Position: Project Manager
Location: Chennai - Onsite/Hybrid
Engagement Type: Full Time
Shift Timing: 8.00AM to 5.00PM PST (US Pacific Time)
About the role: Our client is a high-growth technology company managing a large portfolio of internal development projects across finance systems, automation, and data infrastructure. We are looking for a detail-oriented, proactive Project Manager to join the Account Operations team on a consulting basis. This role is built around keeping projects moving. You will be the connective tissue across teams — driving Jira hygiene, facilitating alignment meetings with project leads, chasing missing information, and ensuring every project is accurately described, prioritized, and delivered on time. You will also be responsible for formulating ROI analysis and producing clear, structured reporting — including a quarterly weather report delivered to the entire organization.
Responsibilities:
Jira Project Management & Follow-Ups
- Own and maintain the full Jira project portfolio — ensuring every project is up to date, accurately described, and progressing toward completion
- Conduct regular follow-ups with project owners and stakeholders to unblock issues, resolve gaps, and keep delivery on track
- Monitor project status across the board and flag at-risk items before they impact quarterly targets.
- Ensure all projects are properly weighted and prioritized within Jira to reflect business value and urgency
Stakeholder Facilitation & Alignment
- Facilitate recurring meetings with project leads to surface priorities, resolve ambiguity, and drive clear ownership across teams
- Act as a clarity layer between teams — ensuring every project is well-understood, well-described, and consistently communicated
- Follow up on missing project information, requirements, or approvals needed to keep work moving forward
- Help teams align on scope and priority so that delivery efforts are focused on maximum quarterly return
ROI Analysis & Reporting
- Analyze and formulate ROI for ongoing and pipeline projects — translating technical work into measurable business impact
- Build and maintain structured reporting cadences tailored to different audiences — from team-level updates to executive summaries
- Produce a comprehensive Quarterly Weather Report for the entire organization summarizing project health, delivery outcomes, and key wins
- Maintain clear documentation across Confluence and Notion to ensure institutional knowledge is captured and accessible
Ad-Hoc & Individual Project Support
- Take ownership of individual project requests as they arise — including Proof of Concept (POC) evaluations, Access Management requests, and other operational tasks assigned by leadership
- Handle ad-hoc project work with the same rigor and follow-through as core portfolio responsibilities
- Coordinate with relevant teams to scope, track, and close out individual requests efficiently
- Identify gaps in current project processes and proactively bring forward ideas to improve efficiency and delivery speed
- Champion best practices across project documentation, status tracking, and cross-team communication
- Support portfolio expansion by helping onboard new projects into existing frameworks and reporting structures
Required Qualifications:
- 5 - 10 years of project management or PMO experience in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment
- Hands-on, day-to-day proficiency with Jira — managing project boards, tracking statuses, and driving portfolio hygiene
- Strong follow-up discipline — you don't let things fall through the cracks and are comfortable holding stakeholders accountable
- Experience facilitating alignment meetings with project leads, surfacing priorities, and translating outcomes into clear action items
- Ability to understand technical and business projects deeply enough to formulate ROI and articulate value to leadership
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills for reporting, tracking, and data analysis
- Strong written communication skills — able to produce crisp, well-structured reports for both team-level and org-wide audiences
- Experience maintaining documentation in Confluence and/or Notion
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor's degree (Graduation) in Business, Technology, Engineering, or a related field — minimum requirement
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is preferred
- Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or above) is preferred
- Experience producing org-wide reporting or quarterly business reviews (QBRs)
- Familiarity with internal finance or ops systems — NetSuite, Snowflake, GL/JE workflows
- Experience with automation tools such as Zapier, Make, or Google App Script
- Understanding of ROI frameworks and how to connect project work to business outcomes
- PMP, Agile, or Scrum certification is a plus
- Prior experience in a consulting, PMO, or embedded operations role
