Senior Project Manger (Immediate Joiner Only)

Equisoft

Experience: 10+ yrs
Location: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

Agile
SAFe

About the role

What is Equisoft? Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognized by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers meet all the challenges brought about by this era of digital transformation, thanks to our business needs-driven approach, industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and experts. With its business-driven approach, in-depth industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, Equisoft helps its customers meet the challenges of this era of digital transformation.

Why Choose Equisoft? With 950+ employees, we are a stable organization that offers career advancement and fosters a stimulant environment. If that’s not enough, then check out these other perks below:

Hiring Location: Hyderabad
You are working in a hybrid collaborative workspace
Full-time Permanent Role
Benefits available day 1: Medical, Dental, Term Life/Personal Accident Coverage, Wellness Sessions, telemedicine program, etc. (India)
Flexible hours   
Number of hours per week: 40
Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning, and Equisoft University)

Role: Reporting to AVP, Global Delivery ensures that the projects are delivered on time, to budget and to the required quality standard. They identify opportunities for improvement and recommend solutions to optimize the business processes and workflow; thereby participating in the achievement of the company’s goals and the satisfaction of our clients.

Your Day with Equisoft:   

1. Project Management
- Own the end-to-end execution of software delivery projects, from planning and estimation through deployment and support.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and risk logs, adapting to changing priorities and technical challenges.
- Facilitate daily team stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and review sessions to ensure alignment and progress.
- Serve as the central point of coordination for development, QA, and BA teams across project lifecycles.
- Ensure quality and timely delivery through structured execution, proactive issue resolution, and regular status reporting.
2. Client Relationship Management
- Act as the primary contact for client stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Translate business goals into actionable plans and communicate progress effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Build trust-based relationships through transparency, consistent delivery, and proactive communication.
- Lead regular project check-ins, demos, and retrospectives with clients to align priorities and solicit feedback.
3. Project Improvement and Innovation
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement within delivery teams.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve team velocity, reduce waste, and enhance product quality.
- Utilize agile metrics (velocity, cycle time, throughput) to identify bottlenecks and drive performance enhancements.
- Facilitate team retrospectives and turn insights into concrete action items for process or tool improvements.
- Encourage experimentation and innovation to elevate both the client experience and internal delivery practices.
- Reference and apply best practices to/ from global PMO sessions and global project deliverables.
4. Financial Management
- Create and manage project budgets, ensuring resource allocation and forecasting align with financial goals.
- Track actuals against budget and provide regular updates on burn rate and financial health to leadership and clients.
- Contribute to scoping and proposal development for new or expanding projects by providing estimations and risk assessments.
- Drive scope management, change control processes, and contract adherence in collaboration with client success and sales teams.

Requirements:

Technical

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field
10+ years of experience of IT or finance project management
Experience in Project Development Cycle Management
Experience in client-facing project
Experience implementing Enterprise level software
Experience in the Financial Services or Insurance industries (asset)
Knowledge of the Agile methodology
Excellent verbal and written skills in English
Available for occasional travel

Soft skills

Strong sense of organization and prioritizing
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate, write and synthesize information
Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment
Team spirit, tact, diplomacy, autonomy, rigor, and discipline

Nice to Haves

Project Management Certification (CAPM, PMP, SAFe, etc.)
Knowledge of Scrum, Agile and/or SAFe
Experience working for a Professional Services organization
Experience as a Scrum Master
Advanced Financial Modeling and Prediction skills
Insurance experience (preferably in Life/Annuities)

Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

About Equisoft

Provides software solutions for insurance and investment industries.

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