Technical Project Manager in India at Jobgether
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Job Description
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Technical Project Manager based in India.
This is a senior technology project management role focused on delivering complex initiatives across product and software engineering teams. You will oversee multiple projects, coordinating scope, timelines, dependencies, budgets, resources, and delivery outcomes. Working across technical and non-technical stakeholders, you will bring structure, transparency, and accountability to high-impact programs. The role combines Agile leadership with strong project governance and executive-level communication. You’ll help teams improve throughput, collaboration, and delivery predictability while proactively managing risks and issues. You’ll also contribute to evolving project management practices across a geographically distributed technology organization. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a technology-driven environment serving the life insurance and annuity industry.
- Lead and oversee multiple technology projects of varying complexity, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
- Partner closely with product management and cross-functional software engineering teams to align priorities, dependencies, and delivery plans.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans covering scope, timelines, budgets, resources, milestones, and dependencies.
- Facilitate dependency management, project governance, Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, planning sessions, and other delivery activities.
- Manage cross-functional project teams, including software engineers, QA professionals, product stakeholders, and other technical contributors.
- Communicate project progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions clearly to executives, sponsors, clients, and other stakeholders.
- Identify project risks and issues proactively, develop mitigation and contingency plans, and help teams resolve obstacles efficiently.
- Apply Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and other appropriate project management practices to improve transparency, collaboration, and team throughput.
- Maintain accurate project documentation and provide regular status reporting to ensure stakeholders have clear visibility into delivery.
- Facilitate collaboration across departments, geographies, external partners, and clients to keep projects aligned and moving forward.
- Support continuous improvement of project management processes, methodologies, governance practices, and team effectiveness.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- 11–15 years of overall experience, including 7+ years of relevant experience managing technology projects of increasing complexity.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices, including Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, and SAFe.
- Demonstrated experience managing technical teams, particularly software engineering and quality assurance teams, and a strong understanding of software development lifecycles.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize competing demands, work independently, and maintain strong organizational discipline.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the capacity to identify issues, manage risks, and drive timely resolution.
- Experience mentoring teams and helping them adopt or improve Agile methodologies and practices.
- Hands-on experience with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira and Airtable.
- Strong understanding of the life insurance and annuity industry is preferred.
- PMP, Scrum, SAFe, or other relevant project management certifications are a plus.
- Ability to work remotely in India while supporting evening/night business hours, with expected shifts of approximately 5:30 PM–2:30 AM IST or 6:30 PM–3:30 AM IST.
- Fully remote work opportunity based in India.
- Opportunity to work on complex technology initiatives within a technology-driven insurance environment.
- Collaboration with experienced professionals across product, engineering, and other business functions.
- Exposure to Agile, SAFe, Scrum, and modern technology project management practices.
- Opportunity to lead high-impact projects and influence delivery processes and organizational best practices.
- Inclusive and diverse work environment focused on innovation, collaboration, and meaningful business outcomes.
- Opportunities to work with geographically distributed teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Professional growth through exposure to complex programs, evolving technologies, and continuous process improvement.