IT Project​/Program Manager-Procurement

Job Description

• Formulate, organize, and coordinateinter-connected projects across multiple departments and geographies.
• Leverage prior experience or progressively buildexpertise in IT applications such as ERP, SaaS, and enterprise platforms, aswell as emerging technologies including AI/ML, IoT, and RPA, as relevant toclient environments.
• Leverage or develop functional understanding ofbusiness processes, with strong preference for Supply Chain domains, includingprocurement, planning, logistics, manufacturing, sales & distribution,finance, retail, and eCommerce.
• Lead Project / Program Management forlarge-scale corporate IT programs and enterprise implementations, includingsupply chain and procurement product implementations.
• Own end-to-end responsibility for planning,resource management, risk and issue management, stakeholder management, and project reporting.
• Identify and drive improvement and efficiencyopportunities across programs and projects.
• Implement project reviews and quality assurancepractices to ensure successful delivery and high stakeholder satisfaction.
• Act as the primary liaison between senior business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure alignment and business value realization.
• Establish and run large initiatives through structured program and project governance frameworks.
• Define and document project objectives, scope,assumptions, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans. Develop high-level project plans with milestones and timelines.
• Create and manage detailed project plans covering tasks, resources, timelines, dependencies, and status tracking. Ensuretimely execution and optimal resource utilization.
• Manage proactive and structured communication with clients, vendors, partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Own on-time, in-scope delivery of project outcomes. Perform periodic risk assessments and manage escalations effectively.
• Measure and communicate project performance using standard metrics and reporting mechanisms. Maintain comprehensive andreusable project documentation.

• Strong experience in IT Project Management with excellent stakeholder management capabilities.
• Supply Chain experience preferred, especially in procurement, planning, or enterprise supply chain environments.
• Hands-on experience in supply chain procurementproduct implementations (ERP or SaaS-based).
• Proven experience managing large-scale ERP orSaaS implementations.
• Experience working in Waterfall, Agile, and/or Hybrid delivery models.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and planningskills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills,with the ability to work across cross-functional and global teams.
• Prior exposure to FMCG IT programs is an added advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft tools(Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

• Strong academic background from reputedengineering and/or management institutions.
• 6–12 years of relevant experience inproject/program management.
• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, CSPO,SAFe, or equivalent are preferred. This is the correct one