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Accenture Operations is one of Accenture key capabilities dedicated to work on outsourcing engagements. These are long-term partnerships with clients for whom we manage and provide increasingly specialized business operations, such as finance and accounting, IT, applications development and maintenance, helpdesk services, and HR. We not only maintain key business functions for clients, we constantly seek to improve them to help our clients move ahead of the competition.
The Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Agile Program and Project Manager is responsible for large, complex RPA implementation projects or programs. Those projects and programs can be aligned to a large client mobilization, portfolio of technology investment initiatives or other special programs.
Following Accenture methodologies and industry best practices, this role will be accountable for delivering the desired outcomes and value of a project/program. These goals will be achieved leveraging our global network, working together and openly sharing ideas, knowledge and resources.
Responsibilities:
- May manage individual projects or coordinate a team of project managers
- Understands and manages client and program stakeholders’ expectations and business objectives
- Establishes agile teams and ensures their availability throughout the project
- Establishes and launches the Agile governance structure and processes including all applicable agile roles
- Ensures project and program adherence to Agile methodology including:
- Managing key artifacts like Product Backlog, Burndown chart etc.
- Plans and manages iterations and releases
- Runs regular team meetings and ensures any blockers or issues are resolved
- Ensures open, productive, motivating atmosphere within the project team
- Degree in technical subject preferred (Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics)
- 7+ years of experience managing programs, projects, and teams
- 3+ years of experience with leading Agile projects
- Experience working with off-shore teams
- Experience at working with client and account leads to analyze issues and risks and work through approach and strategy to resolve or mitigate.
- In depth understanding or Agile principles
- Strong leadership project management skills
- Ability to lead a geographically-distributed virtual team with diverse competencies, skills, and abilities
- Certified Scrum Professional or Professional Scrum Master II qualification is highly desired
- PMP certification and familiarity with waterfall project model would be an additional advantage
- Hands on technology implementation experience as project manager or business analyst / architect.
- Familiarity with Robotic Process Automation concepts and platforms
- Familiarity with process improvement methodologies (Green Belt/TQM)
- Strong operational and client focus
- Communicative, open to internal customers
- Very good English skills is a must
- The ability to use your knowledge of foreign language on a daily basis at work (we serve our Clients in almost 30 foreign languages)
- Experience with a range of Clients and technology solutions which provides professional relevance
- Operating according to Lean Six Sigma philosophy
- Collaborating and learning from diverse and talented colleagues helps you “raise your game”
- Trainings and development tailored to help you achieve your potential
- New Joiners Programme including trainings
- Opportunity to engage in Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives
- We also think about your social life, at Accenture you will be able to take part in different initiatives like Book Club, International Cuisine Club, Accenture Runners Club, family events, cultural meetings, photography classes, climbing, soccer, swimming and many others
- Social benefit packages including: private medical care, Sodexo vouchers, Benefit sport club cards, life insurance
- Friendly work atmosphere in multicultural environment