Project Manager

About Us: Apptware is a leading technology solutions provider dedicated to delivering innovative digital products and services. Our team of creative thinkers, tech enthusiasts, and strategic experts is committed to transforming businesses and enhancing user experiences with cutting-edge technology. We are passionate about enabling our partner's success and invite you to be a part of our exciting journey!

Job Title: Project Manager & Business Analyst (Hybrid)

Location: Pune

Experience: 6+ Years

Domain Focus: Software Services (BFSI / FinTech / Finance)

Role Summary

We are seeking a high-impact Project Manager & Business Analyst (Hybrid) to lead the end-to-end delivery of complex software projects. The ideal candidate will act as the primary bridge between client business objectives and the engineering team's execution.

This role requires a strong combination of strategic business analysis, structured project governance, and experience navigating compliance-driven environments such as BFSI, FinTech, or Finance.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Product Strategy

Discovery & Requirement Elicitation

• Lead discovery workshops with stakeholders to translate business problems into structured technical requirements.

Requirement Engineering

• Prepare detailed User Stories, Acceptance Criteria (Gherkin format), and Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs).

Gap Analysis

• Identify missing or unclear requirements, especially in complex systems such as payment flows and financial platforms.

Backlog Management

• Act as a Proxy Product Owner, prioritizing the backlog and ensuring tasks are development-ready.

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

• Validate developed features against business requirements before final release.

Project Management & Governance

• Project Lifecycle Management
• Manage the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from initiation to project closure, ensuring delivery within scope, time, and budget.

Resource & Capacity Planning

• Monitor team workload, velocity, and dependencies to prevent delivery bottlenecks.

Risk Management

• Maintain a proactive Risk Register and escalate potential risks early.

Financial Tracking

• Track Budget vs Actuals for both Fixed-Price and Time & Material (T&M) engagements.

Change Control

• Manage the Change Request (CR) process, ensuring scope creep is documented, approved, and billed.
  

Technical & Tooling Requirements

Methodologies - Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall (Hybrid)

Tools - JIRA, Confluence, Figma (for reviewing UX), Postman (for API analysis)

Documentation - SQL basics, BPMN 2.0 Flowcharts, UML Diagrams

Soft Skills - Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Technical Storytelling

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a software services/consultancy environment.
• Proven experience handling difficult stakeholder approvals and technical blockers.
• PMP certification is desirable but not mandatory.
• The Hybrid Mindset: A track record of making data-driven trade-offs between the perfect requirement and the project deadline.

Why Join Us

Join a mid-size team where you will have the ability to influence our PMO processes from the ground up.