Sr Project Manager-Thiruvananthapuram

Embarkgcc Services; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Embarkgcc Services seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise software implementations and product development within the banking and financial services domain. You will own projects, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure delivery on time, within scope, budget, and quality standards.

You will drive planning, governance, risk management, and stakeholder communications, while mentoring teams and promoting Agile best practices in a global delivery environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information technology or related discipline.
• 12–16 years of experience in Software Project Management, including enterprise software implementation or product development.
• Proven track record managing large-scale, cross-functional, customer-facing software delivery programs.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, governance, estimation techniques and release management.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple enterprise software implementation and product development projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and manage project plans, resource allocation, risk/issue management, change control, release planning, and stakeholder communications.
• Collaborate with clients, Product Management, Engineering, QA, Architecture and Delivery teams to drive successful project execution and resolve delivery challenges.
• Monitor project health through governance reviews, delivery metrics, financial tracking, and status reporting; mitigate risks and ensure compliance with standards.
• Mentor project teams, promote delivery excellence, continuous improvement, and Agile best practices in a high-performance, collaborative culture.

Skills

Project management

SDLC

Agile/Scrum

Waterfall

Governance

Release management

Jira

Azure DevOps

MS Project

Risk management

Budgeting

Resource planning

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Decision-making

Global delivery

Agile environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

MS Project

Job description

SUMMARY

What is the Opportunity?

The Senior Project Manager will lead the successful delivery of enterprise software implementation and product development projects within the banking and financial services domain. This role is responsible for end-to-end project ownership, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality standards while effectively managing cross-functional teams, client stakeholders, risks, and governance. The ideal candidate will drive project execution, foster collaboration across global teams, and ensure successful customer outcomes through effective planning, communication, and leadership

What Will You Do?

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple enterprise software implementation and product development projects, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, quality, and customer expectations.
• Develop and manage project plans, resource allocation, risk and issue management, change control, release planning, and stakeholder communications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with clients, Product Management, Engineering, QA, Architecture, and Delivery teams to drive successful project execution, resolve delivery challenges, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Monitor project health through governance reviews, delivery metrics, financial tracking, and status reporting while proactively mitigating delivery risks and ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
• Mentor project teams, promote delivery excellence, continuous improvement, and Agile best practices while fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture

What Do You Need to Succeed?

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• 12 16 years of experience in Software Project Management, with significant experience managing enterprise software implementation or product development projects.
• Proven experience managing large-scale, cross-functional, and customer-facing software delivery programs.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, project governance, estimation techniques, and release management.
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, or similar platforms.
• Strong expertise in risk management, scope management, budgeting, resource planning, and stakeholder management.
• Excellent client-facing, leadership, communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Experience managing distributed and global delivery teams within fast-paced Agile environments.