Senior Project Manager

Unovators Tech

Bengaluru

On-site

INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Unovators Tech in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver multiple concurrent initiatives while coaching a team of Project Managers. You will align executive stakeholders, manage governance and audits, and drive continuous improvement across programs.

You will foster strong cross-functional collaboration, ensure delivery quality within budget, and advance project-management capabilities through structured coaching and IDPs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field; PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, SAFe Program Consultant, or Lean Six Sigma certification preferred
10+ years of project or program management experience, including experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives
2+ years of people management or team leadership experience
Proven track record of executive stakeholder engagement and governance and audit readiness
Strong financial acumen with experience managing program-level budgets and forecasts
Experience driving process improvement or innovation initiatives within a PMO or delivery function
Hands-on proficiency with project management tools (JIRA, MS Project, Asana, Trello)
Experience managing internal and external vendor relationships as part of program delivery

Responsibilities

Align key stakeholders around strategic objectives, scope, and delivery plans.
Oversee multiple initiatives, ensuring coordinated, high-quality, on-time delivery.
Ensure consistent use of delivery standards, risk controls, and audit readiness across all projects.
Grow the skills and confidence of Project Managers through structured coaching and support.
Track budgets quarterly with less than 10% variance and forecast accuracy.
Launch or lead at least one innovation initiative annually and monitor ROI.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Program and portfolio delivery

Risk and governance

Coaching and mentoring

Budget management

Change management

Agile, Scrum, Waterfall

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IT/Engineering

PMP/PgMP/PRINCE2/SAFe/Lean Six Sigma certs

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

Asana

Trello

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Function: Project Management Office (PMO)

Level: Manager / People Leader

Reports To: Head of PMO / Delivery Leadership

Direct Reports: Project Manager(s) - Individual Contributors

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Project Manager leads and oversees delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives, acting as both a hands-on program leader and a people manager for a team of Project Managers. This role is accountable for executive stakeholder alignment, on-time and on-budget delivery across teams, governance and audit readiness, and the coaching and development of project management talent. The Senior Project Manager also champions continuous improvement and innovation in how projects and programs are delivered.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Customer - Build Executive-Level Stakeholder Alignment

Align key stakeholders around strategic objectives, scope, and delivery plans.

Hold quarterly stakeholder alignment sessions
Track executive feedback on alignment
Minimize escalations through early engagement
Document decisions in a central location

Business Delivery - Drive Timely and Quality Project Delivery Across Teams

Oversee multiple initiatives, ensuring coordinated, high-quality, on-time delivery.

Deliver 90%+ of managed projects on time
Keep cross-project issues under 5% unresolved
Maintain RAID logs for all programs
Track and report status to governance forums

Organization - Champion Governance, Compliance, and Risk Mitigation

Ensure consistent use of delivery standards, risk controls, and audit readiness across all projects.

Conduct quarterly compliance and governance reviews
Maintain documentation per PMO standards
Achieve zero major compliance misses or audit flags
Promote use of approved templates and tools

People - Coach and Develop Project Management Talent

Grow the skills and confidence of Project Managers through structured coaching and support.

Conduct monthly 1:1s with direct reports
Create and monitor Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
Track team training completion rates (target: 100%)
Provide regular feedback and recognition

Finance - Optimize Program Budgets and Resource Allocation

Oversee the overall financial health of projects and programs to ensure value delivery.

Track budgets quarterly with less than 10% variance
Identify and implement 2+ cost optimization initiatives annually
Maintain 95%+ forecast accuracy
Provide financial reporting to leadership

Innovation - Lead Change and Innovation Across Programs

Drive adoption of new tools, methods, or practices that enhance project execution.

Launch or lead at least one innovation initiative annually
Share learnings through internal forums or sessions
Monitor ROI or impact of innovations
Support pilot implementation of new PM practices

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field; PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, SAFe Program Consultant, or Lean Six Sigma certification preferred
10+ years of project or program management experience, including experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives
2+ years of people management or team leadership experience
Proven track record of executive stakeholder engagement and governance and audit readiness
Strong financial acumen with experience managing program-level budgets and forecasts
Experience driving process improvement or innovation initiatives within a PMO or delivery function
Hands-on proficiency with project management tools (JIRA, MS Project, Asana, Trello)
Experience managing internal and external vendor relationships as part of program delivery

KEY SKILLS