Project Manager II

Role overview

Project Manager II at UST

Own end-to-end project delivery from initiation through deployment and closure.

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of software projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and delivery timelines.
• Coordinate with engineering, QA, product, architecture, DevOps, and other cross-functional teams.
• Track project progress, dependencies, risks, issues, and action items, ensuring timely resolution.
• Manage project scope, priorities, changes, and delivery commitments.
• Facilitate project status meetings and provide regular updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Manage customer/client communication and build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Monitor project financials, resource utilization, budgets, and overall project health.
• Ensure adherence to organizational processes, quality standards, and delivery methodologies.
• Identify potential delivery risks and proactively develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Drive continuous improvement in project processes, delivery efficiency, and team performance.
• Support Agile/Scrum ceremonies and ensure effective collaboration between business and technical teams.
• Required Skills & Experience 8+ years of experience in software/IT project management, with demonstrated experience managing end-to-end software projects.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum and/or Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong planning, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing distributed/cross-functional teams.
• Good understanding of project financials, resource management, and delivery metrics.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or similar.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, or equivalent certification.
• Experience managing multiple projects or complex enterprise software programs.
• Exposure to cloud technologies, DevOps, APIs, and modern software development practices.
• Experience working with global customers and geographically distributed teams.
• Key Success Measures On-time and within-budget project delivery.
• Effective management of scope, risks, dependencies, and resources.
• Customer/stakeholder satisfaction.
• Quality and predictability of delivery.
• Continuous improvement in delivery processes and team effectiveness.

Employment details

• Location: Pune [India]

Additional role details

• The role involves managing project planning, execution, stakeholder communication, team coordination, risks, budgets, and overall delivery outcomes.