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Technical Project Manager

Sutherland


Job Location:

Chennai - India

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 3 September 2026 (15 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 1 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Were looking for a highly driven Technical Project Manager who can bridge the gap between business engineering architecture and delivery. This role is ideal for someone who understands software development cloud platforms AI/GenAI solutions and modern engineering practices while leading complex technical programs from inception to production.

As a Technical Project Manager within the PSG PMO you will drive cross-functional technology initiatives manage engineering teams coordinate architecture decisions and ensure successful delivery of enterprise-grade digital transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Program Delivery

  • Lead multiple complex technical programs across application development cloud AI/GenAI automation and platform engineering.
  • Own end-to-end project execution including planning estimation execution deployment and hypercare.
  • Collaborate with Engineering Managers Architects Product Owners and Business Stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and delivery plans.
  • Drive technical solution discussions and ensure alignment between business requirements and engineering implementation.
  • Manage project scope schedule budget quality dependencies and release planning.

Engineering & Delivery Management

  • Coordinate cross-functional engineering teams including Backend Frontend QA DevOps Data Engineering AI/ML and Infrastructure.
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning Daily Stand-ups Reviews Retrospectives and Release Planning.
  • Track development progress using Jira Confluence Azure DevOps or similar project management tools.
  • Ensure engineering teams follow SDLC best practices coding standards CI/CD and release governance.
  • Work closely with DevOps teams to manage deployments environment readiness and production releases.

Technical Leadership

  • Understand system architecture APIs microservices cloud infrastructure integrations databases and security considerations.
  • Identify technical dependencies integration risks and architectural constraints early in the project lifecycle.
  • Facilitate technical decision-making by coordinating discussions between architects and engineering teams.
  • Drive adoption of Agile DevSecOps automation and engineering best practices.

Stakeholder & Governance

  • Build trusted relationships with customers senior leadership engineering teams and external vendors.
  • Present technical project status risks milestones KPIs and executive dashboards to leadership.
  • Manage RAID logs governance meetings steering committees and executive reviews.
  • Escalate issues proactively and drive timely resolution.

Risk & Quality Management

  • Proactively identify technical and delivery risks and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Ensure adherence to security compliance quality standards and organizational governance.
  • Monitor project health using metrics such as Sprint Velocity Burn-down Release Readiness Defect Leakage and Delivery KPIs.

Qualifications :

Required Skills & Experience

Experience

  • 812 years of experience managing enterprise software development and digital transformation programs.
  • Proven experience delivering cloud-native enterprise application AI/GenAI automation or platform engineering projects.
  • Strong understanding of Agile software development lifecycle and modern engineering practices.

Technical Knowledge

  • Good understanding of:
    • Cloud Platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
    • REST APIs & System Integrations
    • Microservices Architecture
    • CI/CD Pipelines
    • DevOps Practices
    • Databases (SQL/NoSQL)
    • Application Security Fundamentals
    • AI/GenAI Solution Delivery (Preferred)

Project Management

  • Strong expertise in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) with the ability to manage hybrid and Waterfall delivery models when required.
  • Hands-on experience with Jira Confluence Azure DevOps Microsoft Project and collaboration tools.
  • Experience managing distributed and cross-functional engineering teams.

Leadership & Communication

  • Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
  • Strong analytical problem-solving negotiation and decision-making abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent technical programs in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Certifications

  • PMP or PRINCE2
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) / Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
  • SAFe Agilist (Preferred)
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals / AWS Cloud Practitioner (Preferred)

What Success Looks Like

  • Deliver complex technical programs on time within scope and within budget.
  • Enable engineering teams to deliver high-quality software with predictable outcomes.
  • Improve delivery efficiency release quality and stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Drive technical governance engineering excellence and continuous process improvement.
  • Become a trusted partner to engineering leadership and business stakeholders in delivering strategic technology initiatives.

Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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