Associate Project Manager-PLM

Generac; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Pune is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support PLM and CAD-related initiatives. The role involves coordinating project timelines, managing tasks, and collaborating with engineering and IT teams. Ideal candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in business or a related field and at least one year of project coordination experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Project and communication skills are essential. Opportunities exist for working in dynamic, cross-functional environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year experience in technical project coordination or equivalent certification.
• Background in engineering, PLM, CAD, or IT-related project environments.
• Familiarity with product lifecycle concepts like BOMs and change management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day PLM and CAD projects.
• Manage project timelines, milestones, and dependencies.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation and status reports.

Skills

Project management tasks

Interpersonal and communication skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Agile or hybrid project methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Job description

The Associate Project Manager- PLM supports the planning, coordination, and execution of PLM and CAD-related initiatives within the Global Engineering Systems organization. This role assists in driving structured project delivery across PLM platforms, CAD environments, and related engineering systems, working closely with technical leads, engineers, and IT partners.

Major Responsibilities:

• Support day-to-day coordination of PLM and CAD-related projects and initiatives
• Assist in managing project timelines, milestones, dependencies, and action items
• Track tasks, issues, and risks using project management tools (e.g., Jira)
• Coordinate activities and communication across engineering, IT, and external partners
• Support requirements gathering and clarification with technical stakeholders
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, meeting notes, and status reports
• Help monitor open issues, risks, and follow-ups to support on-time delivery
• Promote alignment and transparency across distributed and cross-functional teams

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or equivalent experience

Work Experience

• 1-year technical project coordination experience or equivalent certification (CAPM or PMP)
• Background in engineering, PLM, CAD, or IT-related project environments
• Exposure to product lifecycle concepts such as BOMs, change management, and document management
• Experience working with cross-functional or international teams
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid project delivery methodologies

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to perform project management tasks.
• Comfortable presenting data and other information in front of groups.
• Experience taking meeting notes, scheduling meetings and other related tasks.
• Microsoft Project (or equivalent) Scheduling and Planning.
• Strong interpersonal and communication (verbal & written) skills.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint