Project Manager

wits inovation lab; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WITS Innovation Lab in Pune is seeking an experienced project manager to drive complex client engagements. The role requires 10–12 years in program management, with 5+ years in client interfacing and at least 2 years managing client teams.

You will shape detailed project plans, manage changes, and ensure delivery across global accounts using Agile/SCRUM practices. Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential to bridge clients and delivery teams, produce clear reports, and support

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of overall project/program management experience.
• 5+ years in client interfacing roles and at least 2+ years managing client teams.
• Strong ability to define detailed project plans, milestones, and delivery tracking.

Responsibilities

• Define detailed project plans and schedule milestones.
• Manage change requests and prioritization in fast-changing environments.
• Lead global client accounts and agile/SCRUM practices.
• Coordinate cross-regional teams and reporting to stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery quality and timely escalation.
• Assist with project estimation and pre-sales discussions when needed

Skills

Project management

Client management

Stakeholder communication

Agile/SCRUM

Team leadership

Job description

Job Summary

Overall experience of a minimum of 10 to 12 years. Excellent client management skills (5+ years of experience in client interfacing role & minimum 2+ years experience in managing client). Extensive experience in project/program management, resource requirements and managing resource. Defining a detailed project plan to schedule key project milestones & activities and managing delivery of the project according to a plan.

Experience in managing change requests, prioritization & configuration in a fast changing environment. Excellent understanding of process management, improvement practices, change management process, operation services. Experience managing multiple clients and a global client base with strong knowledge of Agile/SCRUM processes. Experience in leading teams located in multiple regions would be an added advantage. Excellent articulation skills and should be master of proactive communication and negotiation skills. Should act as an efficient bridge between client and the delivery team and tracking the project. Should be able to create impressive reports for external and internal stakeholders to manage the perception and raise timely escalation. Ensuring project quality control and assurance standards are met when delivering project. Project estimation and handling pre-sales calls when required.

Responsibilities

• Defining a detailed project plan to schedule key project milestones & activities and managing delivery of the project according to a plan.
• Experience in managing change requests, prioritization & configuration in a fast changing environment. Excellent understanding of process management, improvement practices, change management process, operation services.
• Experience managing multiple clients and a global client base with strong knowledge of Agile/SCRUM processes. Experience in leading teams located in multiple regions would be an added advantage.
• Excellent articulation skills and should be master of proactive communication and negotiation skills. Should act as an efficient bridge between client and the delivery team and tracking the project. Should be able to create impressive reports for external and internal stakeholders to manage the perception and raise timely escalation.
• Ensuring project quality control and assurance standards are met when delivering project.
• Project estimation and handling pre-sales calls when required

Candidate requirements

• Candidates from premier institutes are preferred
• Managing and technical anchoring of team including their task scheduling, rating and management. Tracking and reviewing the team's performance by conducting periodic review for all the areas and ensuring they adhere to the delivery schedule and other objectives.