Client Project Manager

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The Client Project Manager leads and directs concurrent client projects classified as standard or complex. The primary responsibility of Client Project Managers will be to interface with all project stakeholders to take projects from original concept through to final implementation, including handing over to Operations (whether internal to NTT or into the client's support operations).

What you'll be doing

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and direct concurrent standard or complex projects.
• Engage with stakeholders to deliver projects from original concept through final implementation
• Ensure client satisfaction and manage escalations, acting as a single point of contact to the client
• Ensure that the project delivers an as-sold solution, remains within the baselined budget and is delivered on time whilst maintaining quality criteria and client satisfaction
• Manage the delivery of the project, including scope control and change management
• Ensure client satisfaction and manage escalations, acting as a single point of contact to the client
• Documentation and management of risks and issues
• Ensuring clear and concise communications to all stakeholders
• Coordinate activities of the project teams through task delegation, resource assignment and project management

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

• Ability to establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients
• Excellent client-centricity skills and ability to work at client sites
• Ability to manage customer satisfaction, commitment, and expectations to high service levels and manage escalations adequately
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent team-building skills and ability to work in high-pressure environments
• Ability to manage urgent and complex tasks simultaneously
• Good business acumen and commercial skills
• Passionate, strong initiative, self-driven with a commitment to succeed
• Good influencing ability whilst taking a collaborative approach
• Decisive with good attention to detail ability
• Ability to promote project services to both internal stakeholders and external clients
• Competent in project change management

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Project Management degree or equivalent with a moderate level of related experience
• Relevant project management certifications preferably PMP
• ITIL certification is preferable

Required Experience:

• Demonstrated moderate level project management experience preferably in a multinational professional services environment
• Proven client engagement experience
• Demonstrated understanding of the project life cycle
• Demonstrated competency in project change management
• Proven experience managing expectations when balancing alternatives against business and financial constraints

Workplace type:

Remote Working

About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.

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