Project Manager - PMO

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ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, our most valuable asset is our people. Here you'll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning; bold ideas; courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.

Our most valuable asset is our people.

At ZS we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences and belief systems-the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are and

make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.

Project Manager

Program Manager Expertise Center (PMEC)

ZS's Program Management Expertise Center provides planning, delivery, and governance expertise to a wide range of clients and internal stakeholders. Our global organization is comprised of team-oriented, pragmatic, and results-driven people who thrive on solving challenging problems and driving the implementation of critical solutions. Our people come from diverse backgrounds,but share a passion for ensuring successful delivery of planned outcomes for our customers - both external clients as well as internal practice areas and industry vertical.

What You'll Do:

• Program planning by leading end to end planning and execution across 1 or more workstreams for a large engagement with multiple projects and workstreams;
• Program execution by leading program delivery for key workstreams across strategic initiatives, drive the program activities to ensure the program generates early traction and maintains forward momentum;
• Provide leadership to setup a robust PMO framework for effective delivery and execution;
• Work with other functional leaders to define, prioritize, and develop projects and programs;
• Continuously seeks areas of opportunities to improve project management practices and add value to teams and conduct periodic meetings with all PMOs and project leads;

• Partner with senior program leaders and client stakeholders to plan, and lead key initiatives;
• Lead and mentor junior PMO team members engaged in the program and provide the direction required for meeting the project objectives.

What You'll Bring:

• Graduate/post-graduate in any discipline with 3 to 6 years of experience in Project Management experience;
• Prior experience with program and PMO activity for large business transformations, or implementation of Digital strategy; experience managing large PMO vertical and client accounts;
• Any Life Science, Healthcare, Pharma or Consulting experience is a nice to have - Insurance or Finance industry experience also a plus;
• Experience in large scale transformation programs with multiple stakeholders, complicated data dependencies, intersecting workstreams, and project change management;
• Thorough understanding of project management phases, techniques, and tools & reporting;
• Ability to work in Agile, Waterfall and hybrid methodologies;
• Strong knowledge of PMI and Agile project management standards and PMI/PMP, Prince2, or Agile certification desired.

Additional Skills:

• Strong understanding of projects KPIs and SLAs;
• Strong ability to implement processes, excellent oral and written communication skills, leadership skills and self-motivation, polished interpersonal skills, customer focus;
• Proactive, identifies opportunities/challenges and takes initiative.

Perks & Benefits:

ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.

Considering applying?

At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact and deliver better outcomes for all. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring. If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above.

To Complete Your Application:

Candidates must possess work authorization for their intended country of employment.

An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required

to be considered.

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