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Birlasoft · 4 hours ago

Lead Business Consultant

Middlesex County, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Birlasoft is seeking a Lead Business Consultant to manage complex IT projects using the Project Management Life Cycle process. The role involves coordinating project activities, managing resources, and ensuring deliverables are met on time and within budget.

Software

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform project management duties for complex IT projects in accordance with project management life cycle (PMLC) and systems development life cycle (SDLC) processes. These activities include:

Perform day-to-day management of all project phases to ensure deliverables are completed on time and within budget

Coordinate all project activities with the IT project team members and business owners / stakeholders

Track performance against objectives and develop corrective strategies when objectives are not being met

Create, manage, and update project charters, schedules, risk management plans, communication plans, project budgets, gate reviews, and all other project management documentation

Work with project team members and management to secure resources and funding

Coordinate closely with project stakeholders to define project scopes and schedules

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs, processes, and data sources

Work with business analysts and architects to translate these business needs into clearly documented-detailed requirements and functional specifications

Provide regular status updates and maintain relevant metrics to provide transparency on team performance

Manage vendors and hold them accountable for their delivery activities

Identify and coordinate cross-project dependencies

Communicate with executive leadership to provide project risk analysis, status, and requirements that may impact strategic direction

Ensure that projects comply with audit requirements

Complete additional projects and assignments as needed

Qualification

Software development life cycleCommercial Insurance experienceAgile methodologiesProject managementMS ProjectRequirements gatheringAnalytical skillsDetail-orientedCommunication skillsTeam player

Required

8+ years of project management experience for complex application and data integration projects

Detailed knowledge of project management and software development life cycle methodologies

Experience managing mid-sized to large IT integration projects, independently

Facilitation skills with an ability to effectively manage cross-functional team discussions

Strong management skills with an ability to achieve results in a matrix management environment

Ability to translate business needs into IT deliverables

Able to successfully apply waterfall, agile, and hybrid project-delivery methodologies

Possess multi-disciplinary information technology knowledge with proven systems deployment experience

Experience using Project and Portfolio Management tools (MS Project, Planview, SharePoint, etc.)

Expertise in all aspects of requirements and testing processes

Detail-oriented and extremely organized

Strong analytical and managerial abilities

Strong business planning and prioritization skills

Ability to handle multiple priorities and proactively identify risks to project timelines

Excellent written & verbal (business) communications skills

Ability to work across organizational boundaries and bring people together with diverse perspectives to find solutions

Strong personal time-management skills with the ability to meet individual and team deadlines

Team player who can work well with technical and business resources

B.A. / B.S. degree

Preferred

Career experience within Commercial Insurance, is desired

Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus, but not required

CPCU Designation or advanced degree is a plus, but not required

Company

Birlasoft

Glassdoor3.6

Founded in 1995, Birlasoft is a Global IT Services provider and part of the 150 year old, multi-billion dollar CK Birla Group.

Founded in 1995

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IND

10001+ employees

http://birlasoft.com

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