Technical Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager with 8-12 years of experience in managing end-to-end software development and IT projects. The candidate will be responsible for project planning, execution, delivery, stakeholder management, resource management, risk management, and ensuring projects are delivered within the agreed scope, timeline, budget, and quality parameters.

The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background along with proven experience in managing cross-functional technology teams and multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities Project Planning & Delivery

• Manage projects from initiation through planning, execution, delivery, and closure.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, milestones, and dependencies.
• Prepare and maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, and delivery trackers.
• Monitor project progress against planned timelines and milestones.
• Ensure projects are delivered within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Identify project dependencies and proactively address bottlenecks.
• Manage multiple projects/workstreams simultaneously where required.

Technical Project Management

• Work closely with Architects, Developers, QA, DevOps, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and Infrastructure teams.
• Understand application architecture, technical dependencies, APIs, databases, cloud environments, and integration points.
• Review technical requirements and ensure alignment between business requirements and technical implementation.
• Facilitate technical discussions and support teams in resolving project-level technical blockers.
• Coordinate application releases, deployments, UAT, production movement, and post-production activities.
• Understand and manage integrations with third-party systems and APIs.
• Ensure appropriate technical documentation is maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Team & Resource Management

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional technical teams.
• Plan resource requirements based on project scope and timelines.
• Allocate tasks and responsibilities across team members.
• Track team productivity, utilization, and delivery commitments.
• Conduct regular team meetings and project status reviews.
• Identify skill/resource gaps and coordinate with management for appropriate staffing.
• Mentor and guide team members on delivery processes and best practices.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders.
• Conduct regular project status meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and present project dashboards, MIS, status reports, and management updates.
• Manage stakeholder expectations regarding scope, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
• Escalate critical issues and risks to senior management with appropriate mitigation plans.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and business stakeholders.

Risk, Issue & Change Management

• Identify and maintain project risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID).
• Develop mitigation and contingency plans for identified risks.
• Track issues to closure and ensure timely escalation.
• Evaluate and manage Change Requests (CRs) and their impact on scope, timeline, resources, and cost.
• Ensure proper approval and documentation of project changes.

Agile / Scrum Management

• Drive Agile/Scrum practices across project teams.
• Facilitate:
  • Sprint Planning
  • Daily Stand-ups
  • Backlog Refinement
  • Sprint Review
  • Sprint Retrospective
• Work closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts to prioritize requirements.
• Track sprint velocity, burndown, backlog, and delivery commitments.
• Ensure effective collaboration between Product, Development, QA, and other teams.

Quality & Release Management

• Coordinate with QA teams to ensure appropriate testing coverage.
• Track SIT, UAT, regression testing, and production readiness.
• Monitor defects and ensure timely resolution of critical issues.
• Coordinate release planning and deployment activities.
• Ensure Go-Live readiness through appropriate checklists and approvals.
• Monitor post-production issues and coordinate resolution.

Technical Skills / Knowledge

The candidate should have a strong understanding of:

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Agile / Scrum methodologies
• Web and enterprise application architecture
• REST APIs and Microservices
• SQL / Relational Databases
• Cloud technologies - AWS / Azure / GCP
• CI/CD and DevOps concepts
• Application integration and third-party integrations
• QA and testing lifecycle
• Production deployment and release management
• Application performance and scalability concepts
• Security and basic application compliance concepts

Note: The candidate does not necessarily need to be a hands-on developer but must be technically strong enough to understand architecture, dependencies, risks, and technical discussions.

Tools & Technologies

Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as:

• Jira
• Confluence
• Azure DevOps
• MS Project
• Microsoft Excel
• PowerPoint
• ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools

Exposure to Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure, Postman, SQL tools, etc., will be an advantage.

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