IT Project Manager

Responsibilities :- Conceptualise, define, and manage technology projects from end-to-end, working closely with the development and business teams.- Participate in estimations with tech and business teams and draft it using standard templates- Communicate and track the project progress to cross-functional teams, ensuring its overall success.- Ensure progress of multiple projects against schedule, within budget and to high quality standards.- Lead the end-to-end life-cycle of IT projects, from initiation through delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and budget.- Develop comprehensive project plans that define objectives, timelines, resources, and risk management strategies.- Monitor project progress, adjust plans as needed, and ensure alignment with business goals and technical requirements.- Collect and analyze project data (timelines, resources, costs) to provide actionable insights and make informed decisions.- Regularly report on project status and performance metrics to stakeholders, offering recommendations based on data trends.- Collaborates with a diverse multi-disciplinary global team to understand business needs and outcomes and works closely with key stakeholders across the company to deliver- Act as the primary liaison between project teams, business stakeholders, and senior management, ensuring clear communication and expectation management.- Present project updates, key findings, and recommendations to stakeholders, using data visualization and reports to illustrate project progress.- Identify, assess, and manage project risks, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis to develop mitigation strategies.- Resolve project issues proactively by analyzing root causes and facilitating problem-solving within the project team.- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements, ensuring they are translated into technical specifications and project goals.- Ensure that all project deliverables meet business and technical needs by consistently revisiting requirements throughout the project lifecycle.- Develop and monitor project budgets, ensuring resources are effectively allocated and expenditures align with financial forecasts.- Work with finance and procurement teams to optimize resource allocation and vendor contracts to support project objectives.- Conduct regular performance assessments by analyzing project data and identifying opportunities to optimize workflows, resource allocation, and timelines.- Implement continuous improvements based on post-project evaluations, leveraging data from completed projects to refine future planning and execution.- Define, manage, and improve the development process.- Mentor/educate team members and peers in project management methods and best practices.- Manage and drive change where needed to core operational processes, dynamically reacting to evolving client needs and competing priorities.- Manage each major and minor platform release worldwide, then collect and share valuable lessons learned.- Help global teams to juggle schedules and resources.- Effectively communicate objectives and updates to all key stakeholders.Requirements :- Overall experience of around 4-17 years with minimum of 2 years in large scale system project management - Minimum 2 years of hands on experience of working in Agile Scrum methodology as a scrum Master- Should have experience of planning, executing and monitoring a Sprint of minimum two weeks- Should be aware of agile planning techniques like poker planning- Should be good at handling multiple projects and multitasking- Hands on in reporting the fortnightly, monthly project status to the stakeholders- Self-starter, comfortable with implementing and executing Agile development processes and accepting responsibility for seeing projects through to completion.- Previous responsibility as a technical lead or development manager as a consultant is highly desirable. (ref:hirist.tech)