Project Management :

- Define comprehensive project scope, objectives, success criteria, and deliverables aligned with business strategy and technical requirements.

- Develop detailed project plans including work breakdown structures, schedules, resource allocation, budget estimates, and dependency mapping.

- Establish project governance structure with clear decision rights, escalation paths, and approval gates.

- Create realistic timelines incorporating technical complexity, resource constraints, and risk factors.

Technical :

- Define and track key project milestones, deliverables, and quality gates.

- Partner with software architects and technical leads to understand system architecture, technical constraints, and design decisions.

- Facilitate technical design reviews ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability requirements are met.

- Coordinate integration planning across multiple systems, APIs, and microservices.

- Ensure technical dependencies are identified, documented, and tracked across teams.

- Work with DevOps teams on CI/CD pipeline, deployment strategies, and infrastructure provisioning.

- Understand cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure implications on project timelines.

Required Qualifications :

Experience :

- 6-8 years of progressive experience in technical project management, software engineering, or related technical roles.

- Minimum 3-4 years managing complex technical projects in Hybrid environments.

- Proven track record delivering software products or platforms from conception through production.

Certifications :

- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM).

- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP).

- SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or SAFe Agilist (SA).

- PRINCE2 Practitioner.

Resource & Budget Management :

- Forecast and secure necessary technical resources (engineers, architects, QA, DevOps).

- Manage project budgets including labor costs, infrastructure, licensing, and vendor expenses.

- Track resource utilization and optimize allocation across multiple initiatives.

- Negotiate resource conflicts with engineering managers and prioritize critical path activities.

- Monitor burn rate and forecast budget variances with mitigation plans.