Job Summary
A senior-level project leader with over 8 years of experience in delivering high-visibility, cross-functional projects in T&M, RA, FPP, and licensing models. Demonstrates excellence in customer engagement, project governance, team development, and risk management. Owns end-to-end delivery responsibility, including effort estimation, stakeholder communication, quality assurance, and resource allocation. Combines agile and traditional methodologies to drive predictable, high-quality outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead project initiation, planning, monitoring, and control activities.
- Deliver projects within agreed scope, time, and quality while optimizing delivery performance.
- Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, ensure continuous risk tracking and contingency planning.
- Define project staffing strategy and onboard talent aligned with project requirements.
- Maintain strong customer relationships, including stakeholder management and escalation handling.
- Provide strategic inputs on effort estimation, tech stack decisions, quality plans, and delivery models.
- Create and maintain ramp-down plans to ensure controlled knowledge and resource transitions.
- Drive adherence to company-wide practices such as goal setting, performance reviews, and development planning.
- Address team concerns, support professional growth, and conduct capability-building initiatives.
Education & Experience
- Qualification: B.E./B.Tech, MCA, or equivalent
- Experience: 8+ years in technical project delivery and agile program management
Core Competencies
- Delivery Models: Time & Material (TnM), Risk & Award (RA), Fixed Price Projects (FPP), Licensing
- Methodologies: PMP-aligned project lifecycle, Agile/Scrum practices
- Customer & Stakeholder Engagement: Communication, expectation setting, and issue resolution
- Financials & Metrics: Revenue forecasting, margin optimization, resource costing
- People Leadership: Team mentoring, performance evaluation, skill development
- Process Excellence: Third-party coordination, compliance, escalation management
Technical Proficiency
- Project Planning Tools: MS Project, SDP (Software Delivery Platform or similar)
- Certifications (Preferred): PMP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PRINCE2
