Technical Project Manager

Now Digital Easy; Karur; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Now Digital Easy is seeking a Technical Project Manager to drive planning, execution, and delivery of software projects across engineering, product, and cross-functional teams. The TPM will bridge technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-scope delivery aligned with organizational goals.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical background with proven project management skills and experience coordinating multiple concurrent initiatives in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in technical project/program management.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies.
• Experience with project management tools (Jira, Asana, MS Project, Trello, etc.).
• Familiarity with APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; experience managing multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project lifecycle: planning, scheduling, resource allocation, execution, and delivery
• Translate business requirements into technical project plans with engineering leads
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in coordination with stakeholders
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules, sprint plans, and roadmaps
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and technical blockers
• Facilitate agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives)
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, QA, DevOps, design, product)
• Track project budgets, timelines, and resource utilization
• Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to leadership and stakeholders
• Manage vendor/third-party integrations where relevant
• Document technical decisions, architecture changes, and project artifacts
• Drive post-project reviews/retrospectives to capture lessons learned

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

SDLC

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

Stakeholder management

Communication

Budget & resource management

Sprint velocity

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Jira

Asana

MS Project

Trello

Git

Job description

The Technical Project Manager (TPM) drives the planning, execution, and delivery of software projects across engineering, product, and cross-functional teams. This role bridges technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational goals. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background combined with proven project management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project lifecycle: planning, scheduling, resource allocation, execution, and delivery
• Translate business requirements into technical project plans in collaboration with engineering leads
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in coordination with stakeholders
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules, sprint plans, and roadmaps
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and technical blockers
• Facilitate agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) where applicable
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, QA, DevOps, design, product)
• Track project budgets, timelines, and resource utilization
• Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to leadership and stakeholders
• Manage vendor/third-party technical integrations where relevant
• Ensure documentation of technical decisions, architecture changes, and project artifacts
• Drive post-project reviews/retrospectives to capture lessons learned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in technical project/program management
• Preferred technical exposure: MERN stack project.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies
• Experience with project management tools (Jira, Asana, MS Project, Trello, etc.)
• Familiarity with technical concepts: APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilitiesExperience managing multiple concurrent projects

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, CSM, or similar certification
• Prior hands-on experience as a developer/engineer
• Experience in [industry-specific, e.g., SaaS, fintech, healthcare tech]
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes)

Key Skills

• Technical fluency (not necessarily coding, but architecture/system literacy)
• Cross-functional leadership
• Budget and resource management
• Stakeholder communication
• On-time and on-budget project delivery rate
• Sprint velocity and predictability
• Reduction in project escalations/blockers
• Quality of delivered technical outputs (defect rate post-release)