Project Director for a US based firm in Kalyani Nagar Pune

Role and Responsibilities

Role / Designation: Project Director We are looking for a Project Director who can ensure the successful delivery of our various product feature sets (projects) in the edtech space. We are looking for a candidate who can build an outstanding client relationship by ensuring ontime onbudget projects that align with project plans and company objectives.

Leading and directly managing team(s) in the delivery of projectbased activities.

Providing estimates document/review SOWs and project documentation in support of ongoing client needs and new opportunities.

Maintaining direct control over project planning. Must be able to set up measures to build the proper foundation that will be a steppingstone to project success.

Playing a key role in the client relationship management and handle a wide range of communication and escalations that demand a high degree of diplomacy discretion insight and judgment.

Identifying assessing and liaising with business partners to unearth needs and requirements.

Analyse requirements for feasibility with regards to implementation and work closely with the solution architect/technical architect on the framework technology stack.

Developing project scopes and objectives involving all relevant stakeholders

Develop a detailed project plan identify risks & dependencies.

Track the project progress to deliver ontime within scope and within budget.

Manage the work allocation to the teams.

Play the role of an Engagement lead where needed.

Mentor team members in project teams and conduct 1:1 seek feedback and address concerns.

Aware of Scrum methodology and various other associated ceremonies like sprint planning review retrospective etc.

Qualifications:

BE degree with 15 years of experience in the IT sector.

At least 10 years experience in leading teams and managing projects.

Strong communication problemsolving and decisionmaking skills with ability to effectively communicate.

Demonstrated experience in building project plans project management aspects risk schedule budget scope effort.

Strong technical understanding and foundation is a must.

Ability to take complete ownership of the project(s).

Experience in stakeholder management.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proven ability to manage a team of technical and business resources responsible for gathering requirements design configuration development QA UAT and golive.

Strong experience in using project management methodologies.

Experience working in Agile model preferred.

Prior experience of working with edtech applications will be an added advantage.