Digital Project Manager

Role overview

Digital Project Manager at Expleo

We are looking for an experienced Digital Delivery Manager to own and drive the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of digital technology projects.

The role requires someone who can operate effectively at both the strategic and execution levels -ensuring predictable delivery, managing risks and dependencies, driving customer satisfaction, identifying opportunities for growth, and enabling AI-led transformation across the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional teams and multiple delivery streams, including distributed and offshore/onshore teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes, productivity, quality, and engineering practices.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, DevSecOps, cloud-native development, and engineering automation.
• Evaluate impact of changes on architecture, scope, effort, timelines, dependencies, resources, cost, and quality.
• Work closely with architects, engineering leads, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure technically sound delivery decisions.
• Provide clear and concise communication on delivery status, risks, financials, dependencies, and strategic initiatives.
• Build customer confidence through predictable delivery, transparency, and proactive communication.
• Collaborate with sales, account management, and technology teams to identify opportunities for new services, projects, and account expansion .

Employment details

• Location: Pune [India]

Application details

• Understand modern technology landscapes spanning Application Development, Data Engineering, AI/ML, Cloud, DevOps, and Cybersecurity .
• Experience managing or contributing to multi-service engagements involving Application Development, Data, AI, DevOps, Cloud, Cybersecurity , etc.
• Experience across multiple technology services such as: Application Development & Modernization Data Engineering & Analytics AI/ML & GenAI Cloud DevOps / DevSecOps Cybersecurity Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Additional role details

• The ideal candidate will bring strong delivery leadership, technology understanding, stakeholder management, and business acumen, with the ability to manage complex multi-service engagements across Application Development, Data, AI, DevOps, Cybersecurity, and Cloud .
• Portfolio & Delivery Management Own the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of projects , ensuring adherence to scope, timelines, quality, budget, and customer expectations.
• Establish delivery governance, operating cadence, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms across projects.
• Proactively identify and manage delivery risks, dependencies, issues, and escalations.
• Ensure effective resource planning, capacity management, utilization, and talent alignment across the portfolio.
• Agile & AI-Enabled Delivery Strong understanding and hands-on experience with Agile delivery methodologies , including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe or similar frameworks.
• Experience in POD-based delivery models , with the ability to structure and manage cross-functional engineering PODs.
• Strong understanding of AI-enabled SDLC and modern software engineering practices.
• Identify opportunities to leverage GenAI, AI-assisted development, automation, and intelligent engineering tools to improve productivity, quality, and delivery velocity.
• Technology & Change Management Possess sufficient technical depth to review proposed Change Requests , assess technical and delivery impact, and challenge estimates where required.
• Stakeholder & Customer Management Act as a senior point of contact for customers and business stakeholders across the delivery portfolio.
• Build strong relationships with CXO, business, technology, product, and program-level stakeholders.
• Manage escalations effectively and drive issues to resolution.
• Business Growth & Account Expansion Identify and drive business growth opportunities within existing engagements and accounts.
• Understand customer business priorities and translate them into technology and transformation opportunities.
• Support proposals, solution discussions, RFP/RFI responses, estimates, and customer presentations when required.
• Multi-Domain & Multi-Service Experience Experience working across multiple technology services and complex enterprise environments.
• Exposure to multiple business domains is highly desirable, particularly BFSI and Enterprise environments.
• Ability to quickly understand different business contexts, operating models, and technology landscapes.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects/programs as a portfolio with end-to-end delivery ownership.
• Strong experience in Agile delivery and POD-based delivery models .
• Understanding and practical experience with AI-enabled SDLC / AI-assisted software engineering .
• Strong technical background with the ability to engage with architects and engineering teams and review technical proposals and Change Requests.
• Demonstrated experience in customer management and account growth .
• Strong understanding of delivery governance, financial management, resource management, quality, and risk management.
• Experience working with distributed/global teams. 15-17 years of overall experience in software/technology delivery.