Project Manager

Kumaran Systems; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumaran Systems in India is seeking an experienced Project Manager with 10–12 years of IT services experience to lead complex technology projects across domains.

You will own planning, execution, monitoring, and governance, manage client expectations, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget.

Strong communication, risk management, and proficiency with PM tools are essential; PMP is preferred.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience in IT Services / Software Delivery.
• Experience managing projects across multiple domains and technology environments.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills.
• Hands-on experience with project management tools such as Jira, MS Project, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project planning, execution, tracking and monitoring.
• Prepare project plans, schedules, estimates, milestones, and resource plans.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budget, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Track project progress, identify deviations, and drive corrective actions.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Manage change requests, scope changes, dependencies, and escalations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for client communication and stakeholder management.
• Conduct regular status reviews and provide clear project reports and dashboards.
• Coordinate effectively with technical, QA, business, infrastructure, and support teams.
• Ensure adherence to project governance, processes, quality standards, and delivery methodologies.
• Drive team collaboration, accountability, productivity, and timely resolution of blockers.
• Manage client expectations and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Support pre-sales activities, proposals, estimation, and solution discussions when required.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Team leadership

Education

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Azure DevOps

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with 10–12 years of experience in IT Services, preferably having worked across multiple domains and technology projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project planning, execution, tracking and monitoring.
• Prepare project plans, schedules, estimates, milestones, and resource plans.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budget, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Track project progress, identify deviations, and drive corrective actions.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Manage change requests, scope changes, dependencies, and escalations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for client communication and stakeholder management.
• Conduct regular status reviews and provide clear project reports and dashboards.
• Coordinate effectively with technical, QA, business, infrastructure, and support teams.
• Ensure adherence to project governance, processes, quality standards, and delivery methodologies.
• Drive team collaboration, accountability, productivity, and timely resolution of blockers.
• Manage client expectations and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Support pre-sales activities, proposals, estimation, and solution discussions when required.

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• 10–12 years of experience in IT Services / Software Delivery.
• Experience managing projects across multiple domains and technology environments.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making abilities.
• Hands-on experience with project management tools such as Jira, MS Project, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
• Good understanding of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• © PMP certification is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects/work streams and work effectively in a fast-paced IT Services environment.