects as defined within UST Identify risks and mitigation strategies on an ongoing basis and implement the same for large / complex projects Proactively anticipate the risks and identify avoidance / mitigation strategies on an ongoing process Monitor complex integration / interdependence across work streams within the span of the project Implement best practices with measurable business value adds Set quality goals and processes Influences project strategy by proposing new or alternative solutions while being proactive in identifying issues and resolving them; balancing effectiveness and efficiency.

Team Management:

Effectively manage the managers Resolves team conflicts with a proven ability to implement and communicate difficult decisions Maintains positive business relationships among internal stakeholders Demonstrates approachability and transparency in working with the team

Stakeholder Management:

Manages escalations from customers by providing frequent updates to both UST and customer leadership on resolution progress Plans and supports vendor/partner management activities– vendor/partner assurance
procurement
invoice approvals Ensures invoicing on time and collection of payments from customers

Estimation and Resource Planning:

Consolidate estimates at a solution level
evaluate risks and validate estimates from a technical standpoint
with assumptions
scope and boundaries defined Review
validate and negotiate estimates across service lines Conduct resource planning (pyramid
people development) at a project level based on project requirements Conduct impact analysis for changes and analyse corresponding impact to overall estimates
resource loading Review project scope and schedule in project plan

Knowledge Management (KM):

Ensure that the KM plan / platform exists for all new joiners to the engagement Harness project level learning's across the engagement Promote continuous knowledge management Define and improve Knowledge Management Effectiveness for the engagement

Requirements Management:

Identify deviations in requirements gathering process with the customer Leverage UST capabilities
experience to identify solution accelerators
and value adds to the customer Assess the quality
content and coverage of the requirements gathered

Solution Structuring:

Customize UST service offerings for customer needs Provide thought leadership based on the pattern to come up with additional service offerings Carve out complex solutions / POCs for a customer based on their needs Recommend technology specific accelerators / tools for the overall solution along with optimal features e.g. time savings
cost benefits Build strategies
standards and guidelines for existing services

Benefits Management:

Identify
track and report SMART benefits for a program Identify impact of the program to various stakeholders Identify impact of program environment changes to the benefits Measure and report outcomes on a defined frequency Devise an action plan if there is a risk of not realizing desired benefits Steer the program towards the desired vision
with sustained and timely realization of benefits

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Steer the program towards the desired vision
with sustained and timely realization of benefits

Skill Examples:

     Account strategy planning      Identify project risks and define action plans to mitigate      Define a project plan by breaking it down into individual project tasks      Communicate project progress to all relevant parties reporting on topics such as cost control schedule achievements quality control risk avoidance and changes to project specifications      Delegate tasks and manage team member contributions appropriately      Manage external contracted resources to achieve project objectives Optimise project portfolio timelines and delivery objectives by achieving consensus on stakeholder priorities

Knowledge Examples:

Project methodology including approaches to define project steps and tools to set up action plans Technologies to be implemented within the project Company business strategy and business processes Development and compliance to financial plans and budgets IPR principles and regulation Structured project management methodologies (e.g. agile techniques DevOps)

Additional Comments:

Job Description - Delivery Governance for large portfolios • Conduct reviews to determine execution risks and provide recommendations to delivery teams • Act as an independent consultant to projects by helping to pick right suite of delivery practices and methods, with needed tailoring at every stage of the project life cycle • Influence and advise delivery leaders on delivery improvements • Facilitate/perform RCA at Program/Project level, derive action items and track them to closure • Report to appropriate levels of hierarchy at the right time on the execution risks and its impact to project commitments made to customer • Provide Delivery intelligence to leadership through well-defined reviews and interventions • Reengineer UST delivery practices to keep it relevant with changes in customer expectations and delivery methodologies • Drive digitization to ensure accurate data for monitoring of projects/programs and management decisions • Manage vendors for project audits • Presales nominee for delivery related aspects • Delivery governance/practices related presentations to Customers and UST leadership • Drive initiatives to inculcate Product mindset amongst project managers and delivery managers • Coach/mentor PMs on best project management practices and conduct forums for knowledge sharing • Drive change management across the organization QUALIFICATION • Minimum 15 years of delivery and/or delivery excellence experience • Must have grown up the delivery ranks • Should have managed Fixed bid projects during the delivery stint PREFERRED SKILLS • Well versed with Software engineering practices, adoption of tools, automation and reusability in projects • Should be ready to do project reviews independently • Should be ready to work closely with projects to help with continuous improvement or project recovery as the need may be • Agile specialist -Scrum/Kanban • Should have the ability to influence without authority • Change Management • Data Analysis • Lean principles CERTIFICATIONS (PREFERRED) • PMP/Prince 2 • SAFe Agilist