IT Project Manager

Jobtailor

Karachi Division

On-site

PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000

Full time

14 days+

Get more replies from employers

Send a job-specific resume in minutes.

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects and consulting engagements in a dynamic environment. You will define scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resources, while developing plans, budgets, and risk management strategies.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage multiple concurrent projects, and communicate status, risks, and issues to stakeholders.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
5–10 years of IT project management experience.
Experience with digital transformation teams in Agile and Waterfall.
Experience in IT services, software development, or consulting.
Familiarity with JIRA or similar tools.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Strong understanding of SDLC.
Experience working with enterprise clients and external stakeholders.
Preferred certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, PMI-ACP.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects and consulting engagements.
Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk management plans.
Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions.
Ensure projects meet scope, budget, timeline, and quality standards.
Serve as primary contact for clients and internal stakeholders.
Facilitate kick-off meetings, status reviews, steering committee meetings, and project closures.
Communicate project status, risks, and issues.
Coordinate cross-functional teams including developers, business analysts, architects, QA engineers, and consultants.
Assign tasks and monitor team performance.
Identify risks, dependencies, and constraints; develop mitigation plans.
Escalate critical issues and risks to senior management.
Track project budgets, costs, resource utilization, profitability, and billing milestones.
Support contract management, change requests, and scope control.
Ensure adherence to project management methodologies, governance standards, and best practices.
Monitor deliverables for quality and compliance.
Conduct lessons‑learned sessions and drive process improvements.
Prepare status reports, dashboards, and executive presentations.
Maintain project documentation, including scope documents, schedules, RAID logs, and change requests.
Ensure accurate project records and audit readiness.

Skills

IT Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Project Planning

Budget Management

SDLC

Cloud Migrations

DevOps

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Azure DevOps

Job description

Lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects and consulting engagements
Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements
Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk management plans
Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions
Ensure projects meet scope, budget, timeline, and quality standards
Serve as primary contact for clients and internal stakeholders
Facilitate kick-off meetings, status reviews, steering committee meetings, and project closures
Communicate project status, risks, and issues
Coordinate cross-functional teams including developers, business analysts, architects, QA engineers, and consultants
Assign tasks and monitor team performance
Identify risks, dependencies, and constraints; develop mitigation and contingency plans
Escalate critical issues and risks to senior management
Track project budgets, costs, resource utilization, profitability, and billing milestones
Support contract management, change requests, and scope control
Ensure adherence to project management methodologies, governance standards, and best practices
Monitor deliverables for quality and compliance
Conduct lessons‑learned sessions and drive process improvements
Prepare status reports, dashboards, and executive presentations
Maintain project documentation, including scope documents, schedules, RAID logs, and change requests
Ensure accurate project records and audit readiness

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field
5–10 years of IT project management experience
Experience managing digital transformation teams in agile and waterfall environments
Experience in IT services, software development, or consulting environments
Working knowledge of JIRA or similar tools
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Experience working with enterprise clients and external stakeholders
Familiarity with software development lifecycles and Azure DevOps deployments desirable
Demonstrated ability to use project management tools to plan and manage projects
Knowledge of project planning and scheduling
Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies
Resource and budget management skills
Vendor and contract management skills
Risk and issue management skills
Understanding of SDLC and IT infrastructure
Preferred certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Ability to lead globally distributed teams
Strong project coordination, stakeholder management, and communication skills
Technical understanding of cloud migrations, DevOps, application development, and infrastructure implementations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading IT project delivery, managing digital transformation initiatives, and utilizing project management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall. Proficient in stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and resource allocation to ensure project success and compliance.

Highest‑signal resume keywords