Shravan Shetty interview 14 Rohit Nambiar
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Rohit Nambiar has over 13 years of experience in program and project management, with a background in communications and a current position as Senior Advisor in strategy and operations. His responsibilities include independent management of programs and projects, with a focus on stakeholder collaboration and decision-making. He advises on career paths into this field, recommending management degrees and emphasizing the importance of multitasking, communication, and networking for success.
Shravan Shetty interview 14 Rohit Nambiar
- 1. Rohit Nambiar Client-facing, Account management, Program management and Operations Shravan Shetty ( Career Coach) The Career Interview 14
- 2. Lets Explore Careers 13+ years of work experience in program/project management, operations with communications background • An individual with a great work ethic, a true team collaborator and proactive approach • Ex-Guest Faculty with Jain College, for their various MBA programs • Trivia Lover - content curator for @qurosity handle on instagram Currently Sr.Advisor,Program Management,Strategy and Operations
- 3. Current designation---------0 Sr.Advisor , Program Management ,Strategy and Operations
- 4. What are your main responsibilities ? Individual contributor with independent managing of programs and projects .
- 5. What is a typical day (or week) like for you? Getting things accomplished by working with various stakeholders
- 6. What do you like most about your work? The variety of challenging work
- 7. What do you like least about your work? When things don’t move becos someone else is not moving
- 8. What kinds of problems do you deal with? Mostly about getting others to do the work in view of a larger project
- 9. What kinds of decisions do you make? All project related decisions
- 10. How does your position fit within the organization/career field/industry? Typically the profile is found in an IT company .. with the right certifications one can move into product development or hardcore IT ops
- 11. How does your job affect your general lifestyle? Well either u can call it work life balance and at times it can be hectic too
- 12. What current issues and trends in the field should I know about/be aware of? Essentially verification courses that allow a profile like mine to be constantly relevant
- 13. What are some common career paths in this field? One can move into general management or product development/ management roles
- 14. What kinds of accomplishments tend to be valued and rewarded in this field? Successful completion of projects with least cost and efforts.. noiseless operations .. reduced escalations
- 15. What related fields should one consider looking into? IT product mgt or operations . General operations of a Center
- 16. How did you become interested in this field? Marketing and sales was always a field that I was interested in. Honestly, everyone does some amount of marketing and sales in their life – It could be at the interview table where one has to sell himself to the recruiter or it could be as simple as having to convince another person. While I started my career as a reporting analyst, I would see how marketing teams would take decisions basis the reports that I generated for them. This really intrigued me further to go beyond my role to understand what the marketing teams do for the business, and that’s when the journey started.
- 17. How did you begin your career? I started off as a call Center agent in a domestic call Center
- 18. How do most people get into this field? What are common entry-level jobs? MBA graduates can easily get into these roles .. through internships or through regular openings ..
- 19. How relevant to your work is your undergraduate major? 4
- 20. What steps would you recommend I take to prepare to enter this field? Nothing much specific to prepare one needs motivation and show how they can handle multiple and complex projects
- 21. What kind of education, training, or background does your job require? Management degrees
- 22. What skills, abilities, and personal attributes are essential to success in your job/this field? Multi tasking , communication both written and spoken, ability to handle Relationships and engage stakeholders
- 23. What is the profile of the person most recently hired at my level? No hiring done recently
- 24. What are the most effective strategies for seeking a position in this field? Networking
- 25. Can you recommend trade journals, magazines or professional associations which would be helpful for my professional development? Do read generally and be on top of industry trends
- 26. If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same path for yourself? If not, what would you change? Perhaps.. not sure
- 27. I’ve read that the entry-level salary range for this field is usually in the range of ______? Depends on which company u join .. difficult to put a number .. lot depends on the hiring policy of the company
- 28. What advice would you give someone who is considering this type of job (or field)? Things can be slow be patient for the long haul
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- 31. Thank You