IT Project Manager

Project Planning & Execution

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource schedules.
• Lead project kickoffs, sprint planning sessions, and ongoing communication cadence.
• Oversee hands-on technical activities when required, including development, deployment, and environment setup.

Technical & Cloud Responsibilities

• Support technical teams in solution design, development, troubleshooting, and deployment.
• Understand and contribute to cloud-related tasks (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Participate in architecture discussions, environment management, and integration activities.
• Conduct technical feasibility assessments and support DevOps-related workflows.

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate cross-functional teams (developers, QA, infrastructure, vendors, business analysts, etc.).
• Act as the primary communication bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Facilitate status meetings, workshops, and stakeholder presentations.
• Promote a collaborative, supportive, and high-performance team culture.

Risk, Issue & Change Management

• Identify, document, and manage project risks with clear mitigation strategies.
• Track, escalate, and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Manage change requests and ensure they are reviewed, approved, and documented properly.

Budgeting, Costing & Resource Management

• Prepare and manage project budgets and financial forecasts.
• Track project costs, resource utilization, and vendor expenses.
• Ensure optimal allocation of people, tools, and infrastructure to minimize overspend.

Quality Assurance & Delivery

• Monitor project progress to ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices.
• Lead UAT coordination and ensure timely defect resolution.
• Conduct project evaluations, retrospectives, and post-implementation reviews.
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and performance requirements.

Do you have experience in Waterfall?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, The IT Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and successful delivery of IT and software development projects. This role requires a combination of strong project management capability, hands-on technical knowledge, cloud expertise, and the ability to manage budgets, risks, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate is both a strategic planner and a technically capable contributor who ensures smooth end-to-end project delivery., * Strong understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and IT infrastructure.

• Hands-on technical knowledge in development, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with agile, waterfall, Scrum, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira, Trello, Asana, MS Project, Monday.com, etc.
• Working knowledge of:
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Databases and basic SQL
• Networking and cybersecurity fundamentals (preferred)

Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership, team coordination, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Critical thinking, analytical mindset, and problem-solving skills.
• Time management, prioritization, and multitasking capability.
• Conflict resolution, negotiation, and decision-making skills.

Analytical & Organizational Skills

• Risk identification, assessment, and mitigation planning.
• Strong documentation, reporting, and KPI/metric tracking.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical actions and deliverables.

3. Required Experience

Typical Experience Expectations

• 4-7+ years of experience in IT project management or related IT roles.
• Proven track record of delivering IT or software development projects.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Hands-on experience with Agile / Scrum environments (Scrum Master or Product Owner experience is a plus).
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and resource management.
• Experience conducting UAT, QA coordination, or release management is an advantage., * Bachelor's degree in:
• Information Technology
• Computer Science
• Engineering
• Business Administration (with IT focus) Or related field

Professional Certifications (often preferred but not always required)

• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• PRINCE2 (Foundation or Practitioner)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PMI-ACP
• ITIL Foundation
• CompTIA Project+

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of business analysis techniques.
• Understanding of cybersecurity, cloud computing, or enterprise systems.
• Experience in the industry specific to the project (e.g., finance, healthcare, telecom).