Project Manager

Overview

Role Overview

The Project Manager will be responsible for end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of projects within scope, budget, and timeline, ensuring alignment with client and business objectives. The role requires strong stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and cross-functional coordination skills, ideally within a telecom/technology delivery environment. (Sales domain exposure is a plus, such as sales planning sales compensation)

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders and senior management
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocation strategies
• Track project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, ensuring timely delivery
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and issues; escalate as needed
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for flawless execution of projects
• Ensure resource availability and allocation across project phases
• Facilitate regular status meetings (steering committee, sprint reviews, stakeholder syncs) and maintain MoMs/action trackers
• Manage relationships with client stakeholders and internal delivery teams
• Ensure adherence to project governance, quality standards, and compliance requirements
• Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, and financial trackers to leadership
• Support presales/solutioning teams with delivery inputs where required

Requirements

Required Skills Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; MBA preferred
• PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile-Scrum certification preferred
• Proven experience managing projects in telecom/IT services environment
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
• Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, etc.)
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience managing budgets, timelines, and multi-vendor coordination

Preferred Attributes

• Telecom domain exposure (network operations, OSS/BSS, or managed services)
• Sales domain exposure is a plus, such as sales planning sales compensation
• Experience working with global/distributed teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines