Experienced IT Project Manager with 8–10 years of experience in managing end-to-end IT delivery projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project planning, stakeholder management, risk management, and successful delivery of software, infrastructure, or digital transformation projects. The candidate should be capable of leading cross-functional teams and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations.
Key Responsibilities
Manage the complete project lifecycle from initiation through closure.
Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and delivery roadmaps.
Lead cross-functional teams comprising business analysts, developers, QA engineers, infrastructure teams, and vendors.
Track project scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risks using established project management methodologies.
Facilitate project governance meetings, steering committee reviews, and executive status reporting.
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.
Manage project change requests through formal change control processes.
Ensure alignment between business objectives and technology solutions.
Monitor project KPIs and prepare dashboards for senior leadership.
Drive Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives) or Waterfall governance as applicable.
Ensure compliance with organizational standards, security policies, and quality processes.
Support transition to operations and project closure activities.
Required Skills
Project Management
Project Planning & Scheduling
Scope, Cost, and Budget Management
Risk & Issue Management
Resource Planning
Vendor Management
Change Management
Quality Assurance
Dependency Management
Methodologies
Agile (Scrum/Kanban)
Waterfall
Hybrid Delivery Models
Tools
Jira
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Excel
PowerPoint
Microsoft Teams
Stakeholder Management
Executive Communication
Business Relationship Management
Conflict Resolution
Negotiation Skills
Team Leadership
Technical Understanding
Good understanding of one or more of the following:
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
APIs and Microservices
DevOps and CI/CD
Infrastructure and Network fundamentals
ITIL processes
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
MBA or Master's degree is an advantage.
Preferred Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PRINCE2 Practitioner
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) (preferred)
Desired Competencies
Strong leadership and people management skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability
Strong presentation and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
Customer-focused mindset
High ownership and accountability
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Pay: ₹83,333.00 - ₹100,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
