Technical Project Manager

Job Title: Technical Project Manager

Experience Level: 8–12 Years

Location: Bangalore- Work From Office

Employment Type: Full-Time

Budget: 20-30 LPA

Role Summary

We are seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead and deliver complex projects spanning web, full-stack, cloud-native, and SaaS-based platforms. You will manage end-to-end project execution, working closely with technical architects, engineers, and business stakeholders. A fair understanding of modern and enterprise technologies is essential, along with proven experience delivering SaaS solutions in agile or hybrid delivery models. Conceptual understanding of these technologies is expected; hands-on experience is not mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

• Own end-to-end project delivery for web, cloud-native, and SaaS-based applications from initiation to closure.
• Define and manage project scope, milestones, deliverables, resource plans, and success metrics (KPIs/OKRs).
• Develop and maintain realistic project schedules using tools like MS Project, Jira, or Smartsheet.
• Estimate project costs (labor, infrastructure, SaaS subscriptions, third-party integrations) and manage project budgeting & forecasting.
• Track actual vs. planned budget, identify variances, and implement corrective actions.
• Proactively monitor project health using dashboards, burn-down charts, velocity tracking, and earned value management (EVM).
• Establish clear governance frameworks for status reporting, change control, and escalation management.
• Identify, assess, and maintain a live risk register — technical risks, integration risks, SaaS vendor risks, resource risks — with mitigation plans.
• Drive proactive issue tracking and resolution, ensuring blockers are removed before they impact timelines.
• Manage change requests (scope, schedule, cost) through formal change control processes.
• Conduct phase-gate reviews, milestone sign-offs, and Go/No-Go decisions.
• Facilitate lessons learned and post-implementation retrospectives to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage customer expectations through regular status updates, steering committee meetings, and transparent communication.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, acting as a trusted delivery partner.
• Ensure contractual compliance and adherence to SLAs (Service Level Agreements) where applicable.
• Manage trade-offs between schedule, quality, scope, and budget in collaboration with technical architects and product owners.
• Effective people manager who motivates and drives teams to achieve success.

Agile & Hybrid Process Management

• Facilitate agile (Scrum/Kanban) and hybrid (agile + waterfall for SaaS) ceremonies.
• Use tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, Asana, or Salesforce DX / Oracle Developer Cloud.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes across blended teams.

Mandatory Skills / Screening Criteria

1. Project Delivery & Execution

• End-to-end project ownership across the full lifecycle
• Strong planning and estimation methodology
• Program governance discipline
• Ability to deliver under pressure / tight timelines
• Multi-team coordination across distributed or blended teams

2. Technical Understanding (conceptual, not hands-on)

• Web application architecture
• Full-stack architecture (frontend/backend/integration layers)
• APIs and integration patterns
• Cloud platforms (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
• Security fundamentals

3. Risk & Issue Management

• Maintaining a live risk register and mitigation plans
• Proactive issue tracking and resolution

4. Budget & Commercial Management

• Cost estimation (labor, infrastructure, SaaS subscriptions, third-party integrations)
• Budget tracking, variance analysis, and forecasting

5. Agile / Scrum / Hybrid Delivery

• Facilitation of agile ceremonies
• Comfort blending agile with waterfall for SaaS/Oracle-type engagements

6. Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Steering committee engagement, status reporting, trusted-advisor relationship building

7. People Management & Communication (critical differentiator)

• Team motivation and performance management
• Communication — clarity, transparency, and executive presence across technical and business audiences