Senior Project Management Analyst, AVP

Job Title: Senior Project Management Analyst

Location: Pune, India

Corporate Title: AVP

Role Description

• The position sits within the Programme Management Office (PMO) of DWS Chief Technology Office.  The Programme Management Office is the information hub for projects and programmes within the portfolio and involves tracking/reporting, assurance/quality control, information management, financial tracking, risk/issue tracking, change control, support and knowledge management/learning.
• The role of a senior project management analyst is to support the Programme Management Office Team including: tracking status of project deliverables and milestones; supporting the adoption of the project lifecycle and deliverables; project/programme level risk and issue co-ordination; monitoring the status of projects transitioning into normal service; financial tracking; coordination of the regular project and programme level reporting cycles; co-ordination of project governance arrangements, post project review and programme level workshops.  Additional responsibilities include assisting the PMO Lead / Business Management with defining and updating the project management processes, standards and governance, assisting Project Managers on managing projects, contributing to Quality Reviews, and co-ordinating activities in support of quality objectives.
• A successful candidate should have strong program management and PMO skills, the ability to effectively collaborate and communicate, and to get up to speed with content quickly across a number of topics and areas along with string people management skills. Strong writing and presentation skills and a keen eye for detail are essential.

Business Description

• DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS) is one of the world's leading asset managers with EUR 700bn of assets under management (as of 31 Dec 2017). Building on more than 60 years of experience and a reputation for excellence in Germany and across Europe, DWS has come to be recognized by clients globally as a trusted source for integrated investment solutions, stability and innovation across a full spectrum of investment disciplines.
• We offer individuals and institutions access to our strong investment capabilities across all major asset classes and solutions aligned to growth trends. Our diverse expertise in Active, Passive and Alternatives asset management – as well as our deep environmental, social and governance focus – complement each other when creating targeted solutions for our clients. Our expertise and on-the-ground-knowledge of our economists, research analysts and investment professionals are brought together in one consistent global CIO View, which guides our strategic investment approach.
• DWS wants to innovate and shape the future of investing: with staff from 35 nationalities, speaking more than 75 languages rooted in 22 countries, we are local while being one global team.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

Project Support

• Participate in end-to-end planning, delivery and control of projects or programs
• Ensuring project plans are created and maintained, deliverables tracked against time and cost, and resource utilisation is monitored
• Organize and host progress meetings and produce minutes
• Support the project management team with ad hoc requirements
• Identify risks, issues and discrepancies and take action accordingly

Financial Management

• Tracking actual spend on projects and review variance analysis on a monthly basis – budget/plan v forecast v run rate, exit rates
• Cost allocation process – allocations keys and cost centres for CTB reporting
• Analysis of benefit case and KPI data and ensuring these are of a good quality
• Quarterly cost benefit tracking, reporting and analysis

Governance & Standards

• Implement governance standards across the portfolio, including tracking, monitoring and updating the status of project deliverables
• Work with the PMO Lead / Business Management to develop the IT Project Standards guide, seeking contributions from Project Managers, QA Team, Engineering Team and APMs to ensure that the Standards meet best practice
• Participate in the automation of PMO processes
• Change Control Governance (Scope, Costs, Schedule, Benefits)
• Develop strong relationships with all project/programme stakeholders

Reporting & MIS

• Preparation of project reports including status reports, RAID logs and project dashboards, tracking and analysis of budgetary information across the full project portfolio
• Support the wider team to prepare all materials for Investment Governance and Risk Change Portfolio Management
• Monitoring and reporting on progress of the project to key stakeholders
• Extract reporting from dbDataCore/dbClarity to check accuracy and completeness of programme-related data

Leadership

• Responsible for management of 2/3 junior PMOs
• Manage their day-to-day activities, identify development and work with them to implement a progression plan
• Perform year-end performance reviews

Your skills and experience

• Experience working as part of a globally distributed team
• Flexibility, ability to plan and organise, attention to detail, self-starter
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills to all levels of seniority and disciplines within the organisation
• Ability to integrate well into a team and build relationships with senior stakeholders
• Capable of handling different important tasks simultaneously, with ability to challenge & prioritize
• Good knowledge of the MS Office Suite, in particular strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience of using PPM and project management tools (e.g. Clarity / MS Project / Project Server)

Experience

• Previous experience in a similar PMO role within financial services

Education / Certification

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

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