Senior Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain PMO standards, methodologies, templates, and best practices.
• Define and enforce project governance, stage-gate reviews, and approval processes.
• Ensure compliance with organizational, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee project and program portfolios to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Prioritize initiatives based on strategic value, risk, capacity, and financial impact.
• Track dependencies, risks, and inter-project impacts across the portfolio.
• Provide oversight and guidance to Project Managers on planning, execution, and closure.
• Review project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers.
• Proactively identify delivery risks and drive corrective actions.
• Support estimation, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control activities.
• Track project financials including burn, variance, and revenue realization (where applicable).
• Collaborate with Contract Management, Finance, and Legal teams on PWOs, SOWs, and change controls.
• Define and track KPIs related to schedule, cost, quality, and resource utilization.
• Enable data-driven decision-making through transparent reporting.
• Support resource planning and capacity forecasting across projects.
• Identify skill gaps and recommend staffing or training actions.
• Optimize utilization while balancing delivery commitments.
• Facilitate executive reviews, steering committees, and governance forums.
• Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within project management practices.
• Coach and mentor Project Managers and delivery teams.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and delivery excellence.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Management, or related field.
• 8–15 years of experience in project/program management or PMO roles (depending on level).
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid).
• Strong understanding of Application Maintenance Services practices.
• Proven experience in governance, portfolio management, and executive reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

Preferred Certifications

• PMP / PgMP
• PRINCE2
• SAFe / Agile certifications
• ITIL (where applicable)