Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Job Title: Techno-Functional Project Manager

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 10–15 Years

Employment Type: Full-time

Education: BE/MCA

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Techno-Functional Project Manager to lead and manage multiple concurrent in-house application projects for a large enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring timely delivery, high quality, scalability, and alignment with business goals across 20+ active applications.

This role requires strong project management expertise, deep technical understanding, excellent stakeholder communication, and the ability to manage complex, parallel initiatives in an agile and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Domain

• Infrastructure – EPC, Transport, Water Treatment, Tunnelling

Project & Program Management

• Manage multiple ongoing application development and enhancement projects simultaneously.
• Own end-to-end delivery: planning, execution, monitoring, risk management, and closure.
• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, budgets, and resource plans.p
• Ensure delivery adherence to SLA, quality, and security standards.
• Track dependencies across applications and resolve conflicts proactively.

Techno-Functional Leadership

• Act as a bridge between business users, product owners, architects, and development teams.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and vice versa.
• Review system designs, architecture decisions, and technical documentation.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards.

Application & Delivery Oversight

• Oversee development of web, mobile, and backend applications.
• Manage SDLC across Agile / Hybrid / Waterfall models.
• Ensure proper versioning, release management, and deployment coordination.
• Monitor application performance, stability, and scalability.

Stakeholder & Communication Management

• Work closely with senior management, business heads, and IT leadership.
• Conduct regular status meetings, sprint reviews, and steering committee updates.
• Prepare project dashboards, progress reports, and risk assessments.
• Manage expectations and ensure transparency across stakeholders.

Team & Vendor Management

• Lead cross-functional teams (developers, QA, DevOps, UI/UX, analysts).
• Coordinate with external vendors and implementation partners.
• Ensure proper task allocation, performance tracking, and delivery accountability.
• Mentor junior project managers and technical leads.

Risk, Quality & Governance

• Identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks early and implement mitigation plans.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in development and delivery processes.

Required Skills & Experience:

Must-Have Skills

• 8+ years of experience in IT Project / Program Management
• Strong techno-functional background
• Experience managing 20+ enterprise applications or large portfolios
• Hands-on understanding of:
• React & Node JS
• Web & mobile application development
• REST APIs, microservices
• Databases (SQL/NoSQL)
• Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
• Strong knowledge of:
• Agile / Scrum / Kanban
• SDLC, CI/CD
• Release & change management
• Excellent documentation and communication skills

Good to Have

• Experience with low-code / no-code platforms
• Exposure to ERP / CRM / DMS / Workflow systems
• Knowledge of security, encryption, and compliance standards
• PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile certifications
• Experience handling internal product platforms

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and decision-making ability
• Excellent stakeholder and conflict management skills
• Ability to handle pressure and multiple priorities
• High ownership and accountability mindset
• Analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred Background

• Infrastructure domain
• Experience working in enterprises with large in-house application ecosystems
• Exposure to digital transformation or modernization projects
• Experience working with cross-functional business teams (Finance, SCM, HR, Ops)