Project Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day project timeline for OPOP, coordinate the extended NeGD/agency project team & ensure deliverables meet agreed goals & deadlines.
• Write project specifications, break work into milestones/sprints & work on realistic estimates for each phase of the project.
• Manage project risks, issues & dependencies, and maintain the project's RAID log & status dashboards.
• Coordinate UAT, release planning, stabilization & change-control activities across Bhavishya, CPENGRAMS, Anubhav & DLC modules.
• Own team deliverables, track resource utilization & escalate roadblocks in a timely manner.
• Liaise with the Business Analyst, Technical Lead & QA teams to ensure requirement traceability & quality of delivery.
• Support preparation of periodic MIS/status reports for NeGD & DoPPW governance forums.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in managing IT application development projects, preferably in Government/PSU environments.
• Strong skills in project planning, scheduling, risk management & stakeholder communication.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum & Waterfall methodologies, and tools such as JIRA/MS Project.
• Understanding of accessibility, compliance & security frameworks relevant to public digital platforms (GIGW3.0, WCAG 2.1, DPDP Act, CERT-In).
• Excellent communication, documentation & multi-stakeholder coordination skills.
• Certifications (desirable): PMP / Prince2 / CSM (Certified Scrum Master) or equivalent.