About the job
The Red Hat Customer Engagement & Experience (CEE) team is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join us in Pune, India. Joining the CEE Project Management Office, you will become part of a global team that enables Red Hat Customer Support and Customer Service to deliver experiences that exceed expectations. The PMO’s portfolio of work spans Support operations, Knowledge Management, Support readiness, data science and reporting, and AI incubation. Operating in four regions (APAC, EMEA, India, and The Americas), CEE serves the whole of Red Hat’s customer population. In this role, you will work with stakeholders at all levels across the organization and potentially across the company to deliver projects ensuring that CEE meets its objectives and runs smoothly.
What will you do?
Handle project requirements, scope, and change management issues
Guide project planning, scheduling, risk assessment, monitoring, reporting activities to drive projects to on-time completion while remaining within budget
Create and carry out communication plans with stakeholders and across the organization
Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and across organizational lines
Collaborate with associates across the organization to build mutual understanding that benefits the project in question
Collaborate with leadership on project proposals, SOWs, estimates, and schedules
Collaborate with and manage 3rd-party vendors as needed
Handle procurement, security, and other Red Hat processes as needed
Assist in training and information sharing that ensures adoption; create and revise procedures and processes
Establish success criteria for projects, including consulting with data scientists on appropriate measurements
Adjust and iterate to ensure success criteria are met and sustained; rework as necessary
Integrate and use specific industry and technical delivery methodologies, like project management methodologies from the Project Management Institute (PMI and PMP)
What will you bring?
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related field
8-10 years of overall experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or project management role
Experience with CRM tools like Salesforce Service Cloud, ServiceNow
Strong understanding of technical support workflows and AI enabled support
A mutual gains mindset that allows focus on shared outcomes despite possible differences in perspective
Results-oriented approach that drives projects to successful completion
Fine attention to detail combined with a talent for seeing interdependencies and relationships that can speed time to delivery
Flexibility within a rapidly changing environment
Experience establishing and contributing to process improvements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal and analytical skills; and business judgment
Ability to work effectively across a diverse management team and a broad spectrum of internal partners on your own
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high attention to detail
Good balance of business and technical experience
Ability to communicate the project management value proposition.
PMI and PMP certifications or the Master of Science in Project Management (MSPM) degree, or other certifications of an equivalent level are a plus
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certifications are a plus
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