01Key Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end implementation of the GHS IT Project, ensuring alignment with IBDs 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 .
