Specialist - Project & Product Management

Gus Education (India) Llp; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Night shift allowance

Pick-up & drop service

Generous leave policy

Job summary

GUS Education India (GEI) invites applications for a Specialist - Project & Product Management to coordinate IT and operations initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with project goals. You will serve as a vital bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, driving planning, execution, and reporting across multiple projects.

Ideal candidates have 3–8 years of experience in project coordination, strong English communication, and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a

Qualifications

• Coordinate IT and operations projects from planning to delivery.
• Act as liaison between technical and operational teams.
• Track milestones, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Proactively identify risks and mitigation plans.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth execution of IT and operational projects.
• Coordinate daily project tasks and timelines.
• Monitor progress and align with project goals.
• Escalate risks, issues and delays promptly.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation.

Skills

Project Coordination

Project Documentation

Progress Monitoring

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Specialist - Project & Product Managemen...

GUS11511

• GEI
• India

Posted On 03 Sep 2026

End Date 10 Sep 2026

Required Experience 3 - 8 years

Skills

Skill

Multiple Project Coordination Project documentation Progress Monitoring Stakeholder Engagement

Graduation/Equivalent Course

Working Language

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION (JD)

JobTitle

Date

26 – February - 2026

Function

Project & Product Management

HEAD – Project Management

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Project Management

WorkLocation

AboutGUSIndia

• GUS Education India (GEI) is the education arm of Global University Systems, a leading Global Education conglomerate. Established in 2017, GEI boasts a portfolio of over 35 Institutions and collaborates with prestigious universities and institutions worldwide, offering educational services that enhance their operations and impact
• As a frontrunner in building digital eminence for a suite of academic brands, GUS EducationIndiaisarapidlygrowingorganizationthatbelievesinachievingsuccess through innovation.

Nature of The Job

The role involves coordinating and supporting successful planning, execution, and completion of IT and operations projects. The Project Coordinator will act as a vital link between technical and operational teams, ensuring alignment of project goals, timelines, and deliverables. This position requires a proactive approach, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities to ensure projects are delivered on time and within defined scope.

JOBPURPOSE

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented IT & Operations Project Coordinator to support the planning, execution, and delivery of IT and operations projects. The ideal candidate will coordinate between technical and operational teams, ensuring that project milestones, deadlines, and deliverables are achieved on time and within scope.

HEAD

Sr. Consultant

KEYACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensure smooth execution of day-to-day activities across IT and operational projects.
• Coordinate daily project tasks and timelines.
• Drive daily project execution by coordinating tasks, tracking progress, and keeping timelines on track.
• Monitor progress and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Proactively track project progress and enforce alignment of all tasks, teams, and deliverables with defined project goals.
• Escalate issues or delays proactively.
• Escalate risks, issues, and delays to ensure timely resolution and maintain project momentum.
• Facilitate effective collaboration among internal departments and external partners.
• Liaise with IT, operations, finance, student services, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with IT, operations, finance, and student services to align stakeholders and ensure smooth project delivery.
• Align project deliverables with cross-functional requirements.
• Drive alignment of project outputs with cross?functional needs to enable seamless implementation.
• Manage communication and expectations across teams.
• Manage cross?team communication and align expectations to ensure clarity, collaboration, and seamless project execution.
• Maintain transparent and timely communication with all stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide timely and structured updates to internal and external stakeholders to ensure transparency, alignment, and informed decision?making.
• Identify and communicate risks, propose mitigation strategies.
• Proactively surface risks, align stakeholders on impact, and implement effective mitigation plans.
• Ensure deadlines are met and expectations are managed.
• Ensure deadlines are consistently met while maintaining clear, transparent communication to manage expectations.
• Support comprehensive project planning and maintain accurate documentation.
• Assist in requirements gathering and analysis.
• Support requirements gathering by engaging stakeholders and analysing needs to shape clear, actionable specifications.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, reports, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, progress reports, and documentation to ensure clarity and alignment across stakeholders.
• Record meeting notes, action items, and status updates.
• Capture clear meeting notes, document action items, and provide timely status updates to keep all stakeholders aligned.
• Ensure quality and consistency in project execution and reporting.
• Support quality assurance processes during development and implementation.
• Support quality assurance activities throughout development and implementation to ensure deliverable accuracy and readiness.
• Track and report on project milestones and deliverables.
• Track project milestones and deliverables, providing timely progress updates to keep stakeholders aligned.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Maintain comprehensive, audit?ready documentation to ensure compliance and transparency across the project lifecycle.
• Support implementation of systems and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with system rollouts, data migration, and testing.
• Assist with system rollouts, data migration, and testing to ensure smooth deployment and operational readiness.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement to enhance efficiency and reduce operational bottlenecks.
• Contribute to optimization of IT and operational workflows.
• Contribute to the optimization of IT and operational workflows by analysing gaps and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

DesiredProfile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, any project management courses completed will be an advantage.
• 3 - 6 years of overall experience, with maximum exposure/experience in project coordination/management activities.

ExperienceandSkills

• Understanding of IT systems, infrastructure, or software development lifecycle is a plus.
• Confident use of project and development methods as well as extensive know-how of methods, tools and applications for project management
• Experience in a fast-paced environment with a focus on customer satisfaction
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking as well as a very structured and independent way of working
• High level of commitment, ambition and passion
• Fluent in English is required, both written and spoken.

GUS VALUES

• This role is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits package. GEI is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
• There is an expectation that employees will maintain the values of the Group and will comply with the code of conduct as well as equality, diversity, health, safety policies of the company

BENEFITS

• At GUS Education India, GEI we want employees to feel comfortable, bringing their passion, creativity, and individuality to work. We truly believe that diverse culture, backgrounds, and experiences drive innovation.
• The company offers comprehensive medical insurance to its employees, which includes hospitalization, accidental insurance, term insurance and Gratuity, which is over and above the compensation. Considering that this role is for night shift, we provide additional competitive night shift allowance for all days worked.
• Pick-up & drop will be provided at all locations within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) or up to 16 km from the GEI office.
• The company acknowledges the importance of mental and physical well-being and the need for rest and relaxation. Workdays are Monday to Friday and a comprehensive leave package for employee well-being is offered, which include 5 days of medical leave, 5 days of casual leave,24 days of earned leave, 1 day of Happiness Leave, apart from 10 days of statutory leave, totaling to 45 days’ time off in a year.