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About Wekan Enterprise Solutions

Wekan Enterprise Solutions is a leading Technology Consulting company and a strategic investment partner of MongoDB. We help companies drive innovation in the cloud by adopting modern technology solutions that help them achieve their performance and availability requirements. With strong capabilities around Mobile, IOT and Cloud environments, we have an extensive track record helping Fortune 500 companies modernize their most critical legacy and on-premise applications, migrating them to the cloud and leveraging the most cutting-edge technologies.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and manage the successful delivery of client projects within our services organization. The Project Manager will oversee all phases of the project lifecycle, ensuring that each project is delivered on time, within scope, and budget while meeting the companys quality standards. This role involves working closely with clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to deliver technology solutions and business outcomes tailored to the needs of each client.

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Project Management: Lead and manage multiple client projects, from initiation to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project objectives.
• Client Engagement: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, fostering strong relationships and ensuring their needs and expectations are met throughout the project.
• Team Leadership: Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, design, operations) to ensure effective execution of project tasks and milestones.
• Scope and Change Management: Define project scope and objectives, ensuring scope changes are carefully managed and communicated to all stakeholders.
• Budget and Resource Management: Develop and manage project budgets, allocate resources efficiently, and ensure the project is completed within financial constraints.
• Risk Management: Identify potential project risks and issues, develop mitigation plans, and address challenges proactively to keep the project on track.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that all deliverables meet the quality standards and are aligned with the clients requirements.
• Reporting and Documentation: Provide regular updates to stakeholders and senior management on project status, risks, and outcomes. Maintain thorough project documentation for future reference.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field (Masters degree or PMP certification is a plus).
• Overall 8+ years of experience managing technology or software development projects, preferably within a services or consulting organization.
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budget, with a strong track record in managing cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Trello).
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in delivering digital transformation, cloud migrations, or application modernization projects.
• Familiarity with software development processes and methodologies.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for growth and professional development.
• A collaborative, innovative work environment.

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview:

We are seeking experienced dynamic consulting professionals/ strategic thinkers who have worked in the corporate and social sector. As an Engagement Manager at Dhwani Rural Information Systems, you will be responsible for the successful implementation of large-scale programs and will be tasked with setting up and end-to-end management of program PMU from Dhwani’s side. You will work closely with the program owners to ensure that all stakeholders are aligned, and updates are communicated effectively. You will act as a point of contact between the program owners and the internal tech team at Dhwani and be accountable for ensuring the overall delivery of scope and SLAs. Key

Responsibilities:

• Manage and support the implementation and delivery of large-scale and technology-supported multi-stakeholder programs.

• Maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction and retention.

• Ensure project objectives align with the client's business goals and objectives.

• Oversee project budget, resources, and timeline to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.

• Conduct regular project status reviews, and mitigate project risks and issues.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and communication for seamless project execution.

• Develop and implement performance metrics to measure project outcomes and impact.

• Foster a continuous improvement mindset and culture, promoting best practices and innovation in project delivery.

• Report project progress, status, and results to stakeholders and senior management.

• Identify opportunities for improvement in project delivery processes and methodologies and collaborate with internal teams.

• Represent the organization in industry events and forums to build the brand and establish thought leadership.

• Manage business requirement discussions with program owners and report on projects.

• Ensure overall delivery of scope and SLAs and provide monthly updates to program owners.

• Facilitate monthly meetings with program owners and project managers on updates, highlights, challenges, and future plans.

• Own discussions with program owners on tool integration, new features, best practices for data storage, and quality checks. (For Example, mGrant, Power BI, OneDrive, etc)

Essential Technical Requirements:

• Strong research skills (qualitative and quantitative, impact assessments, report writing, log frame design)

• Experience with BI tools like Power BI

• Experience in project management tools and techniques, including project planning, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication

• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage external partners

Essential Non-Technical Requirements:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with program owners and team members

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to think strategically and identify opportunities for process improvements

• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities

• High level of motivation and dedication to delivering high-quality work

• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development

• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.

• Strong client engagement skills.

• Humility, willingness to listen and learn.

Education:

• MBA or Master's degree in a relevant field such as Management, Development Studies, Economics, or Computer Science, with a minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience in program management and technology-based projects in the social sector.

• Preference given to candidates with a degree from a reputable institution such as IRMA, APU, IIFM, XIMB, TISS, IIHMR or fellowship from YIF, Anubhav Lecture Series, India Fellow, Indian School of Public Policy, Gandhi, Teach for India, Genpact Fellowship

• Experience working with IT platforms and software solutions is a plus

Keywords:

• Project Delivery

• Engagement Management

• Customer Relationships

• Stakeholder Management

• Risk Assessment

• Resource Allocation

• Schedule Management

• Budgeting and Financial Tracking

• Process Improvement

• Status Reporting

• Communication and Collaboration

• Problem-Solving

• Cross-functional Team Management

• Time Management

• Strategic Planning

• Vendor Management

• Negotiation Skills

• Customer Satisfaction

• Performance Metrics

• Project Management Methodologies

• Data cleaning

• Report writing

• Impact assessments

• Training and training manual development

• Requirements gathering

• Multiple project management

• Fast-paced work environment

• Logical aptitude

• Ownership-taking attitude

• Action/task oriented

• Strong sense of purpose

• Written and presentation skills

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION:
• Candidates with good experience with SDLC
• Over all 10 years of Experience is mandatory
• Minimum 6+ years of hard core JAVA coding experience is mandatory
• 2 years of PM experience is mandatory
• Knowledge on AWS or any other cloud technology is desirable.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Overall Responsibility in delivering quality projects and products as per the BRD within the specified time line. Should be able to lead/handle a team to write and test code effectively and must work with business owners overseas. Lead planning and/or implementation of projects. May participate in the design and/or testing phases. Facilitate the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements; resolve or assist in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional areas; develop methods to monitor project or area progress and provide corrective supervision if necessary. Work cross-functionally across teams to solve problems and implement changes. Follow defined, agreed upon project management plans.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing a software project plan. • Ensure that projects follow the project plan and is accountable for timely delivery of all projects. • Determining the methodology used in the project. • Establishing a project schedule and determining each phase. • Providing regular updates to stakeholders.