Technical Project Manager - Azure

We are seeking a seasoned Technical Project Manager to oversee and guide large service engagements, involving teams of 35-50 individuals. This role requires a balance of technical know-how, exceptional leadership abilities, and proven project management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project and delivery oversight

• Lead and manage complex technical projects from initiation to completion.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, ensuring timely delivery and quality.
• Coordinate cross-project activities.
• Own the end-to-end delivery framework, ensuring consistent application of delivery standards, governance models, and best practices across the engagement.
• Act as the escalation point for delivery-related issues, driving resolution in coordination with internal teams and client stakeholders.
• Define and track key delivery metrics (KPIs/SLAs) to measure team performance, service quality, and overall engagement health.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by conducting retrospectives, identifying process gaps, and implementing corrective actions.
• Collaborate with account and pre-sales teams to support scope definition, effort estimation, and proposal development for new or expanding engagements.
• Ensure smooth onboarding of new team members and maintain delivery continuity during transitions or ramp-up phases.

2. Team Leadership

• Lead diverse project teams, including technical developers, business analysts, quality assurance, and other essential stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, ensuring clarity in roles and responsibilities.

3. Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and ensure regular communication of project updates and milestones.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, addressing concerns, and resolving conflicts or issues promptly.

4. Technical Guidance

• Offer technical guidance, ensuring that project deliverables meet the required standards and quality.
• Collaborate with architects and technical leads to ensure feasible project plans.
• Guide teams on best practices related to cloud-based data warehouses.

5. Risk Management

• Identify potential risks and devise contingency plans.
• Monitor project progress continuously and make detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.

6. Resource Management

• Ensure optimal allocation and availability of resources throughout the project lifecycle.

7. Budgeting and Costing

• Prepare and manage project budgets, ensuring projects remain within scope and on budget.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or MCA. 12 to 15 years of experience in technical project management, specifically in services for enterprise clients.
• Should have experience of executing Fixed Price projects, project planning & tracking using tools like Microsoft Project Planner.
• Familiarity with the architecture, design, and best practices of cloud-based data warehouses on Azure Data Services. Understanding of Azure Fabric services would be a plus.
• Proven experience in leading large teams and handling large-scale projects.
• Strong technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience on either one of the following ETL tools: Ab Initio, DataStage, Informatica, and SSIS. Experience with any 2 of these tools would be preferred.
• Proficient in project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Exceptional client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one''s sleeves to get the job done.
• Relevant professional certifications such as PMP would be a plus.
• Experience as a single point of contact from delivery, with demonstrated ability to manage client relationships and delivery commitments at an engagement level.
• Familiarity with delivery governance frameworks and experience setting up delivery dashboards, health checks, and reporting structures for large engagements.
• Exposure to drafting SOWs and change request processes in a services delivery environment.

Compensation & Benefit:

• Competitive salary on par with industry benchmarks
• Long Service awards and Retirement Benefits
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies.
• Unlimited career progression pathways with continual performance management