What You'll Do :
Legacy Transformation Leadership : Lead and manage complex legacy transformation projects / programs, specifically involving technologies such as AS400, AIX, IBMi, DB2, and RPG, ensuring successful modernization and migration outcomes.
Agile & Scrum Master Expertise : Leverage 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master to champion Agile methodologies, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, remove impediments, and foster self-organizing teams.
Program & Portfolio Management :
- Manage a diverse project portfolio in the role of a Program Manager or Delivery Manager, overseeing 10+ projects simultaneously (with 5+ years of experience in this capacity).
- Drive delivery excellence, ensuring projects meet scope, budget, timeline, and quality objectives.
- Oversee portfolio planning, monitoring, and reporting, providing transparent updates to senior stakeholders.
- Take ownership of escalation handling, proactively addressing and resolving critical project issues.
Pre-Sales & Client Engagement :
Actively participate in pre-sales activities, including responding to RFx processes, conducting research & analysis, developing compelling proposal presentations, and leading estimation & pricing efforts.
Financial Management & Profitability :
Manage project and program revenue and profitability, with a focus on achieving targets (e.g., ACV R 30+ M).Drive cost optimization initiatives, track and report on financial performance, and oversee the invoicing process.People Leadership & Development :
Provide strong people management, including performance appraisals, constructive feedback, and career development for a team of 100+ indirect associates and 5+ direct reports.Drive upskilling initiatives within the team, ensuring continuous learning and capability enhancement.Stakeholder Management :
Build and maintain robust relationships with clients, senior management, and cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment and effective communication.Required Skills & Qualifications :
Experience : Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in IT project and program management.Legacy Transformation : Proven experience in managing legacy transformation projects / programs (AS400, AIX, IBMi, DB2, RPG).Agile Leadership : 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master.Program / Delivery Management : Minimum 5+ years of experience managing a project portfolio as a Program Manager or Delivery Manager, overseeing 10+ projects simultaneously.Financial Acumen : Demonstrated experience in managing revenue and profitability (ACV R 30+ M), including cost optimization, tracking, and invoicing.Pre-Sales Expertise : Hands-on experience in pre-sales activities, RFx processes, research & analysis, proposal presentation, estimation & pricing.People Management : Proven experience in people management, including appraisals, feedback, and upskilling, for teams of 100+ indirect associates and 5+ direct reports.Problem-Solving : Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a proactive approach to issue resolution.Communication : Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.Preferred Skills (Nice-to-Have) :
Domain Expertise : Prior experience in the Insurance and / or Finance domain is highly preferred.Relevant certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional), CSM (Certified ScrumMaster), SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), or equivalent.Experience with leading project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project).Exposure to cloud migration strategies.ref : hirist.tech)