Project Manager
Zensar Technologies · IT Services & Consulting
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- On-site
- Posted today
- Operations & Supply Chain
Key Responsibilities
Program & Project Delivery
Lead end-to-end delivery of application development, modernization, and data engineering programs.
Manage cross-functional teams comprising Developers, Data Engineers, QA, Business Analysts, Architects, and Support Engineers.
Drive project planning, budgeting, forecasting, resource management, risk mitigation, and delivery governance.
Ensure adherence to Agile/Scrum methodologies and enterprise delivery standards.
Track and report program KPIs, delivery health, budget, utilization, and business outcomes.
Vendor Consolidation & Transition Management
Lead vendor consolidation initiatives to optimize costs, improve governance, and streamline operations.
Develop and execute transition plans for migration of services, applications, and teams from incumbent vendors.
Manage knowledge transfer (KT), shadow-support, reverse-KT, and stabilization phases.
Establish transition governance, risk management, and service readiness frameworks.
Ensure continuity of business operations during transitions with minimal disruption.
Drive service transformation and operational efficiency initiatives post-transition.
Stakeholder & Governance Management
Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and leadership.
Conduct steering committee meetings, executive reviews, and program governance forums.
Manage escalations, dependencies, risks, and change requests.
Provide regular status reports, executive dashboards, and leadership updates.
Technical Leadership
Provide technical oversight for solution design, architecture reviews, and production support governance.
Drive application modernization, cloud adoption, automation, and AI-enabled productivity initiatives.
Review technical roadmaps, delivery approaches, and quality standards.
Support critical incident management and major release planning.
Required Technical Skills
Application Technologies
MongoDB
Express.js
Angular and/or React.js
Node.js
JavaScript / TypeScript
REST APIs & Microservices Architecture
Data Engineering
Azure Data Factory (ADF)
Databricks
Snowflake
SQL
Python
ETL/ELT Pipelines
Data Warehousing & Analytics
Cloud & DevOps
Azure (Preferred) or AWS
CI/CD Pipelines
GitHub / Azure DevOps
Jira & Confluence
Monitoring and Observability Tools
Required Experience
12+ years of IT experience with at least 5+ years in Project/Program Management.
Experience managing portfolios comprising Application Development, Data Engineering, and Application Support teams.
Proven experience leading teams of 20-50+ resources across global delivery locations.
Strong experience in vendor management, vendor consolidation, service transition, and managed services delivery .
Experience handling multi-million-dollar programs, resource planning, and financial governance.
Strong stakeholder management experience with client leadership and executive teams.
Preferred Qualifications
PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum Certifications.
Insurance, Brokerage, Risk Management, or Financial Services domain experience.
Experience with Digital Transformation and Cloud Migration programs.
Exposure to AI-enabled engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar productivity platforms.
Experience managing global onsite-offshore delivery models.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Project Delivery
Lead end-to-end delivery of application development, modernization, and data engineering programs.
Manage cross-functional teams comprising Developers, Data Engineers, QA, Business Analysts, Architects, and Support Engineers.
Drive project planning, budgeting, forecasting, resource management, risk mitigation, and delivery governance.
Ensure adherence to Agile/Scrum methodologies and enterprise delivery standards.
Track and report program KPIs, delivery health, budget, utilization, and business outcomes.
Vendor Consolidation & Transition Management
Lead vendor consolidation initiatives to optimize costs, improve governance, and streamline operations.
Develop and execute transition plans for migration of services, applications, and teams from incumbent vendors.
Manage knowledge transfer (KT), shadow-support, reverse-KT, and stabilization phases.
Establish transition governance, risk management, and service readiness frameworks.
Ensure continuity of business operations during transitions with minimal disruption.
Drive service transformation and operational efficiency initiatives post-transition.
Stakeholder & Governance Management
Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and leadership.
Conduct steering committee meetings, executive reviews, and program governance forums.
Manage escalations, dependencies, risks, and change requests.
Provide regular status reports, executive dashboards, and leadership updates.
Technical Leadership
Provide technical oversight for solution design, architecture reviews, and production support governance.
Drive application modernization, cloud adoption, automation, and AI-enabled productivity initiatives.
Review technical roadmaps, delivery approaches, and quality standards.
Support critical incident management and major release planning.
Required Technical Skills
Application Technologies
MongoDB
Express.js
Angular and/or React.js
Node.js
JavaScript / TypeScript
REST APIs & Microservices Architecture
Data Engineering
Azure Data Factory (ADF)
Databricks
Snowflake
SQL
Python
ETL/ELT Pipelines
Data Warehousing & Analytics
Cloud & DevOps
Azure (Preferred) or AWS
CI/CD Pipelines
GitHub / Azure DevOps
Jira & Confluence
Monitoring and Observability Tools
Required Experience
12+ years of IT experience with at least 5+ years in Project/Program Management.
Experience managing portfolios comprising Application Development, Data Engineering, and Application Support teams.
Proven experience leading teams of 20-50+ resources across global delivery locations.
Strong experience in vendor management, vendor consolidation, service transition, and managed services delivery .
Experience handling multi-million-dollar programs, resource planning, and financial governance.
Strong stakeholder management experience with client leadership and executive teams.
Preferred Qualifications
PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum Certifications.
Insurance, Brokerage, Risk Management, or Financial Services domain experience.
Experience with Digital Transformation and Cloud Migration programs.
Exposure to AI-enabled engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar productivity platforms.
Experience managing global onsite-offshore delivery models.
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