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Project Management LeadBangalore/ Gurgaon, IndiaThis key role within the Global Technology Department will drive the successful delivery of all programs and projects within the Corporate, Claims, HR business functions, but could also help in other areas as required to provide balance across Project Management Teams. This role ensures strategic alignment, execution excellence, and financial discipline across the project portfolio while maintaining a excellentfocus on corporate growth, retention, and financial management. The Project Management Lead will establish and enforce best practices, optimize resource allocation, and oversee project budgets to ensure maximum efficiency and impact. In addition to managing portfolio execution, this role will provide leadership and mentorship to project managers, fostering a high-performing team that adheres to enterprise-wide project management standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in advanced project management disciplines and a working knowledge of various frameworks, including Waterfall, SAFe, Agile, and Kanban, ensuring the organization can flexibly adapt to different project needs. They will play a key role in shaping and enhancing project governance, driving continuous improvement, and contributing to the organizationxe2x80x99s long-term success. Join Us as a Project Management Lead xe2x80x93 Make an Impact! The world is evolving fast, and businesses face new challenges every day. At AXA XL, we donxe2x80x99t just keep upxe2x80x94we lead the way! Our clients count on us to help them navigate risks, seize opportunities, and stay ahead in a market. Wexe2x80x99re on a mission to create a more sustainable and prosperous future by delivering solutions that go beyond insurance. We tackle complex challenges with innovation and strategic thinking, helping businesses thrive in an ever-changing world. As a Project Management Lead, you will be at the forefront of our mission, guiding and empowering a team to drive impactful initiatives for our clients. Your leadership will shape strategic direction, foster collaboration, and ensure excellence in execution. If you are a visionary leader, a problem solver, and passionate about driving meaningful change, we invite you to join us and make a lasting impact.DISCOVER your opportunityWhat will your essential responsibilities include?xc2xb7 Understands the business and GT strategies and how the project portfolio fits in and contributes to the achievement of those strategies and associated goals. Communicates to the rest of the Project Management team so they have an understanding of the strategy and goals.xc2xb7 Leadership and Guidance: Provide direction and support to a team of project managers, ensuring they understand their roles and objectives. Coach/mentor team members and guide them to be successful.xc2xb7 Performance Management: Monitor the performance of project managers, providing feedback, conducting performance reviews, and identifying areas for professional development.xc2xb7 Stakeholder Communication: Build and maintain lasting relationships with all business stakeholders. Facilitate communication between project managers and senior management, stakeholders, and clients to ensure alignment on project objectives and expectations.xc2xb7 Risk Management: Identify potential risks and issues across projects, guiding project managers on mitigation strategies. Guides project managers on issue resolution and provide escalation framework via governance.xc2xb7 Budget Oversight: Oversee project budgets and financial performance, ensuring projects are delivered within financial constraints.xc2xb7 Conflict Resolution: Address and resolve conflicts within the team or between project teams, fostering a collaborative work environment.xc2xb7 Resource Management: Manage the project manager resource pool including the allocation of resources to ensure the right resources are provided at the right time to support successful delivery. This includes working with vendors when additional staff is required to support a growing demand. Maintain a current view of people supply versus demand for the team, aligning this to the needs of the business.xc2xb7 Collaboration: Partner with Peers to plan, solve problems and implement organizational change.xc2xb7 Standards and Governance: Ensure utilization of recognized project management tools and techniques, processes and resources while adhering to AXA XL's approved methodology.xc2xb7 Project Status: Provide accurate information on the status of projects portfolio for their projects.xc2xb7 Project Management: Ensure PM deliverables are met across sprint project and application teams/squads within domain for each release.xc2xb7 Participate in product design reviews ensuring quality practices are included in the SDLC.You will report to Head of Global Technology Project Management.QualificationsSHARE your talentWexe2x80x99re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:Required Skills and Abilities:xc2xb7 Extensive program and project management experience.xc2xb7 Experience leading and working with large, dynamic, virtual teams, across time zones and offshore with high resource utilization and productivity, including where teams are highly matrixed xe2x80x93 both in centralized and decentralized environments.xc2xb7 Effective team management and leadership skills.xc2xb7 Has excellent understanding of the business and uses it to affect change.xc2xb7 Ability to manage business demand against current capacity.xc2xb7 Extensive knowledge and experience with Project Management principles, best practices and methods.xc2xb7 Excellent understanding of software development principles and methodologies.xc2xb7 Planning and execution oriented with ability to provide creative solutions and analytical decision making.xc2xb7 Must be able to assist project managers in project initiation efforts which including assisting with definition of high-level scope, estimating work effort and defining proper skillset to fulfill demand.xc2xb7 Understands problems from all perspectives and analyze available options and constraints.xc2xb7 Experience in budget management and financial planning.xc2xb7 Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is required.Desired Skills and Abilities:xc2xb7 Familiarity with Project Management Tools, such as PPM, Office Suite, and Financial Tracking tools as well.xc2xb7 Stakeholder management which includes updating on portfolio or projects in the portfolio, explaining risks and issues, and celebrating success.xc2xb7 Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically.xc2xb7 Excellent collaboration and conflict management skills.xc2xb7 Proven planning and organization skills, creating own work schedules, prioritizing workload, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales.xc2xb7 Adaptable to new/different strategies, programs, technologies, practices, cultures, etc. Comfortable with change, able to easily make transitions.xc2xb7 Ability to present information in an influential manner to senior leadership and all business stakeholders.FIND your futureAXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we donxe2x80x99t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business xe2x88x92 property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.Learn more atInclusion & DiversityAXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. Thatxe2x80x99s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. Itxe2x80x99s about helping one another xe2x80x94 and our business xe2x80x94 to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at . AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.SustainabilityAt AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called xe2x80x9cRoots of resiliencexe2x80x9d, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.Our Pillars:

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society xe2x80x93 are essential to our future. Wexe2x80x99re committed to protecting and restoring nature xe2x80x93 from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard xe2x80x93 by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. Wexe2x80x99re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XLxe2x80x99s xe2x80x9cHearts in Actionxe2x80x9d programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day xe2x80x93 the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.

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