IT Project Manager - India

Meta Resources Group; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Part time

Job summary

Our Client in Hyderabad, India, seeks an IT Project Manager to support a broad portfolio of technology initiatives. It is a remote, six-month contractual role aligning with EST working hours, within a PMO Flex Pool.

You will lead projects end-to-end, define scope, manage plans and budgets, and collaborate with global teams to drive successful outcomes across multiple IT functions and geographies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT project management experience in a complex enterprise environment.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional technology projects from initiation to completion.
• Strong planning, risk, stakeholder, and communication skills.
• Experience with globally distributed teams.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT projects from initiation through delivery and closeout.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Partner with stakeholders to define scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Lead cross-functional and geographically distributed project teams.
• Manage governance, status reporting, steering committee materials, and executive communications.
• Proactively identify and resolve risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Manage scope changes to align with objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal shared-service teams as needed.
• Apply Agile or hybrid project management methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with PMO standards and governance requirements.
• Transition between projects and support changing priorities as part of the PMO Flex Pool.
• Manage project financials including forecasting and budgeting.

Skills

Project planning

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Globally distributed teams

PM tools

Multi-priority management

Agile/Hybrid delivery

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering/related field

Tools

PM tools

Job description

Our Client, a Global Health Care company, seeks an IT Project Management resource tosupport a broad portfolio of technology initiatives across the organization. This role is part of a Project Management Office (PMO) managed-services model designed to provide on-demand project management capabilities based on evolving business priorities, project demand, and portfolio requirements.

The IT Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering technology projects from initiation through completion. Project Managers within the PMO Flex Pool may be assigned to initiatives across multiple IT functions, business areas, geographies, and levels of complexity.

This is a remote, contractual position, initially for 6 months with the likelihood of extension. Candidates must be willing to work the Client's EST working hours.

The Role:

• Lead IT projects from initiation through successful delivery and closeout.
  
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.
  
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
  
• Lead cross-functional and geographically distributed project teams.
  
• Manage project governance, status reporting, steering committee materials, and executive communications.
  
• Proactively identify and resolve risks, issues, and project dependencies.
  
• Manage scope changes and ensure alignment with project objectives, timelines, and budgets.
  
• Coordinate with third-party vendors, technology partners, and internal shared-service teams as required.
  
• Apply appropriate Agile or hybrid project management methodologies.
  
• Ensure compliance with PMO standards, processes, and governance requirements.
  
• Transition effectively between projects and support changing business priorities as part of the PMO Flex Pool.
  
• Manage project financials, including forecasting, budget tracking, variance analysis, and resource planning.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
  
• 7+ years of experience managing IT projects in a complex enterprise environment.
  
• Proven experience leading cross-functional technology projects from initiation through completion.
  
• Strong project planning, risk management, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
  
• Experience working with globally distributed teams.
  
• Strong proficiency with project management and collaboration tools.
  
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly to changing business requirements.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification.
  
• Experience in a PMO, Global Business Services, shared services, or managed services environment.
  
• Experience within healthcare, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry.
  
• Experience with Agile/Scrum and hybrid delivery methodologies.
  
• Experience managing technology vendors and third-party service providers.