Project Manager-COTS

Job Requirements

Project Manager (Level - L6)

We are seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead the Golden Harvest Scheme (GHS) IT project under the International Business Division (IBD). The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), experience in managing large-scale IT implementations, and strong project governance skills across cross-functional teams. This role demands expertise in Agile methodology, cutover planning, version management, and project delivery, along with excellent coordination, communication, and milestone tracking capabilities.

Work Experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of the GHS IT Project, ensuring alignment with IBD’s strategic business goals.

• Perform “As-Is” and “To-Be” analysis to define system requirements and functional design.

• Manage the complete SDLC lifecycle, including requirement gathering, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.

• Define the project scope, objectives, timeline, resources, and budget in coordination with stakeholders.

• Coordinate across cross-functional teams including IT, Finance, Commercial, POS vendors, and Oracle support teams.

• Own and drive critical project phases like cutover planning, data migration, and version release management.

• Track progress against defined milestones and ensure timely escalation of delays or risks.

• Conduct regular periodic milestone reviews, generate status reports, and present them to senior management and project sponsors.

• Drive Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

• Ensure effective use of tools like Jira for backlog grooming, task tracking, and dashboard reporting.

• Support user training, UAT, and business readiness prior to go-live.

• Provide strong documentation, audit traceability, and compliance oversight for all deliverables

Required Qualifications:

• MBA from a reputed institution (Mandatory).

• 20+ years of industry experience with at least 10 years in project management of IT systems in the manufacturing domain.

• Proven experience in delivering enterprise IT projects using Agile methodology.

• Expertise in SDLC, cutover strategies, data migration, and release/version management.

• Hands-on experience in managing enterprise-level ERP or incentive-based schemes (preferably Oracle ecosystem).

• Strong working knowledge of Jira, Agile boards, workflows, and sprint management.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of loyalty/reward schemes, POS systems, or finance-integrated applications.

• Experience working with geographically distributed teams.

• Strong risk management and conflict resolution abilities.

Reporting To:

Delivery Head - Digital, IBD