Project Manager - SaaS

NIST Institute

Role : Project Manager – SaaS
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

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