CGI
Website:
cgi.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cgi
Seniority: Entry level
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
Job details:
Position Description
At CGI, we’re a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 72,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve. At CGI, we’re a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 72,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients - and for our members. Come grow with us. Learn more at www.cgi.com.
This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for full-time, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid time-off program and profit participation and stock purchase plans. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No unsolicited agency referrals please.
Job Title: Project Manager
Position: Project Manager
Experience:13 to 15yrs
Category: Lead Engineer
Job location: Chennai / Bangalore /Hyderabad
Position ID: J0326-1738
Shift timings: 10 AM to 7 PM
Employment Type: Full Time
Education Qualification: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or higher with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
Your future duties and responsibilities
Job Summary: The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes allocating resources and coordinating the efforts of team members, from offshore and onshore, and collaborating with client IT along with other third-party vendors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan. The Project Manager will also define the project's objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle for CGI's deliverables and align with client PM for the overall project that may include client IT and other vendors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with client PM and other key stakeholders.
- Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents. MPP should be used.
- Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
- Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
- Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
- Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
- Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
- Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
- Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
- Track project milestones and deliverables.
- Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
- Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
- Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
- Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
- Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project team members and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
- Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
- Ensure the team follow coding standards an best practices that are laid out. Also ensure the team always reviews/suggest tech currency before they start the work.
- Awareness of the quality and security gates/process (DevOps) and ensure the team comply to it.
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
Must-Have
Proven experience in IT project management
Strong knowledge of waterfall and agile methodologies
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously (2–3 projects)
Technical background with understanding/experience in software development and web technologies
Excellent client-facing and communication skills (written & verbal)
Strong organizational, multitasking, and attention to detail skills
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
Good-to-Have
Experience working in a shared resource model
Prior experience handling multiple concurrent projects (added advantage)
PMP certification
CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
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