Project Manager

Quest Global; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global in Bengaluru seeks an AI-enabled Project Manager to lead agile programs and drive AI-powered productivity across delivery teams. You will translate business needs into executable work, manage stakeholders, and maintain strong governance over schedules, risks, and releases.

This role requires hands-on experience in Agile project management, excellent cross-functional collaboration, and a track record of delivering complex programs with AI tools and automation.mba is a plus and

Qualifications

• Experience leading AI-enabled project management initiatives.
• Ability to translate business requirements into actionable work items.
• Strong experience with Agile project delivery and governance.
• Excellent communication with leadership and sponsors.
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams to align technical and business goals.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering; MBA is a plus; certifications welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Leverage AI tools to improve project execution.
• Generate and maintain project plans.
• Create status reports and meeting summaries.
• Produce action items and risk registers.
• Develop sprint summaries and executive communications.
• Create release notes.
• Identify opportunities to automate PM activities with AI/workflow tools.
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled productivity within delivery teams.
• Collaborate with engineering to understand architecture and dependencies.

Skills

Agile / Scrum Methodology

Project & Program Management

Sprint Planning & Release Management

Stakeholder Management

Executive communication

Risk & Dependency Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Master's degree in Technology Management or MBA

Certifications: PMP / CSM / PSM / SAFe Agilist

Tools

JIRA / Azure DevOps

Confluence

Agile reporting tools

Project tracking dashboards

Job description

• Leverage AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot and other productivity assistants to improve project execution.
• Use AI to generate and maintain:
• Project plans
• Meeting summaries
• Action items
• Sprint summaries
• Executive communications
• Release notes
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive PM activities through AI and workflow automation tools.
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled productivity practices within delivery teams.

Job Requirements

Job description

AI-Enabled Project Management

• Leverage AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot and other productivity assistants to improve project execution.
• Use AI to generate and maintain:
• Project plans
• Status reports
• Meeting summaries
• Action items
• Risk registers
• Sprint summaries
• Executive communications
• Release notes
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive PM activities through AI and workflow automation tools.
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled productivity practices within delivery teams.

Technical Coordination

• Collaborate with engineering teams to understand architecture, technical dependencies, and delivery risks.
• Facilitate technical discussions and ensure business requirements are translated into actionable work items.
• Monitor technical delivery metrics and proactively identify bottlenecks.
• Partner with architects and engineering leads to ensure alignment with technical strategies.
• Monitor technical delivery metrics and proactively identify bottlenecks.
• Partner with architects and engineering leads to ensure alignment with technical strategies.

Agile Program Management

• Facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Release Planning.
• Manage and optimize team backlogs, capacity planning, and delivery forecasts.
• Track Agile metrics such as velocity, cycle time, sprint predictability, and release readiness.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary communication bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams.
• Provide regular project updates to leadership and sponsors.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and drive alignment across cross‑functional teams.
• Prepare executive‑ready dashboards and insights using AI‑assisted reporting.

Risk & Governance

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks.
• Establish project governance frameworks and reporting mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards and delivery processes.
• Drive issue escalation and resolution management.

Work Experience

• Skills & Competencies

Delivery & Management

• Agile / Scrum Methodology
• Project & Program Management
• Sprint Planning & Release Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk & Dependency Management

Leadership

• Strategic thinking
• Cross-team collaboration
• Conflict resolution
• Executive communication

Tools & Platforms

• JIRA / Azure DevOps
• Confluence
• Agile reporting tools
• Project tracking and delivery dashboards

Experience With Tools Such As

• JIRA / Azure DevOps
• Confluence
• Agile reporting tools
• Project tracking and delivery dashboards

Certifications (Preferred)

• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) / PSM
• SAFe Agilist / SAFe Scrum Master

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Master’s degree in Technology Management or Business Administration is a plus.