Project Manager

Amla Commerce (Creator of Artifi and Znode); Nagpur District; On-site; INR 15,00,000 - 25,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A global software company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee projects in India. The successful candidate will manage project timelines, ensure quality deliverables, and communicate effectively with stakeholders. This role requires a bachelor's degree and 5+ years of project management experience. Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical skills, leadership abilities, and a deep understanding of project management processes. Join a collaborative team and help drive success in the ecommerce domain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and relevant experience.
• 5+ years relevant experience in Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Manage project planning, scope, cost, timelines, and quality.
• Track progress and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Maintain effective communication among team members and stakeholders.

Skills

Domain knowledge

Analysis skills

Project management processes

Risk identification and mitigation

Tools for project management (Google Docs, PMT)

Good written and verbal communication in English

Task assignment and delegation

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years relevant experience in Project Management

Tools

Google Docs

PMT

Version control software

Bug tracking tools

Job description

Description

Amla Commerce is a global software company that has grown out of the belief that ecommerce software should enable sustainable growth. Amla has two products, Artifi Labs and Znode. Artifi Labs is an ecommerce product customization platform that allows shoppers to personalize, customize, and configure products. Znode is a B2B multi-channel ecommerce platform developed with an API‑first architecture, combined with native B2B functionality and a flexible data model, allowing for easy management of manufacturers' and distributors' B2B, B2C, and B2B2X business models.

Company Overview

At Amla, we are building something special. Awesome ecommerce software and a great place to be yourself. Don’t be surprised if you smell beer on Friday afternoons. We put passion into our work but enjoy cracking jokes along the way. Our teams tackle complex challenges and work together to create innovative solutions, and we celebrate every little victory along the way. If you’re ready to tackle opportunities that will help grow your career while joining a team that’s more like a family, Amla is waiting for you.

Job Summary

Amla Commerce is recruiting a Project Manager for the India location. The PM is expected to take responsibility for the project and complete it within a given timeline. He/She is expected to fulfill customer requirements with intended quality. PM is expected to keep stakeholder informed on progress, obstacles/hurdles/risk and work towards minimizing/removing it. This is a full‑time position to ensure we have a happy and productive workplace where everyone works to realize our established mission and objectives. Promoting corporate values and shaping a positive culture is a vital aspect of a complete Project Manager role.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysis and Planning
  • Understand vision of customer for the project, business model, users & their role in the project.
  • Understand requirements of the project on a broader view (Major functionalities).
  • Analyze and understand project cost, scope, timeline, assumption and out of scope items with the help of onsite Program Manager and team.
  • Create project plan and project charter in collaboration with onsite Program Manager.
  • Create resource plan and form a balanced team in collaboration with onsite Program Manager.
  • Create communication plan (reporting structure, formats and frequency).
  • Gather required infrastructure for the project (hardware and software).
  • Gather logistics such as meeting IDs, conference call, FTP details, test server & staging server, database server, version control server etc.
  • Setup tools with the help of project team, tech lead and support group.
  • Setup PMT with the help of DM.
  • Setup Bug Tracker with QA manager (shared group).
  • Setup Design/HTML staging server with IT support, design team & HTML team.
  • Setup version control server with Tech Lead/SSE.
  • Setup database server with DBA & Tech Lead/SSE.
  • Setup FTP account, test server & staging server with IT support and Tech Lead/SSE.
  • Ensure all settings have taken place correctly.
  • Document and share all required information on infrastructure with the team.
• Management – Tracking and Monitoring
  • Manage tasks (prioritize, assign) and collaborate with shared resources.
  • Manage timelines, holidays, resource leaves, resource backup planning. Measure and monitor burn rate vs. output, overall timeline, overall quality.
  • Track change requests and proper utilization of resources.
  • Identify resource dependency and take corrective action.
  • Track project scope regularly and provide updates to onsite PM.
  • Track project cost and work diligently to keep it under control.
  • Track project progress against plan and provide updates to onsite PM on deviations.
  • Keep eye on risks and update stakeholders immediately.
  • Plan and ensure workload is balanced among team members.
• Communication & Reporting
  • Provide visibility to the Delivery Manager (DM). Project status, quality, risks, resource performance, etc.
  • Provide information to onsite PM on out of scope items requested by customer.
  • Raise risk ASAP.
  • Provide visibility on change request (effect on budget, timeline, resourcing).
  • Remove communication gaps between all stakeholders and the team. Plan and ensure effective communication.
• Processes & Collaboration
  • Keep information/knowledge of all processes to be followed.
  • Follow all processes without being reminded.
  • Always come prepared in meetings and participate in discussion.
  • Share proper agenda before meetings and conduct meetings according to agenda.
• Team Management, Mentoring and Coaching
  • Ensure every team member understands their role and expectations.
  • Analyze team performance and coach them.
  • Identify team’s training needs and share with DM.
  • Keep team morale up.
  • Handle conflict among the team effectively and amicably.
• Self Learning, Increasing Efficiency & Productivity
  • Seek periodic feedback to identify areas of improvement.
  • Gain knowledge on areas that improve effectiveness, productivity, domain, technology, tools, methodology, approaches.
  • Upgrade new skills required to advance. Work with manager/mentor to stay focused and aligned.

Skills PM Should Possess

• Technical
  • Good domain knowledge.
  • Good analysis skill.
  • Understanding project life cycles and project management processes.
  • Risk identification and mitigation skill.
  • Good knowledge of tools used for project management (Google Docs, PMT, version control, bug tracking, etc.).
• Communication Skill
  • Ability to interact in English (grammatically correct).
  • Good written and verbal skill.
  • Confidence and assertiveness in talking to the customer and internal team.
  • Ability to use effective media to increase clarity.
  • Ability to demonstrate project functionalities to customer/onsite team.
• Organizational and Planning Skills
  • Good listening skill and habit of taking notes.
  • Plan assigned tasks/activities by priority and importance.
  • Conflict resolution skills.
  • Negotiation and influencing skills.
  • Leadership skills.
  • Team‑building and motivating skills.
  • Team handling skill.
  • Task assignment and delegation skill.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and relevant experience.
• 5+ years relevant experience in Project Management.

Nice‑to‑Have’s

• Significant experience to drive special initiatives/projects involving CFT.
• Ability to drive transformation at the workplace.
• Attention to detail and good judgment.
• Demonstrated expertise training managers and employees.

To Apply

Submit your resume in the form below or email it to [email protected].