We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager with 11+ years of experience in managing end-to-end IT projects, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering complex technology initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in project planning, execution, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, budget management, and Agile/Scrum methodologies. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget while maintaining high-quality standards.
Lead and manage end-to-end project delivery, including project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
Develop detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and delivery schedules.
Manage cross-functional teams, including developers, business analysts, QA engineers, architects, and infrastructure teams.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, senior management, clients, and technical teams to define project objectives and expectations.
Monitor project progress, identify potential risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
Manage project budgets, resource utilization, forecasts, and overall delivery costs.
Conduct regular project status meetings and provide progress reports to leadership and stakeholders.
Ensure projects are delivered within agreed timelines, scope, budget, and quality standards.
Manage scope changes, project dependencies, escalations, and stakeholder expectations.
Drive Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Ensure effective communication and coordination between onsite and offshore teams.
Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in project management.
Maintain project documentation, including project plans, RAID logs, status reports, and governance documents.
11+ years of overall IT experience, with significant experience in project management and delivery leadership.
Strong experience managing large-scale IT projects and complex technology initiatives.
Excellent knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies.
Hands-on experience with project management tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, and Confluence.
Strong understanding of SDLC, software development processes, testing, deployment, and release management.
Experience in project budgeting, resource planning, forecasting, and capacity management.
Excellent stakeholder management, client communication, and vendor coordination skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution abilities.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience working with geographically distributed teams and onsite/offshore delivery models.
PMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
Experience managing cloud, application development, infrastructure, or digital transformation projects.
Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Experience with enterprise-level project governance and reporting.
Previous experience working in IT consulting, product development, or enterprise environments.
