Job Details:

Position                :                 Senior Project Manager

Experience           :                 10+ Years

Location               :                 Noida/Gurugram/Pune/Bangalore (Hybrid with UK Shift 01:30 PM to 11:30 PM)

Objectives of the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager (PM) to oversee and lead multiple projects

concurrently, with expertise in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. The ideal candidate will

have a proven track record of managing two projects in parallel and extensive hands-on

experience in agile project management. This role involves managing projects from initiation

through deployment, ensuring successful delivery within scope, budget, and timeline.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Scheduling: Lead projects from requirements definition through to

deployment, ensuring schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation

plans are accurately created, along with detailed RAID documentation for risk

mitigation.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate internal and external resources (partners

and clients), ensuring effective project execution in collaboration with project staff, and

monitoring projects against scope, schedule, and budgets.

• Progress Monitoring & Adaptation: Analyze project progress and, when necessary, adapt

project scope, timelines, and costs to ensure adherence to project requirements and

success criteria.

• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key

stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status, changes, and progress.

• Agile & Waterfall Methodology Coordination: Lead Scrum ceremonies in a hybrid Agile

environment (Waterfall requirements gathering with Agile development and release).

• SDLC Governance: Review project artefacts for correctness and completeness,

ensuring adherence to SDLC governance processes as per defined models.

• Project Resourcing & Cost Management: Manage project resourcing, ensuring accurate

tracking of actuals and estimates for costing and project progress.

• Continuous Improvement: Support continuous process improvement through lessons

learned, retrospective sessions, and implementation of best practices.

• Project Management Tools: Utilize tools such as JIRA, Asana, and ServiceNow to

manage and monitor project progress and documentation.

• Risk Management & Report Outs : Ensure timely reporting of status, risks, and issues

to senior leadership, with clear mitigation strategies in place.

• Analytical Thinking: Demonstrate excellent communication, analytical thinking, and

problem-solving abilities in high-pressure delivery environments.

Technical Skills

• Solid understanding of Gen AI technologies, AI deployment workflows, and

basic ML lifecycle, including data pipelines and model evaluation.

• Hands-on experience with digital transformation tools such as JIRA, Asana,

MS Project, and Confluence for sprint tracking, reporting, and collaboration.

• Familiarity with RPA tools, cloud fundamentals (AWS, Azure), and

automation frameworks used in enterprise delivery.

• Proficient in project lifecycle management, from initiation to postdeployment support, with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Strong grasp of process design, traceability, and quality assurance in

software development lifecycles.

• Deep expertise in both Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall methodologies,

with experience in hybrid execution models.

• Skilled in project planning, task scheduling, and resource allocation,

ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery.

• Strong background in risk assessment, issue management, and scope

control in dynamic delivery environments.

• Ability to effectively adapt project scope, timelines, and priorities based on

evolving stakeholder needs and business constraints.

• Proven ability to manage project documentation, status reporting, and

review sessions for internal and client-facing updates.

Soft skills (Desired)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for managing cross functional teams and building client relationships.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with attention to detail in

tracking deliverables, KPIs, and project milestones.

• Ability to collaborate across teams, influence decision-making, and foster a

high-performance culture within the delivery team.

Education Requirements

• Graduate

• PMP/Prince will be preferred – ASM/ SAFe Agile Mandatory

Work Experience Requirements:

Must Have:

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience as a Project Manager. Ideal 8-10 years’

experience in IT.

• Proven experience managing at least 2 projects in parallel.

• At least 2 projects were managed using Agile methodology as a Scrum Master.

• At least 2 projects were managed in a Waterfall environment as a Project Manager.

• Demonstrated ability to manage a project end-to-end from initiation to closure.

• Experience in consulting or client-facing environments, with a focus on managing client

expectations and requirements.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with low code implementations or any business systems implementations.

• Relevant certifications such as PMI, Prince2, SAFe Agile, CPMAI etc