Project Manager

Kumaran Systems; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumaran Systems in Chennai invites an experienced Project Manager with 10-12 years in IT services to lead complex technology projects across multiple domains.

You will own end-to-end planning, execution, tracking and governance, manage scope, timelines and budgets, communicate with clients and stakeholders, and drive cross-functional teams using Jira, MS Project or Azure DevOps in a fast-paced delivery environment.

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.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making abilities.
• PMP certification is preferred.

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-facing communication

Agile methodologies

Jira

MS Project

Azure DevOps

PMP

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.