Project Manager - SaaS
NIST Institute
Experience : : 8 - 12 Years
Technical Skills : Proven experience managing SaaS product development and/or SaaS implementation projects
Qualification : B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science or MCA
Location : Chennai
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with 8–12 years of IT project management experience to lead and implementation projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, hands-on experience in Agile project delivery, and excellent stakeholder management skills. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution, timely delivery, and high-quality outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strong technical background with coding knowledge is mandatory.
- Lead end-to-end delivery of product development and implementation projects.
- Define project scope, objectives, timelines, deliverables, budgets, and resource plans.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, QA, DevOps, Customer Success, and other stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
- Drive Agile project execution by facilitating Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, issues, and dependencies, and implement effective mitigation strategies.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality standards.
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders, providing regular project status updates and managing expectations.
- Prepare project dashboards, KPIs, and management reports for leadership review.
- Coordinate release planning, deployment schedules, and change management activities with technical teams.
- Drive continuous improvement by implementing project management best practices and process enhancements.
- Resolve project escalations effectively while ensuring business objectives are achieved.
- Lead and motivate cross-functional and geographically distributed teams to deliver high-performance results.
Required Skills & Competencies:
- 8–12 years of experience in IT Project Management.
- Proven experience managing SaaS product development and/or SaaS implementation projects.
- Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
- Hands-on experience with Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid project management frameworks.
- Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
- Strong technical understanding with coding knowledge to effectively collaborate with development teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and decision-making abilities.
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced SaaS environment while maintaining quality and customer satisfaction.
Contact Details
Email : [email protected]Contact Person : Mr. Deensha