SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - INDIA

Keka Inc.; NTR; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Inc. in India is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end HR/ERP transformation programs across geographies. You will own project plans, staffing, risk registers, schedules, and forecasts, coordinating with onshore, offshore, and nearshore teams.

The role demands extensive stakeholder management, budgeting, and delivering to Project Boards and C-suite sponsors. Shift hours align with US/UK client-facing schedules and governance cadence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Human Resources, or a related field.
• 12+ years of project management experience, including at senior level in enterprise HR/ERP transformations.
• Direct experience delivering implementations in HRIS or ERP systems (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, Cornerstone, UKG; Oracle, SAP, Odoo, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong understanding of HR/ERP processes across global operations.
• Demonstrated success managing global, cross-functional teams across time zones.
• Proven experience presenting to Project Boards, steering committees, and C-suite stakeholders.
• Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies (PMP, Agile, SCRUM).
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large HR or ERP transformation initiatives across multiple geographies.
• Create and manage project plans, staffing models, risk registers, schedules, and financial forecasts.
• Ensure delivery milestones, quality standards, and contract commitments are met.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for executive sponsors and business leaders.
• Prepare and deliver structured Project Board reports, executive presentations, and programme status packs to senior client and internal leadership, ensuring clear articulation of progress, risks, decisions required, and strategic outlook.
• Own the Project Board cycle end-to-end: agenda setting, pack preparation, facilitation, minute-taking, and action tracking through to resolution.
• Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, and program reviews.
• Communicate project status, risks, decisions, and dependencies with clarity and transparency.
• Manage global delivery teams, including onshore, offshore, and nearshore resources.
• Allocate workstreams, define roles, and ensure alignment across functional, technical, and QA teams.
• Foster collaboration, resolve conflicts, and maintain cohesive delivery across time zones.
• Lead HR or ERP workstreams, including Core HR, Payroll, Compensation, Learning, Talent, Recruiting, Finance, SCM, or other domains.
• Ensure adherence to implementation methodologies, governance frameworks, and quality standards.
• Oversee functional design, configuration, integration coordination, testing cycles, and cutover activities.
• Identify project risks early and drive mitigation strategies.
• Manage scope changes, impact assessments, and change approvals.
• Ensure documentation, compliance, and audit readiness for all project activities.
• Lead go-live readiness assessments and cutover planning.
• Support hyper care, production stabilization, and handoff to support/operations teams.
• Evaluate lessons learned and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communication

Budget management

Global delivery

PMP/Agile

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Client relationship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Human Resources, or a related field

Job description

Department: Professional Services - Delivery

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Shift Timings: US Time Zone

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large HR or ERP transformation initiatives across multiple geographies.
• Create and manage project plans, staffing models, risk registers, schedules, and financial forecasts.
• Ensure delivery milestones, quality standards, and contract commitments are met.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for executive sponsors and business leaders.
• Prepare and deliver structured Project Board reports, executive presentations, and programme status packs to senior client and internal leadership, ensuring clear articulation of progress, risks, decisions required, and strategic outlook.
• Own the Project Board cycle end-to-end: agenda setting, pack preparation, facilitation, minute-taking, and action tracking through to resolution.
• Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, and program reviews.
• Communicate project status, risks, decisions, and dependencies with clarity and transparency.
• Manage global delivery teams, including onshore, offshore, and nearshore resources.
• Allocate workstreams, define roles, and ensure alignment across functional, technical, and QA teams.
• Foster collaboration, resolve conflicts, and maintain cohesive delivery across time zones.
• Lead HR or ERP workstreams, including Core HR, Payroll, Compensation, Learning, Talent, Recruiting, Finance, SCM, or other functional domains, depending on project scope.
• Ensure adherence to implementation methodologies, governance frameworks, and quality standards.
• Oversee functional design, configuration, integration coordination, testing cycles, and cutover activities.
• Identify project risks early and drive mitigation strategies.
• Manage scope changes, impact assessments, and change approvals.
• Ensure documentation, compliance, and audit readiness for all project activities.
• Lead go-live readiness assessments and cutover planning.
• Support hyper care, production stabilization, and handoff to support/operations teams.
• Evaluate lessons learned and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Human Resources, or a related field.
• 12+ years of project management experience, including at least 6 years managing enterprise HR or ERP transformation programmes at senior level.
• Direct experience delivering implementations in HRIS (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, Cornerstone, UKG) or ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, Odoo, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong understanding of HR or ERP processes across global operations.
• Demonstrated success managing global, cross-functional teams across time zones.
• Proven experience preparing and presenting to Project Boards, steering committees, and C-suite stakeholders.
• Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies (PMP, Agile, SCRUM preferred).
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with multi-country payroll, global HR models, or complex ERP integration landscapes.
• Background in consulting, professional services, or enterprise technology delivery.
• Experience with large data migrations, global process harmonization, and change management.
• Ability to manage multi-million-dollar project budgets and contractual responsibilities.
• Strategic planning and execution leadership, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Excellent relationship-building and client-facing communication.
• High accountability, ownership mindset, and leadership presence.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, global delivery environments, including comfort working US and/or UK client-facing shift hours.