Project Manager

IFS


Job Location:

Kolkata - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 5 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Project Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of technology and business transformation projects ensuring successful execution from initiation through to implementation and post-go-live stabilisation.

The role requires strong leadership stakeholder management governance planning and execution capabilities to deliver projects on time within budget and to agreed quality standards.

The Project Manager will work closely with business stakeholders solution architects developers vendors and operational teams to ensure successful project outcomes and business value realisation.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Ownership

  • Lead the full project lifecycle from initiation through to deployment and closure.
  • Develop and maintain project plans schedules milestones and deliverables.
  • Manage project scope timelines dependencies and budgets.
  • Ensure successful delivery of technology projects aligned to business objectives.
  • Coordinate internal teams and third-party suppliers to achieve delivery targets.

Governance & Controls

  • Establish and maintain project governance frameworks.
  • Manage RAID logs (Risks Assumptions Issues and Dependencies).
  • Facilitate project steering committees and governance forums.
  • Ensure adherence to project delivery methodologies and organisational standards.
  • Drive effective change control processes.

Stakeholder Management

  • Build strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders.
  • Provide regular project status updates and executive reporting.
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and secure timely decisions.
  • Escalate risks and issues appropriately.

Financial Management

  • Track budgets actual spend forecasts and resource utilisation.
  • Identify variances and implement corrective actions.
  • Ensure projects remain within approved financial tolerances.

Resource & Vendor Management

  • Coordinate resource planning across multiple teams.
  • Manage third-party vendors and implementation partners.
  • Monitor supplier performance against contractual obligations.

Risk & Issue Management

  • Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans.
  • Resolve project blockers and escalate where required.
  • Ensure proactive management of project dependencies.

Change & Adoption

  • Work with Change Managers and business leads to support user adoption.
  • Ensure training communications and readiness activities are completed.
  • Support transition into business-as-usual operations.

Essential Skills & Experience

Experience

  • Proven experience delivering medium-to-large IT projects.
  • Experience managing cross-functional project teams.
  • Strong track record in delivering software infrastructure cloud ERP CRM or digital transformation initiatives.
  • Experience working within Agile Waterfall or Hybrid delivery environments.
  • Experience managing third-party suppliers and implementation partners.

Technical Knowledge

  • Project lifecycle management.
  • Risk and issue management.
  • Budget and financial tracking.
  • Resource planning and forecasting.
  • Change control and governance processes.

Soft Skills

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong leadership and influencing capabilities.
  • Effective stakeholder management at all organisational levels.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced and changing environments.

Qualifications :

  • Minimum 8 years in project management with strong governance and delivery discipline.
  • Knowledge of methodologies: PRINCE2 Agile/Hybrid; certifications desirable (PRINCE2 Practitioner PMP SAFe).
  • PMP (Project Management Professional)
  • Expertise in financial oversight resource planning and project reporting tools (Power BI JIRA THOR).
  • Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
  • Certifications desirable: PRINCE2 Practitioner MSP SAFe.
  • Degree in Business Information Technology or related discipline

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Projects delivered on time and within budget.
  • Achievement of agreed project milestones.
  • Stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Effective risk and issue management.
  • Quality of governance and reporting.
  • Successful transition into operational support.
  • Realisation of defined business benefits.

Personal Attributes

  • Delivery focused and results driven.
  • Highly organised and detail orientated.
  • Strong team player and collaborator.
  • Comfortable managing ambiguity and change.
  • Proactive and accountable.
  • Customer and business-value focused.

Additional Information :

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community we drive innovation strengthen connections and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time

The Project Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of technology and business transformation projects ensuring successful execution from initiation through to implementation and post-go-live stabilisation.The role requires strong leadership stakeholder management governance planning...

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