Project Management - Specialist

Accenture in India; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in India is seeking a detail‑oriented Project Manager (Specialist) in Kochi to lead IT projects from initiation to closure. You will own schedules, budgets, and stakeholder communication in a fast‑paced tech environment.

The role requires 5–8 years hands‑on PM experience, strong Agile skills, and collaboration with software dev, QA, and business teams to ensure on‑time, in‑scope, and on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years hands-on experience in project management.
• Graduation required with relevant field knowledge.
• Proficiency with Agile methodologies and project tools (Jira, MS Project, Confluence).

Responsibilities

• Define scope, milestones, deliverables, and success criteria with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans including schedule, resources, risks, and budget.
• Lead execution across initiation, planning, delivery, UAT, deployment, and closure.
• Track progress using Jira, MS Project, and Confluence; ensure timely delivery.
• Own timelines, effort, budget, and burn rates; manage variances.
• Identify risks early and implement corrective actions to reduce delivery risk.
• Ensure quality through acceptance criteria and governance checks.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders; provide status updates.

Skills

Agile Project Management

Project Budget Detailing

Education

Graduation

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Confluence

Job description

PJob Title – Project Management Specialist - Specialist - ACS Song

Management Level: Level 9 - Specialist

Location: Kochi

Must have skills: Agile Project Management

Good to have skills: Project Budget Detailing and Resourcing Experience

Experience: 5-8 years of hands‑on experience in project management

Educational Qualification: Graduation (Accurate educational details should capture)

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail‑oriented and proactive Project Manager for delivering IT projects on time, within scope, and within budget. In this role, you will have a strong ownership in ensuring project efficiency by engaging in stakeholder communication, preparing and maintain project plans, identifying and mitigating risks, planning tasks and managing schedules, maintaining documentation, and facilitating communication across teams. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams including software developers, QA testers, and business stakeholders to help drive project success in a fast-paced tech environment.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with business and technical stakeholders
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering schedule, resources, dependencies, risks, and budget
• Lead execution across all project phases including initiation, planning, delivery, UAT, deployment, and closure
• Track project progress using appropriate tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Confluence) and ensure timely delivery
• Own project tracking - timelines, effort, budget, and burn rates
• Identify variances early and implement corrective actions to minimize delivery risk
• Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality standards through defined acceptance criteria and governance checks
• Support forecasting, invoicing, and financial reporting as required
• Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment
• Provide regular status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries to leadership and clients
• Proactively manage expectations, escalations, and decision‑making forums
• Facilitate effective communication across distributed and cross‑functional teams
• Identify, document, and monitor project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies (RAID)
• Define and track mitigation and contingency plans
• Manage scope changes through a controlled change management process, assessing impact on cost, schedule, and quality
• Ensure all changes are formally reviewed, approved, and communicated
• Coordinate internal and external resources, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, and priorities
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (where applicable) such as sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily standups
• Drive accountability within the team to meet commitments
• Ensure adherence to organizational delivery standards, processes, and compliance requirements
• Capture lessons learned and identify opportunities for improving delivery effectiveness
• Contribute to PMO or practice‑level initiatives such as process improvements, templates, and best practices
• Support mentoring or guidance of junior project coordinators or Scrum Masters where required