ItsaCheckmate

Senior Project Manager

ItsaCheckmate

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇮🇳 India

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

SDLC

About the role

  • ● Drive multiple parallel projects with clarity and structure
  • ● Maintain a deep understanding of product and technical requirements
  • ● Resolve blockers quickly and escalate when needed
  • ● Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations
  • ● Share crisp, actionable updates with leadership and the C-suite.
  • ● Continuously improve processes and execution quality.
  • During the interview process, you will be expected to walk us through real-life examples of complex, large-scale projects you’ve managed and how you navigated challenges, ambiguity, and stakeholder expectations.

Requirements

  • ● Lead the full end-to-end project lifecycle — from initiation through planning, execution, and delivery — for technical and operational initiatives.
  • ● Drive project execution with a strong bias for action, ensuring forward momentum at all times.
  • ● Partner with product, engineering, design, operations, and business teams to define scope, milestones, and delivery expectations.
  • ● Build detailed project plans that offer visibility, transparency, and predictability across stakeholders.
  • ● Facilitate working sessions, cross-functional syncs, reviews, and checkpoints, keeping alignment tight and communication strong.
  • ● Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers early; drive mitigation strategies with urgency.
  • ● Provide clear, structured reporting, dashboards, and project updates — including direct presentations to the C-Suite.
  • ● Ensure resources are well-utilised, teams are unblocked, and timelines are adhered to.
  • ● Conduct retrospectives, refine processes, and introduce best practices that improve execution quality and SDLC efficiency.
  • ● Contribute to the development and evolution of internal PM frameworks, tools, and standards.
Benefits
  • ● Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • ● 8+ years of project management experience, preferably in SaaS, software development, or digital product companies.
  • ● Proven success managing technical, cross-functional, fast-moving programs using Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid models.
  • ● Ability to work with ambiguity, ask the right questions, and bring clarity to complex situations.
  • ● Strong analytical, planning, and decision-making abilities with the skill to balance priorities under pressure.
  • ● Exceptional written and verbal communication; ability to influence, align, and drive outcomes across stakeholders, including senior leadership.
  • ● Experience in building and presenting concise project reports and executive summaries.
  • ● Proficiency with PM tools such as Jira, Asana, Trello, Smartsheet, or similar.
  • ● Professional certifications (PMP, CSM, etc.) are a plus.
  • ● Must be flexible to work during US hours (until at least 5 PM EST), and must have their own system/work setup for remote work.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
project lifecycle managementproject executionrisk managementstakeholder managementprocess improvementSDLC efficiencyproject planningreportingdashboard creationbest practices
Soft skills
communicationleadershipproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptabilityclarityorganizationaction-orientedfacilitationalignment