Project Manager
Colombo,
Sri Lanka
Colombo,
Sri Lanka
Title: Project Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Hybrid
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver technology-driven projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. The Project Manager will work closely with stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, designers, and external partners to plan, execute, monitor, and successfully deliver high-quality software and digital solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, manage, and deliver software and technology projects from initiation to closure.
- Define project scope, goals, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocation strategies.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, including engineering, QA, design, and business stakeholders.
- Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies, and budgets, and proactively address issues.
- Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives (for Agile projects).
- Communicate project status, risks, and milestones clearly to the client, senior management, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure projects comply with organizational standards, quality expectations, and best practices.
- Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate change control processes.
- Support continuous improvement of project management processes and delivery frameworks.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 4+ years of experience in project management, preferably within software development or IT environments.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
- Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.
- Hands-on experience with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Asana, or Trello.
- Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
- Strong risk management, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred / Added Advantages
- PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certification is highly desirable.
- Experience managing hybrid or remote teams.
- Exposure to cloud-based or enterprise-scale technology projects.