Custom Software Engineer
Project Role Description : Design, build and configure applications to meet business process and application requirements.
Must have skills : Program Project Management
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 18 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education
Summary:
Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in managing large-scale, complex, multi-technology implementations, transformations, and migrations across diverse industry verticals. This role is critical for turning around troubled projects-requiring the ability to assess the current state, define recovery solutions, and execute recovery plans with minimal impact on cost, schedule, and scope.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Led delivery recovery efforts end-to-end-including issue identification, impact assessment, recovery solutioning, and execution of turnaround plans.
Established robust delivery governance frameworks aligned with TDLC, Agile, or SAFe methodologies, ensuring strict adherence to sprint cycles, milestones, and process standards.
Successfully re-baselined delivery plans, managed risks and issues proactively, and realigned delivery commitments with client expectations to restore program health.
Monitored and enhanced Delivery Experience (DEX), drove reductions in Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), and improved delivery quality through measurable KPIs.
Built and maintained trust with internal and external stakeholders through structured communications, governance routines, and proactive engagement.
Led Steering Committees, weekly executive connects, and status reviews to ensure transparency, alignment, and stakeholder confidence.
Tracked and analyzed key schedule , quality & financial metrics (Ex) SPI, burn rate, forecast accuracy, margin, and budget compliance. Identified cost leakages and led commercial resets and Estimate at Completion (EAC) recovery initiatives.
Proactively identified delivery risks and implemented preventive or corrective actions. Ensured compliance with internal audits, InfoSec requirements, and quality gates.
Provided strategic and hands-on leadership to address complex technical and program-level challenges across teams.
Defined and managed contract deliverables, including financial constructs, liability clauses, dependencies, and entry/exit criteria.
Drove excellence through agile methodologies, quality frameworks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience in at least one major enterprise platform-SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Workday, o9 Solutions, or other supply chain platforms.
Experience in one or more of the following industries: Health, Products, Communications, Media, Technology, Resources, Utilities, Financial Services, or Life Sciences.
Proficiency in one or more business domains-Finance, HR, Supply Chain Management, or Customer Experience.
Strong grasp of contract structures, commercial management principles, and cost optimization strategies.
Deep understanding of Agile and SI delivery principles with a focus on transformation excellence, governance, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Professional & Technical Skills:
Facilitated platform design validations and pivot decisions. Developed and executed platform realignment strategies across engagements.
Hands on Experience in at least one major enterprise platform-SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Workday, o9 Solutions, or other supply chain platforms.
Delivered thought leadership, mentored technical teams, and developed reusable assets, knowledge bases, and recovery playbooks.
Managed and coached high-performing delivery teams. Oversaw knowledge transition, onboarding, and skills alignment for sustainable delivery capability.
AMS End to End Recovery experience
Lead workforce planning, readiness tracking, and onboarding quality.
Exposure to GenAI technologies.
Additional Information:
16-20 years of experience as seasoned professionals with strong backgrounds in delivery and program management.
PMI, PRINCE2 or equivalent certification
Relevant platform certifications (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Workday, o9, Supply Chain Platform etc.)
A 15 years full time education is required.
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