*Responsibilities:**
Manage end-to-end delivery of IT/software development projects across Agile and/or Waterfall environments.
Drive project planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery while ensuring scope, quality, and timeline adherence.
Work closely with engineering teams to understand technical challenges and support resolution of blockers.
Coordinate cross-functional teams including developers, architects, QA, DevOps, security, and product owners.
Lead Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, backlog grooming, and stakeholder demos.
Develop and maintain project artifacts such as project plans, sprint plans, RAID logs, status reports, and release schedules.
Ensure effective communication across business and technical stakeholders, including leadership updates.
Oversee production deployments, release management, and post-deployment validation.
Manage risks, dependencies, and resource capacity planning across multiple project initiatives.
*Skills:**
Strong programming and engineering knowledge in Java OR Python (must be able to understand code-level discussions and technical architecture).
Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), system design and application architecture, microservices and distributed systems, REST APIs/web services, database concepts (SQL/NoSQL), CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Experience working with Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) and managing sprint-based delivery.
Cloud exposure: AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform.
*Experience:**
8+ years of overall IT experience.
3+ years in a Technical Project Manager / Delivery Manager / Technical Program Manager role.
*Certification:**
PMP / CSM / SAFe certification (Nice to Have)