As an Innovation Practitioner, you are responsible for handling finance clients in different industries and across Finance and Accounts.
Your Role and Responsibilities- Develop and maintain project management methodologies, standards, and tools, including templates, guidelines, and process documentation
- Provide project management training, coaching, and support to project managers and teams
- Collaborate with project managers and other stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables, and establish project schedules and budgets
- Own the Projects from conception to conclusion
- Partner with multifunctional diverse teams across clients and IBM to bring the project to deliver the outcome
- Monitor project progress and provide timely reports on project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and management using data visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau
- Identify and escalate risks and issues to management as necessary
- Facilitate the resolution of project-related conflicts and issues
- Conduct project post-mortem reviews and capture lessons learned to continuously improve project management methodologies and standards
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering or related field
- Strong project management skills, with 3+ years of experience in a project management role
- Experience in developing and implementing project management methodologies, tools, and standards
- Strong communication, collaboration and facilitation skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly identify and mitigate risks and issues
- Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
- Negotiation skills and maneuverability
- Experience with data visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools
- Certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE2, or similar) is preferred.