Senior Technical Project Manager (IT Project Manager)

Job Specific Skills and Competencies

• Deep knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile basics)

• Strong leadership and team management skills

• Effective stakeholder management and negotiation skills

• Risk management and issue resolution expertise

• Budgeting and financial acumen for project control

• Ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects

• Decision-making and problem-solving under pressure

• Change management and process improvement capabilities

• Proven track record managing medium to large projects; experience across full project lifecycle; able to handle cross-functional teams and vendors.

• Adjust timelines, task assignments, and sprint plans within approved scope.

• Delegate tasks, adjust resource workload, or request backups from resource pool.

• Monitor vendor deliverables or minor change orders within contract terms.

• Implement risk responses and recovery plans without escalation if within impact thresholds.

• Manage updates, engagement, and expectation setting independently.

Financial Perspectives:

• Prepares, tracks, and controls project budgets, including cost forecasts.

• Manages vendor contracts and monitors invoice validation

. • Assesses the financial impact of change requests, scope or timeline changes.

Business Process and Initiatives:

• Leads end-to-end execution of delivery initiatives, ensuring milestones are met.

• Ensures project processes are aligned with QM, compliance, and IT governance.

Customer Perspectives:

• Ensures project outcomes align with customer pain points or business outcomes.

• Builds trust with key stakeholders and resolve issues proactively.

• Sets clear expectations and manages change effectively to avoid surprises.

Talent Engagement:

• Motivates team members and fosters accountability and ownership.

• Guides junior PMs or team members, sharing experience and knowledge.

• Resolves team issues diplomatically.