Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with 10+ years of experience delivering complex business and technology initiatives. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of managing cross-functional teams, multiple stakeholders, and external vendors while driving successful project outcomes.

Responsibilities:
Timeline Management, Project Planning, Monitoring and Coordination:

  • Develop and maintain project timelines, milestones, and delivery schedules.
  • Track project progress against planned dates and identify potential delays early.
  • Manage dependencies and coordinate activities to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
  • Reassess timelines and implement recovery plans when delivery risks arise.
  • Provide regular updates on milestone achievement and schedule performance.
  • Facilitate governance meetings, project reviews and stakeholder discussions.
  • Track action items, dependencies and decisions to ensure smooth project execution.
  • Escalate critical risks and blockers promptly and drive resolution.

Stakeholder Management:

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with project stakeholders.
  • Engage stakeholders throughout project lifecycle to ensure alignment on objectives, scope, priorities and expected outcomes.
  • Manage stakeholder expectations through proactive communication and transparent reporting.
  • Communicate project progress, risks, issues, dependencies and key decisions in a timely manner.
  • Influence stakeholders to secure support, resources, and commitment needed for successful delivery.
  • Escalate critical matters appropriately and facilitate timely resolution of challenges.
  • Ensure stakeholder feedback is incorporated into project planning and delivery activities.

Risk Management:

  • Identify potential project risks and issues, developing proactive mitigation strategies.
  • Monitor risk factors and take corrective action when necessary to keep the project on track.

Budget and Resource Management:

  • Monitor project expenditure, forecasts and budget utilization throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Ensure project spending aligns with approved scope, business priorities and expected outcomes.
  • Plan and coordinate resource allocation to ensure the right skills and capacity are available throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Monitor resource utilization and proactively address capacity constraints, competing priorities and resource gaps.


The candidate should have:

  • Strong experience in managing large-scale, complex projects from initiation through implementation.
  • Proven ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across business and technology functions.
  • Experience in vendor management, including delivery oversight, performance monitoring and stakeholder coordination.
  • Good understanding and practical application of Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban or Hybrid delivery models.
  • Strong project governance, risk management, planning, and execution capabilities.
  • A proactive, results-oriented and transformation-focused mindset with the ability to drive change and continuous improvement.
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, business needs, and delivery environments.

  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and manage competing priorities.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

  • Ability to build strong relationships and work effectively with senior leaders, business partners and delivery teams.

    PersonalAttributes

    • Dynamic and adaptable
    • Self-motivated and proactive
    • Strong leadership and collaboration skills
    • Outcome and customer-focused
    • Resilient under pressure
    • Continuous improvement mindset

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