Principal Technical Project Manager

Fiserv India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Fiserv India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Principal Technical Project Manager to lead complex technology initiatives across engineering, product, operations, risk and business teams. You will align scope, timelines, dependencies and execution to deliver measurable project outcomes.

The role emphasizes on-site collaboration, defining objectives, and governance across multiple concurrent projects with a strong focus on delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years delivering software, platform, or enterprise tech initiatives.
• Experience building and maintaining project plans and risk/dependency management.
• Proficient with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet for planning & reporting.
• Experience facilitating governance and status reporting to technical/business audiences.
• Experience using Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of technical projects, including planning, scope management, milestone tracking, and risk resolution.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define objectives and success measures.
• Build and maintain integrated project plans, status reports, risk logs, and communication plans.
• Coordinate with engineering/product teams to manage deliverables, release readiness, testing dependencies, and implementation activities.
• Identify risks, blockers, and resource constraints; drive mitigation plans with owners and timelines.
• Facilitate project meetings, steering updates, and stakeholder reviews; communicate changes in scope or priority.
• Use project management tools and delivery frameworks to track execution and governance across teams.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Principal, Technical Project Management

Calling all innovators – find your future at Fiserv. We’re Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and consumers to one another millions of times a day – quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we’re involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.

About your role

As a Technical Project Manager, you will lead the planning and delivery of complex technology initiatives that support business priorities, operational performance, and client outcomes. You will work across engineering, product, operations, risk, and business teams to align scope, timelines, dependencies, and execution. Your work helps teams deliver solutions with clear accountability, measurable progress, and consistent project outcomes.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of technical projects, including project planning, scope management, milestone tracking, dependency management, and issue resolution
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define project objectives, document requirements, establish success measures, and maintain alignment throughout the project lifecycle
• Build and maintain integrated project plans, status reporting, risk logs, decision logs, and communication plans for multiple concurrent initiatives
• Coordinate with engineering and product teams to manage technical deliverables, release readiness, testing dependencies, and implementation activities
• Identify project risks, blockers, and resource constraints, and drive mitigation plans with clear owners, timelines, and escalation paths
• Facilitate project meetings, steering updates, and stakeholder reviews to communicate progress, decisions, and changes in scope, schedule, or priority
• Use project management tools and delivery frameworks to track execution, improve transparency, and support consistent project governance across teams

Responsibilities listed are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary.

Experience you'll need to have

• 8+ years of experience in technical project management delivering software, platform, infrastructure, or enterprise technology initiatives across cross-functional teams
• 8+ years of experience building and maintaining project plans, managing risks and dependencies, and driving project execution from initiation through implementation
• Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar platforms for planning, tracking, and reporting
• Experience facilitating project governance, stakeholder communication, and status reporting with technical and business audiences
• Experience managing delivery using Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project methodologies in a technology environment
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent combination of education, related experience and/or military experience

Experience that would be great to have

• Experience supporting payments, financial technology, banking, or regulated industry initiatives
• Experience coordinating software releases, system integrations, or enterprise change initiatives
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or equivalent project delivery certification
• Experience working with data reporting tools to measure project health, delivery trends, and operational outcomes

How you'll work

This role is on-site Monday through Friday. Fiserv considers in-person collaboration to be an essential part of this role as in-person office experiences help you with your overall onboarding experience and leads to stronger productivity.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Fiserv is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

Experience Level

Senior Level