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Project Manager II - Technical Project and Program Management
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pune

Type

full-time

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About this role

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

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Job Description


Shift Time : 12:00 PM to 09:00 PM IST

Work Mode: Hybrid

 Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Develops, refines, validates and manages project plans to ensure on time and on budget delivery of major technology initiatives across the enterprise.
  • Responsible for utilizing project management methods, standards, project integration as well as the coordination of all internal and external resources required to complete assigned projects.
  • Provides timely and concise communications to functional leadership regarding project status and pending issues; analyzes processes and makes recommendations for optimizing resources and product delivery.
  • Develops project plans based on specifications provided by the Portfolio Management staff and manages effective execution of the initiatives.
  • Builds consensus among multiple process leads relative to project scope, task execution, staffing and issue resolution.
  • Sourcing with vendors on behalf of the business area represented.
  • Provides overall financial direction for the projects to manage the development of budgets, controls and measurements to monitor project progress.
  • Identifies potential risks within the project; proactively manages issues.
  • Participates in identifying project costs, resource allocation, project schedule changes and issue escalation.
  • Frequently interacts with staff including business area management, portfolio managers, vendors, consultants and other contractors.
  • Performs related duties as assigned.
  • Develop and maintain a productive working relationship with both internal and external team members including executive business owners, product managers and vendors.
  • Conduct formal review with business sponsor at project completion to confirm acceptance and satisfaction to track and measure client satisfaction levels and make and implement recommendation.
  • Resource and Capacity Management

Educational Qualifications:

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or Engineering

Certifications:

  • PMP

Work Experience:

  • 10+ years of IT experience including prior Project Management experience
  • Good to have: Experience with IT Infrastructure projects like m365 migrations, endpoint migrations/deployments, network refreshes, SAN/NAS deployment and migrations, Windows and Linux OS upgrades, SQL DB upgrades, wifi deployments, Teams room deployments/upgrades, etc

Skills and Knowledge:

Behavioral Skills:

  • Must be a driver and motivator of people
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Excellent relationship building skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
  • Good group presentation skills.
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Good mathematical skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Excellent leadership skills.

Domain Skills:

  • Good to have : Min 1-2 yrs working experience in managing IT Infrastructure projects

Technical Skills:

  • Technical aptitude to work closely with software engineers
  • Competent understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Thorough knowledge of waterfall methodologies on technically complex projects
  • Strong experience around project financials / budget management and reporting, and resource capacity management.
  • Nice to have: Agile Scrum experience

Tools Knowledge:

  • Mandatory - Advanced Excel skills, such as data analysis, pivot tables, lookups.
  • Nice to Have - Knowledge of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) : Jira / Azure DevOps
  • Nice to Have - Experience of Project and Portfolio Management tools e.g., Clarity, Open Workbench

Work timings: 12 pm to 9 pm IST

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Experience & Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or any other related discipline or equivalent related experience. 4+ years of directly-related or relevant experience, preferably in IT project management or IT delivery.


Preferred Certifications:
Certified Scrum Master
Google Analytics Certification
Kaizen
Lean Six Sigma Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
SAFe Agile Certification


Skills & Knowledge:
Behavioral Skills:
Critical Thinking
Detail Oriented
Impact and Influencing
Interpersonal Communication
Multitasking
Problem Solving
Time Management
Technical Skills:
Agile Architecture Delivery
Data Management
Information Systems
Project Management
Workflow Management
Tools Knowledge:
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Technology Stack (C#, SQL Server)
Oracle 8i or 10g
Programming Languages like JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, SQL
Project Management Support Tools - Clarity, Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence
Web Content Management Systems (WCMS) - SAP hybris preferred

What Cencora offers

​Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: CENCORA BUSINESS SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Other facts

Tech stack
Project Management,IT Infrastructure,Communication,Analytical Skills,Problem Solving,Leadership,Budget Management,Resource Management,Agile Methodologies,Technical Aptitude,Interpersonal Skills,Organizational Skills,Data Analysis,Software Development Lifecycle,Stakeholder Management,Vendor Management

About Cencora

Cencora, a company building on the legacy of AmerisourceBergen, is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions organization centered on improving the lives of people and animals around the world. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them. We also help our partners bring their innovations to patients more efficiently to accelerate positive outcomes.

Becoming Cencora has allowed us to combine all the companies and services of AmerisourceBergen. Now, as a unified and internationally inclusive brand, we’re continuing to invest in and focus on our core pharmaceutical distribution business, while also growing our platform of pharma and biopharma services to support pharmaceutical innovation and access. Our 51,000 worldwide team members are shaping the future of healthcare through the power of our purpose: We are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures.

AmerisourceBergen, now Cencora, is ranked #10 on the Fortune 500 and #24 on the Global Fortune 500 with more than $290 billion in annual revenue.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

What you'll do

  • The Project Manager II is responsible for developing and managing project plans to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery of technology initiatives. This role involves coordinating resources, communicating project status, and managing risks throughout the project lifecycle.

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What does a Project Manager II - Technical Project and Program Management do at Cencora?

As a Project Manager II - Technical Project and Program Management at Cencora, you will: the Project Manager II is responsible for developing and managing project plans to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery of technology initiatives. This role involves coordinating resources, communicating project status, and managing risks throughout the project lifecycle..

Why join Cencora as a Project Manager II - Technical Project and Program Management?

Cencora is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

Is the Project Manager II - Technical Project and Program Management position at Cencora remote?

The Project Manager II - Technical Project and Program Management position at Cencora is based in pune, Maharashtra, India. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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