Project Manager

Weekday AI (YC W21); Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI (YC W21) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from initiation through successful delivery. Location: Hyderabad and Chennai, India.

The role requires 10–20 years of experience and a proven ability to coordinate across technology, product, operations, and business teams to deliver on time and within budget. The successful candidate will drive governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement while managing scope, timelines, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project management or related fields.
• Proven track record coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Strong risk, budget, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end project lifecycle from initiation to closure.
• Define scope, milestones, timelines, and resource needs.
• Coordinate tech, product, operations, and business teams.
• Establish governance, reporting, and risk mitigation.
• Lead regular reviews and executive updates.
• Ensure on-time delivery within scope and budget.

Skills

Cross-functional delivery

Risk management

End-to-end lifecycle

Project planning

Governance & reporting

Stakeholder management

Communication & leadership

Agile delivery

Education

PMP/PRINCE2/Agile certification

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

This role is for one of Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 1400000 - Rs 3800000 (ie INR 14 - 38 LPA)

Min Experience: 10+ years
Location: Hyderabad, Chennai
JobType: full-time

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with 10-20 years of professional experience to lead complex, high-impact projects from initiation through successful delivery. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of cross-functional delivery, risk management, and end-to-end project lifecycle management, with the ability to coordinate diverse teams, manage stakeholders, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

The Project Manager will work closely with business, technology, product, operations, and other functional teams to translate strategic objectives into executable project plans. This role requires strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, delivery, and closure.
• Define project scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and resource requirements.
• Drive cross-functional delivery by coordinating teams across technology, product, operations, business, finance, and other relevant functions.
• Establish project governance, operating rhythms, reporting mechanisms, and performance tracking processes.
• Identify, assess, prioritize, and proactively manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and blockers.
• Develop mitigation and contingency plans to minimize project disruption and ensure continuity of delivery.
• Monitor project progress against agreed timelines, budgets, quality standards, and business objectives.
• Facilitate regular project reviews, stakeholder meetings, status updates, and executive reporting.
• Ensure clear ownership and accountability across project teams and functional stakeholders.
• Manage project documentation, requirements, action items, decisions, and delivery metrics.
• Coordinate sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies where applicable.
• Support change management initiatives and ensure teams are aligned with changes in scope, priorities, processes, or business requirements.
• Resolve conflicts and facilitate effective decision-making across teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, governance, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure successful handover, implementation, and post-project evaluation.

Must-Have Skills

• Cross-functional delivery: Proven ability to lead complex initiatives involving multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Risk Management: Strong expertise in identifying, evaluating, mitigating, and monitoring project risks.
• End-to-end lifecycle: Experience managing projects across the complete lifecycle from requirements and planning through implementation and closure.
• Strong project planning, execution, governance, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results under tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and delivery frameworks.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience working in sprint-based Agile environments.
• Knowledge of Change Management principles and organizational transformation.
• Strong functional understanding of business processes and the ability to collaborate effectively with domain specialists.
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools.
• Relevant project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certification is a plus.

Experience

10-20 years of relevant experience in project management, program delivery, operations, technology, business transformation, or related fields.

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will be a strategic yet hands-on leader who can bring structure to complex initiatives, build strong cross-functional relationships, anticipate risks, and drive projects to completion. You should be comfortable working with senior stakeholders while also engaging closely with execution teams to ensure consistent and high-quality delivery.