• PMP certification is a must.
• Agile Certification is highly desirable
• Bachelors in Engineering (or similar) is highly desirable
• Experience in Project managing IT (Software Development) projects for atleast 5 years.
• Airline industry experience will be added advantage.
• Initial Software Engineering (hands-on) experience is highly desirable
• Ability to manage (Plan, Run, Monitor/Control/Report) projects in Traditional waterfall and Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum).
• Ability to align, engage and drive work with multi-disciplinary team members across various IT departments.
• Develop detailed project plans, including scope, timeline, budget, resources, and deliverables for both in-house and vendor product implementation projects.
• Lead the Request for Purchase (RFP) process with documenting requirements, identifying suitable vendors, vendor evaluation & selection and contracting.
• Create a project specific Governance / Cadence to ensure right level of monitoring and guidance from the right stakeholders.
• Ensure effective utilization of resources and lead the project team towards success of the project.
• Foster open and clear communication channels within the project team and with all stakeholders.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate project progress and updates effectively through regular status reviews and reporting.
• Manage project tasks and dependencies, tracking progress and ensuring adherence to timelines and milestones.
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Proactively manage and resolve issues to minimize project impact.
• Implement quality control processes to ensure project deliverables meet defined standards.
• Monitor project costs, ensuring that the project is delivered within the approved cost.
• Implement effective change controls to manage any changes that come after the project baseline.
• Manage any changes to Scope, Timeline and Cost through the defined Project Change Request process.
• Conduct project reviews to analyze successes and identify areas for improvement.
Skills Required
- PMP certification
- Agile certification (e.g., Scrum)
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar
- At least 5 years managing IT (software development) projects
- Experience managing projects in Waterfall and Agile (Scrum) methodologies
- Hands-on software engineering experience (initial experience preferred)
- Ability to develop detailed project plans (scope, timeline, budget, resources, deliverables)
- Experience leading RFP process, vendor evaluation, selection and contracting
- Ability to create project governance/cadence and monitor stakeholder engagement
- Resource management and team leadership to deliver projects
- Stakeholder management and regular progress reporting
- Risk identification and mitigation planning
- Issue resolution and change control management (Project Change Request process)
- Quality control processes to ensure deliverable standards
- Monitor and control project costs to remain within approved budget
- Airline industry experience
What We Do
IBS Software is a leading SaaS solutions provider to the travel industry globally, managing mission-critical operations for customers in the aviation, tour & cruise, hospitality and energy resources industries. IBS Software's solutions for the aviation industry cover fleet and crew operations, aircraft maintenance, passenger services, loyalty programs, staff travel & air-cargo management. IBS Software also runs a real-time B2B and B2C distribution platform providing hotel room inventory, rates, and availability to a global network of hospitality companies and channels. For the tour and cruise industry, IBS provides a comprehensive customer-centric, digital platform that covers onshore, online and on-board solutions. The Consulting and Digital Transformation (CDx) business focuses on driving digital transformation initiatives of its customers, leveraging its domain knowledge, digital technologies and engineering excellence. IBS Software operates from 16 offices across the world.
