Project Management Lead

Project Management Team Lead

Gurgaon / Bangalore, India

This key role within the Global Technology Department will drive the successful delivery of all programs and projects within Information Technology and will be called upon to support other business areas as required to provide balance across Project Management Teams.This role has a high focus on strategic alignment, execution excellence, and financial discipline across the project portfolio while maintaining a tight concentration on Application Currency and Security Programs. The Project Management Lead will establish and enforce best practices, optimize resource allocation, and oversee project budgets to ensure maximum efficiency and impact. In addition to managing portfolio execution, this role will provide leadership and mentorship to project managers and support teams, fostering a high-performing organization that adheres to enterprise-wide project management standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in advanced project management disciplines and a working knowledge of various frameworks, including Waterfall, SAFe, Agile, and Kanban, ensuring the organization can adapt and quickly pivot to meet the technology and business demands. They will play a key role in shaping and enhancing project governance, driving continuous improvement, and contributing to the organization's long-term success. As a Project Management Lead, you will be at the forefront of our mission, guiding and empowering a team to drive impactful initiatives for our clients. Your leadership will shape strategic direction, foster collaboration, and ensure excellence in execution. If you are a visionary leader, a problem solver, and passionate about driving meaningful change, we invite you to join us and make a lasting impact. Join Us as a Project Management Lead - Make an Impact! The world is evolving fast, and businesses face new difficulties every day. At AXA XL, we don't just keep up—we lead the way! Our clients count on us to help them navigate risks, seize opportunities, and stay ahead in a market. We're on a mission to create a more sustainable and prosperous future by delivering solutions that go beyond insurance. We tackle complex difficulties with innovation and strategic thinking, helping businesses thrive in an ever-changing worldSummary of the position / team, etc. This is a role for a visionary leader and problem solver—someone who thrives on bringing clarity to complexity, aligning teams around shared goals, and enabling bold ideas to become reality. If you're ready to lead from the front, inspire a high-performing community of project managers, and leave a lasting mark on our global technology landscape, we invite you to join us.

What You'll Be DOING

What will your essential responsibilities include

• Lead the Application Currency, Application Security and other Software Obsolescence led strategies and how the project portfolio fits in and contributes to the achievement of those strategies and associated goals. Communicates to the rest of the Project Management team so they have a working understanding of the strategy and goals.
• Leadership and Guidance : Provides direction and support to a team of project managers and technologists, ensuring they understand their roles and objectives. Coach / mentor team members and guide them to be successful.
• Performance Management : Monitor the performance of project managers using OKR / KPIs, providing feedback, conducting performance reviews, and identifying areas for professional development.
• Stakeholder Communication : Build and maintain lasting relationships with all business stakeholders. Facilitate communication between project managers and senior management, stakeholders, and clients to ensure alignment on project objectives and expectations. Run and manage the App Currency and App Security Steering committee using data to support OKR / KPIs.
• Risk Management : Identify potential risks and issues across projects, guiding cross functional teams on mitigation strategies. Introduces and reinforces issue resolution discipline and provides escalation framework via governance.
• Budget Oversight : Oversees project budgets and financial performance, ensuring projects are delivered within financial constraints. Having full program level financial oversight for Apps Currency and Apps Security.
• Conflict Resolution : Address and resolve conflicts within the team or between cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Resource Management : Manage the project manager resource pool including the allocation of resources to ensure the right resources are provided at the right time to support successful delivery. This includes working with vendors when additional staff is required to support a growing demand. Maintain a current view of people supply versus demand for the team, aligning this to the needs of the business.
• Collaboration : Partner with Peers to plan, solve problems and implement organizational change.
• Standards and Governance : Ensure utilization of recognized project management tools and techniques, processes and resources while adhering to AXA XL's approved methodology.
• Project Status : Provide accurate information on the status of projects portfolio for their projects.
• Project Management : Ensure PM deliverables are met across sprint project and application teams / squads within and across domains for each release.

You will report to Head of Global Technology Project Management.

What You Will BRING

We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills :

Required Skills And Abilities

Desired Skills And Abilities

Who WE are

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re / insurance, we reinvent it.

How By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com

What we OFFER

Inclusion

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

Learn more at axaxl.com / about-us / inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Total Rewards

AXA XL's Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We're committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called 'Roots of resilience', focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars

For more information, please see axaxl.com / sustainability.

Skills Required

planview , Waterfall, Project Management, Safe, Agile, Jira, Kanban