IT and Project Manager

Alike Thoughts; Hyderabad, Pune District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Alike Thoughts is seeking a Project Manager to lead end-to-end project delivery in a dynamic environment. You will drive lifecycle activities from initiation to closure, define scope, timelines, and resources, and ensure on-time delivery within budget.

The role requires expertise in Agile Scrum, Waterfall or Hybrid methodologies, plus strong communication and governance skills. You will coordinate with business, technology, QA and support teams to deliver outcomes aligned with stakeholder

Qualifications

• Strong project management experience is required.
• Expertise in Agile Scrum, Waterfall or Hybrid methodologies.
• Experience in project planning, estimation and resource management.
• Risk, issue and dependency management.
• Stakeholder and client management.
• Budget and financial tracking.
• Governance and status reporting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, MS Project or similar tools.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete project lifecycle from initiation to closure.
• Define project scope, timelines, resource plans and deliverables.
• Drive project execution and ensure on-time delivery within budget.
• Track project progress, dependencies, risks and issues.
• Collaborate with business, technology, QA and support teams.
• Conduct project governance meetings and status reporting.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communications.
• Facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies and project planning sessions.
• Ensure compliance with organizational processes and standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and delivery excellence initiatives.

Skills

Strong Project Management

Agile Scrum/Waterfall/Hybrid

Project Planning & Resource Management

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

Stakeholder & Client Management

Budget & Financial Tracking

Governance & Status Reporting

Communication & Presentation

JIRA/Confluence/MS Project or Similar

Analytical & Problem Solving

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Project

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Manage the complete project lifecycle from initiation to closure
• Define project scope timelines resource plans and deliverables
• Drive project execution and ensure on time delivery within budget
• Track project progress dependencies risks and issues
• Collaborate with business technology QA and support teams
• Conduct project governance meetings and status reporting
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communications
• Facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies and project planning sessions
• Ensure compliance with organizational processes and standards
• Drive continuous improvement and delivery excellence initiatives

Mandatory Skills

• Strong Project Management experience
• Expertise in Agile Scrum Waterfall or Hybrid methodologies
• Experience in project planning estimation and resource management
• Risk Issue and Dependency Management
• Stakeholder and Client Management
• Budget and Financial Tracking
• Governance and Status Reporting
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience with JIRA Confluence MS Project or similar tools
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Preferred Skills

• PMP PRINCE2 Scrum Master Certification
• Experience managing distributed global teams
• Banking Financial Services Insurance or Enterprise IT project experience
• Knowledge of SDLC and software delivery lifecycle
• Exposure to Cloud Digital Transformation Data or Application Modernization projects
• Vendor and Third Party Management experience

Soft Skills

• Leadership and team management
• Strong stakeholder engagement
• Conflict resolution and negotiation
• Decision making and ownership mindset
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skill

Skills

• Mandatory Skills : Project Financial Management, Project Governance, Project Planning, Schedule Management, Scope & Change Management