Location: Chandigarh, India (On-site)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 5–8 Years
Cogniter Technologies is looking for an experienced and results-driven Project Manager – Marketing to join our team in Chandigarh.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, managing, and successfully delivering multiple marketing projects from initiation to completion. This role requires strong project management, team leadership, stakeholder communication, resource planning, and problem-solving skills.
The Project Manager will work closely with marketing specialists, designers, developers, content creators, clients, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the expected quality standards.
Develop comprehensive project plans covering objectives, scope, deliverables, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements.
Gather project requirements from clients and internal stakeholders and translate them into clear project plans.
Define priorities, assign tasks, establish deadlines, and monitor project progress from initiation through completion.
Ensure projects remain aligned with business objectives, marketing strategies, and client expectations.
Track project milestones and proactively address delays, dependencies, and bottlenecks.
Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams comprising marketing specialists, SEO/PPC professionals, social media experts, designers, developers, and content writers.
Assign responsibilities based on team members' skills, workload, and project requirements.
Provide direction, support, and motivation to team members to ensure successful project execution.
Foster effective collaboration and communication across departments.
Monitor team performance and ensure deliverables meet defined quality and timeline requirements.
Define and manage project scope, deliverables, assumptions, and dependencies.
Identify potential project risks, issues, and roadblocks at an early stage.
Develop and implement appropriate mitigation and contingency plans.
Monitor project progress and take corrective action whenever projects deviate from agreed plans.
Manage scope changes and ensure their impact on timelines, resources, and budgets is properly assessed.
Act as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Understand client requirements, expectations, priorities, and business objectives.
Provide regular project updates, status reports, and performance summaries.
Conduct project meetings, reviews, and status calls as required.
Ensure transparent and timely communication regarding project progress, risks, dependencies, and changes.
Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain strong professional relationships.
Plan and allocate project resources effectively based on project requirements and timelines.
Coordinate with department heads to ensure the availability of required resources.
Identify resource constraints, resolve allocation conflicts, and optimize team utilization.
Balance workloads across multiple projects while maintaining delivery quality and timelines.
Develop and monitor project budgets in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
Track project-related expenses and ensure efficient utilization of resources.
Monitor budget performance and identify potential cost overruns.
Provide regular budget and cost updates to stakeholders.
Ensure projects are delivered within approved budgets wherever applicable.
Establish and maintain quality standards and review processes for project deliverables.
Conduct regular project reviews to ensure outputs meet defined requirements and client expectations.
Coordinate with relevant teams to identify and resolve quality issues.
Ensure deliverables are reviewed, tested, and approved before final delivery.
Maintain accurate project documentation, including project plans, timelines, task trackers, meeting notes, risk registers, and status reports.
Track key project metrics, milestones, resource utilization, and delivery performance.
Prepare regular reports for management and clients.
Ensure all project information is updated and accessible to relevant stakeholders.
Identify opportunities to improve project management processes, workflows, and team productivity.
Implement project management best practices, tools, and methodologies.
Analyze project outcomes and identify lessons learned for future initiatives.
Drive process improvements that enhance efficiency, quality, communication, and delivery performance.
Proven experience as a Project Manager, preferably in marketing, digital marketing, IT, or a related environment.
Strong experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent leadership, team management, and coordination skills.
Strong understanding of project planning, scope management, risk management, resource allocation, and project delivery.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
Strong client-handling and stakeholder-management abilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Strong understanding of project quality standards and delivery processes.
Experience working with cross-functional teams and distributed stakeholders.
Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Trello, Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp, or similar platforms.
Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or other project management methodologies is preferred.
Experience managing digital marketing projects, including SEO, PPC, social media, content marketing, web development, or design projects.
Experience working with international clients or global teams.
Understanding of digital marketing processes, KPIs, and campaign workflows.
Experience with project budgeting and financial tracking.
Knowledge of Agile project management and process improvement methodologies.
PMP, Scrum Master, or other relevant project management certification is an added advantage.
Opportunity to manage diverse projects for global clients across multiple industries.
Work with experienced professionals across marketing, technology, design, and development.
Collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.
Exposure to modern project management tools and methodologies.
Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
Career growth opportunities in project and delivery management.
Be part of a team focused on innovation, quality, and successful project delivery.
If you are an enthusiastic and experienced Project Manager looking for an opportunity to manage challenging marketing and technology projects, we'd love to hear from you.
Interested candidates can share their updated resume at [email protected].
Subject: Application for Project Manager – Marketing – Chandigarh
