IT Project Manager- Network & IT Infrastructure

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand company’s current and future business; participate in developing infrastructure strategy and drive execution to stay ahead of business in partnership with engineering and information security.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget

• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility

• Ensure timely resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress and provide timely reports to all stakeholders
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and maintain their repository
• Work closely with Hotel/Homes IT, Co-Working Spaces IT, Co-Living Spaces IT and other business & IT teams of OYO
• Lead the IT Organization in collaboration with HUB, Regional & Business leadership, Central IT and OEMs & Vendors.

Key Skills:

• 12+ years of IT Infrastructure experience; at-least 10+ years managing large projects in a multi-location organisation where 24x7 high availability systems are the core of business foundation
• 3-4 years of Network Projects is a must
• Solid Technical Knowledge and Hands on experience with different aspects of IT Projects: IT Infrastructure (New Setups, Upgrades, Decommission, Consolidation etc), Servers, Deployments, EUC.
• Superior and practical understanding of accepted IT Infra standards, ability to create/improve process while keeping the fast pace of Infra delivery in an environment where minimal existing processes exist
• Capable of handling multiple simultaneous projects and meet deadlines, have an ability to work in a group setting as well as in an independent position with a detail-oriented attitude, be highly analytical by nature, be highly organized being able to effectively prioritize tasks, have exceptionally good problem solving skills, have an ability to work in a highly collaborative and fast-evolving environment, be highly adaptive and welcoming to change and passionate to learn new technologies
• Result oriented with Scope-Schedule-Cost contained on all projects.
• Proven working experience in project management
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Program/Portfolio Management with Reporting to The IT Management
• Full knowledge and practice of Change Management process on projects.
• Ability to manage small team of Project Managers in India or Globally.
• Experience in Agile teams
• Proven leadership skills
• Expertise in conflict resolution
• Analytical and strong organizational skills, with excellent verbal and written ability Exceptional leadership skills and be a people person with an ability to develop strong, meaningful, and lasting relationships with others. He/ she will be a likable, approachable, and relatable person who inspires trust in others who will then readily follow in his directives and trust in his insights
• Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics or other relevant field; can be waived if you have moved mountains in past like co-founding a Unicorn. In addition, a PMP/PRINCE Certification is a MUST.