IT Project Manager (Application)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager (Application) to lead the successful delivery of application development and system implementation projects for our clients. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing project scope, timeline, budget, resources, and quality while collaborating closely with clients, technical teams, and business stakeholders to ensure project success.

This role requires strong project management expertise, solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), and the ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic consulting environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of application development projects, from initiation through deployment and post-implementation support.

• Work closely with clients to gather requirements, define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource allocation plans, budgets, and risk registers.

• Manage cross-functional teams including Business Analysts, Developers, QA Engineers, UX/UI Designers, DevOps Engineers, and external vendors.

• Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.

• Facilitate project meetings, status updates, steering committee meetings, and stakeholder communications.

• Ensure project deliverables meet agreed quality standards, technical requirements, and business objectives.

• Coordinate application development activities following Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.

• Work with solution architects and technical leads to ensure feasible and scalable solutions are delivered.

• Manage project financials, including effort estimation, budget tracking, resource utilization, and profitability.

• Oversee vendor and third-party coordination where required.

• Support pre-sales activities, solution proposals, project estimation, and client presentations when needed.

• Ensure compliance with organizational standards, security policies, and governance frameworks.

• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of best practices in project delivery.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related disciplines.

Experience

• 5+ years of IT project management experience with a focus on application development projects.

• Proven track record of delivering enterprise-level web, mobile, cloud, or business applications.

• Experience managing projects for external clients within an IT consulting, system integration, or professional services environment.

• Hands-on experience working with software development teams and SDLC delivery processes.

• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders.

Technical Knowledge

• Strong understanding of:

  • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

  • Agile / Scrum methodologies

  • Waterfall and Hybrid delivery approaches

  • Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

  • API integration and enterprise application architecture

  • DevOps and CI/CD practices

  • System implementation and upgrade projects

Project Management Skills

• Strong project planning, scheduling, and resource management capabilities.

• Excellent risk, issue, and change management skills.

• Experience in project budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.

• Ability to manage project governance and executive stakeholder reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Scrum Master, or equivalent certification.

• Experience in consulting, digital transformation, or enterprise application projects.

• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, MS Project, or Monday.com.

• Experience across industries such as Financial Services, Insurance, Retail, Healthcare, or Public Sector.