Job Summary
We are seeking an accomplished Senior Project Manager with 1015 years of experience in leading large-scale technology and digital transformation projects.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project delivery, stakeholder management, budget ownership, risk management, and leading cross-functional teams.
This role requires the ability to drive strategic initiatives, ensure successful project execution, and align technology solutions with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple, complex technology projects and programs.
- Define project scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, and resource plans in collaboration with business and technical stakeholders.
- Manage project portfolios, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategic priorities.
- Build and lead cross-functional teams comprising developers, architects, business analysts, QA engineers, DevOps, and vendors.
- Drive project planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery while maintaining quality standards.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, dependencies, and issues, implementing effective contingency plans.
- Monitor project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and resource utilization.
- Provide regular project status updates, executive reports, and governance metrics to senior leadership.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain strong client relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure compliance with organizational processes, governance frameworks, and quality standards.
- Mentor Project Managers and team leads, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Promote Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies based on project requirements.
Required Skills
- 1015 years of experience in IT project or program management.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale enterprise applications, digital transformation, or cloud migration projects.
- Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Expertise in Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
- Hands-on experience with project management tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
- Strong experience in project planning, budgeting, forecasting, resource management, and financial tracking.
- Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Experience managing distributed teams, vendors, and third-party partners.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and executive reporting skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience managing cloud transformation, ERP, CRM, or enterprise modernization initiatives.
- Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and release management processes.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience working with PMO governance, project audits, and compliance frameworks.
- Exposure to SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or enterprise Agile practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) is preferred.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and people management skills.
Preferred Certifications
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
- SAFe Agilist or SAFe Scrum Master
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