Requirement for Technical Project Manager / Program Manager - Clinical Research Domain- Bangalore

(1) Responsibilities & Key Result Areas

Job details Position objective Operations head position responsible for multiple projects delivery (or a single big project), program management and customer satisfaction in the assigned functional/ technology area Job Description Responsibilities of a project manager Accountable for schedule, budget, and quality of all program elements. Leads high-level sessions for program plan and schedule development. Reviews/approves project plans for conformance to program strategy and program plan and schedule. Acts as the communications conduit to executive sponsors and program steering committee and conducts periodic briefings/status updates with the team. Escalates decisions to executive sponsors as necessary. Risk Assessment and tracking Budget administration and procurement Risk assessment Work products tracking and review Technical support liaison Methodology and process support Issues management Client Communications Status reporting management The responsibilities involve setting and reviewing objectives, coordinating activities across projects/releases, and overseeing the integration and reuse of interim work products and results. This person spends more time and effort on integration activities, negotiating changes in plans, and communicating than on the other project management activities we described (e.g., allocating resources, ensuring adherence to schedule, budget, etc.). Recruitment, appraisal and development of people. Proactively involved in organization building. Barriers to entry, such as, technical committee review exist at this level. Applies and adheres to company policies and procedures. Job complexity Works on significant or unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. Exercises independent, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Creates formal networks involving coordination among groups. Role Scope Accountability & Supervision Typically manages activities of two or more sections or departments through subordinate managers who exercise full supervision in terms of costs, methods, staffing, and allocated budget. Reports to Associate Program Director or a Program Director. Operational Impact Responsible for results of the sections or departments, including costs, methods, staffing and allocated budget. Operational decision-making and responsible for implementation. People Management Supervises 2 -3 Managers. Responsible for performance management, coaching, mentoring, disciplinary actions, motivating and developing the team. Financial control Level of interaction External Level and Nature Will be involved in user/ client de-brief sessions Transactional - understanding, scoping requirements. Middle management to senior management Internal Level and Nature Team members, Leads OR Project Manager Operational - routine reporting of progress, guidance on technical issues, escalations etc. Competencies Process knowledge Project Management Shown success in multiple large projects from a Management perspective. Help project managers in coordinating development efforts. Managerial Developing Team Members Gives Specific positive or Mixed feedback for developmental process. Does long term coaching or training Arranges appropriate and helpful assignments, formal training, or other experiences for the purpose of fostering the other person's learning and development. Change Leadership Builds support and commitment. Communicates the message or vision for change to everyone affected and actively involves them in the change process. Decision Making and Problem Solving Recognizes connections or patterns not obvious to others. Considers the impact of decisions/actions on others. Makes decision from non conclusive type of information Team Leadership Communicates team objectives and accomplishments both inside and outside of the team. Works to resolve obstacles outside of the team's direct influence. Planning and Organizing Prepares and manages multiple resource plans which can affect the direction of the work unit. Analyzes circumstances and takes corrective action to meet deadlines and avoid resource constraints. Prepares to implement by ensuring that mandate is clear and manageable with present resources. Interact with customer and responsible for Mandatory Excellence Accomplishes work assigned completely and timely. Provides high quality results (professionalism). Demonstrates proactive approach to business/technology needs. Constantly upgrades relevant professional knowledge/skills Innovation Gives new solutions for daily routines/problem solving. Proactive in initiating new creative ideas. Perceives change as opportunity and acts accordingly. Demonstrate flexibility, quickly adjust to changes Partnership Effectively communicates with partners/customers. Develops lasting relationships based on personal accountability. Operates with service orientation (reacts in "can do" attitude, customer focus, etc.). Attentive to customer's needs and suggests suitable solutions Teamwork Cooperates with colleagues to achieve set targets. Shares information and knowledge. Contributes to other team members goals. Creates good relationships, contributes to team spirit Win Win Spirit Maximizes mutual interests while dealing with others. Demonstrates positive attitude. Has a goal driven/result oriented approach. Willing to do the extra mile Skills Technical Development Experience in program managing large projects or multiple small projects. Thorough understanding of SDLC process Knowledge of multiple SDLC methodologies Understanding of Program Governance PMP certified Others Immediate higher level Program Director Immediate lower level Project Manager focused on project execution

(2) Competencies – Technical / Functional and Managerial

Managerial People Management – Moderate to mature level Decision making Problem solving Mentoring Multicultural approach Accountability and Proactivity Change management and Flexibility Communication Analytical and Conceptual Thinking Technical Expertise Information gathering

(3) Level of interaction - External & Internal

Clients, Overall vertical/ technical head and Project Manager focused on project execution

(4) Education / Experience / Skill sets

Education: BE/BTech /MCA/ MTech or equivalent Domain: Clinical Trial Domain Experience needed. This is a mandatory requirement Experience: 10 to 15 years Prior experience in managing projects Send resumes to hr@falixah.com

Sr.QA Eng & QA Lead. - Product Dev. Company- Bangalore

Job Description:-
The Senior QA Lead Engineer is responsible for overseeing Functional and System testing and will work closely with the QA Managers to drive testing of the product across a wide variety of operating systems and hardware platforms. In addition to overseeing test case scoping, design, and execution, the Senior QA Lead Engineer will also function as an individual contributor for particularly challenging projects and serve as a primary technical point of contact, and mediate software defects with Development.

Key Responsibilities:

* Provide technical leadership and mentoring to team members
* Develop test plans Ensure on-time delivery of planned testing
* Develop and run functional and integration tests to ensure that the features delivered in the product work correctly
* Develop new testing approaches to accommodate tight schedules and resource constraints
* Responsible for architecting and implementing test automation strategy
* Perform hands-on testing and debug failures
* Identify areas to improve testing efficiency
* Troubleshoot problems with application, server, database, operating system setup
* Review Design and Functional specifications
* Drive the adoption of custom software testing tools to test the product
* Understanding of Internet and web applications with following technologies: html, javascript, css, Ajax, xml

* Set milestones, estimates for assigned tasks and deadlines based on that for testing projects
* Convey status in cross functional meetings in Manager's absence
* Ensure Test Case design and execution methodologies are technically sound
* Analyze defect for duplicate or inaccurate categorizations
* Manages a Test Lab with Windows/Linux laptop, Windows/Linux desktops

Minimum Requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or other related scientific or technical disciplines, or related work experience
* 5+ years of QA and Test Development experience
* Strong knowledge of System Testing
* 3+ years in white box testing
* Automation test methodologies
* Strong Windows background and with UNIX knowledge
* Ability to accurately identify software use cases
* Ability to troubleshoot software / hardware configuration problems
* Ability to develop a clear and concise testing strategy
* Has programming in C, C++ or C# or other languages
* Strong knowledge of web application (client/server)
* Considered a strong plus" if the candidate has prior Java, XML, webservices
* Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)

Business Strategist- Micro-finance- Mumbai(India)-Expats

We are looking for Business Strategists with 5 to 10 years experience in Micro-Finance. Expats are preferred. The job location is Mumbai(India):

Candidate Profile
• A strategic thinker with ability to carry out financial as well as business analysis.
• Should have independently handled strategizing new business and ventures.
• Should have a creative bent of mind, innovative and should be able to think out of the box.
• Should have passion for new projects.
• Should be comfortable with presenting new plans and effectively sell them internally
• Strong business acumen and networking capabilities.
• Should have exposure to marketing.
• Should be able to handle ambiguity.
• Should be resilient and perseverant.
• Should be able to work closely with top management


Critical Exposure/Experience deemed essentials
• Should be working in a strategic position with a microfinance company or an organization from a similar industry
• Should be exposed to formulation of Strategy
• Experienced in building product portfolio, innovative product extension and brand management
• Should have done research and analysis for new service offerings
• Preferably has worked in a international organisation
• Should be from the Microfinance Industry


Key Aspects of the job
• Will be responsible to analyse the current business and its inherent strengths and devise out metrics for providing newer and innovative services by leveraging on the Brand name and Brand image.

• Will be responsible to formulate the new business offering strategy and optimization of resources. Will be involved in strategizing new business ventures, consisting of diverse businesses.

• Will have to work in tandem with the top management team to implement new strategies.

• Will devise sustenance plans for the business and devise out means and methods for implementation.


Can send your updated resume to hr@falixah.com