Technical project Manager (TPM)

Description:
1. Overall Project Management Experience & Role Expectations
• Minimum 10+ years of total professional experience.
• Must have end-to-end Project Management experience.
• Must have operated as a dedicated Project Manager/TPM, not in an ad-hoc or backup capacity.
• Proven experience managing complex technical projects across the full lifecycle:
Initiation → Planning → Execution → Monitoring & Control → Closure
• Prior experience in financial services / finance domain/asset management is strongly preferred

2. Core Project Planning & Execution (Mandatory)
• The Project Manager must demonstrate strong ownership and structured execution capability.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain : Detailed project plans, Timelines, work breakdown structures (WBS), dependencies, and critical paths.
• Track and manage: Schedule adherence, Scope changes, Dependency risks.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within approved scope at agreed quality levels.

3. Technical Coordination & Delivery Management (Mandatory)
• The Project Manager acts as the bridge between business and engineering teams.
• Work closely with all involved teams : Below are a few teams for reference.
Ø Product Managers / Product Owners
Ø Engineering Managers
Ø Software Development teams
Ø QA / Testing teams
Ø Architecture and platform stakeholders
• Ensure technical teams clearly understand:
Ø Requirements
Ø Priorities
Ø Delivery timelines
• Proactively resolve:
Ø Technical dependencies
Ø Cross-team blockers


• Drive alignment between business expectations and technical feasibility

4. Agile Project Management & Delivery (Mandatory)
• Strong hands-on experience with Agile delivery models
• Must be well-versed with Agile frameworks and ceremonies, including
Ø Sprint planning
Ø Daily stand-ups
Ø Sprint reviews
Ø Retrospectives
Ø Backlog grooming/refinement
• Collaborate effectively with Product Owners to:
Ø Maintain and prioritize backlogs
Ø Plan sprint goals
Ø Release milestones
• Experience working in:
Ø Agile-only environments (Must have)
Ø Hybrid setups (Agile + classical/waterfall project management)

5. Risk, Issue & Dependency Management (Mandatory)
• Identify project risks proactively (technical, delivery, resourcing, dependency-related)
• Maintain and update:
Ø Risk registers
Ø Issue logs
• Define and implement mitigation and contingency plans
• Escalate risks/issues appropriately with clear impact analysis and recommendations

6. Stakeholder & Communication Management (Mandatory)
• Strong ability to collaborate with both technical and business stakeholders
• Act as the single point of accountability for project status and delivery communication
• Provide:
Ø Regular project status updates
Ø Executive-level reporting when required
• Facilitate decision-making by presenting:
Ø Clear data
Ø Risks, trade-offs, and impacts

7. Classical Project Management Knowledge (Mandatory)
• Solid understanding of basic and advanced project management terminologies, including:
• Scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, resource, and stakeholder management
• Experience using classical/traditional PM methodologies is preferred, especially in regulated environments
• Ability to adapt processes based on project context (Agile vs Waterfall vs Hybrid)

8. Financial & Budget Management (Nice to Have)
• Exposure to project financials, including:
Ø Budget planning
Ø Cost tracking
Ø Forecasting
• Ability to identify and communicate:
Ø Cost overruns
Ø Resource utilization gaps

9. Soft Skills & Professional Attributes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• High level of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort working with senior leadership and executive stakeholders