IT Project Management - IT Project Manager

Position Description

Company Profile:

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.

Position: Software Engineer

Experience: 10 Yrs - 15 Years

Category: IT Project/Program Management

Main location: India, Karnataka, Bangalore

Position ID: J1026-1356

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for leading the delivery of complex, high risk and strategically important technology projects that support business objectives and digital transformation goals. The role requires end to end accountability for project delivery, ensuring clear governance, effective stakeholder engagement, financial control and successful business outcomes.

The successful candidate will establish clarity across scope, schedule, costs, dependencies and risks, while leading multidisciplinary teams through the full project lifecycle. They will work closely with senior business sponsors, technology teams and suppliers, using Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery approaches as appropriate.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Key Responsibilities: -

Lead projects from initiation through planning, execution, transition and closure, ensuring objectives, deliverables, milestones and success measures are clearly defined and achieved.

Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering scope, schedule, resources, budget, quality, dependencies and operational readiness activities. Ensure plans remain realistic and aligned to delivery capacity.

Manage project finances, including forecasting, budget control, variance analysis and corrective actions. Govern scope and change requests to ensure impacts on cost, schedule, value and resources are fully understood before decisions are made.

Establish effective governance, reporting and escalation processes. Proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies, ensuring timely mitigation and resolution. Maintain compliance with relevant technology, security, architecture and assurance requirements.

Build strong relationships with sponsors, stakeholders and delivery teams. Provide transparent executive reporting on progress, risks, financial status and delivery confidence, enabling informed decision making.

Manage suppliers and third-party delivery partners where required, ensuring agreed commitments, quality standards and outcomes are achieved. Coordinate activities across multiple teams and functions to resolve conflicts and delivery constraints.

Ensure business readiness, service transition, user adoption and support arrangements are planned and executed effectively. Confirm benefits are defined, measurable and linked to delivered outcomes. Complete project closure activities, including acceptance, handover, lessons learned and residual risk management.

Essential Skills and Experience: -

Extensive experience delivering large scale technology projects with significant business impact and senior stakeholder visibility. Strong project planning, governance, financial management, risk management and change control expertise.

Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across business and technology functions, manage competing priorities and influence stakeholders at all levels. Experience working with Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery approaches and selecting the most appropriate method for successful outcomes.

Excellent communication, leadership, problem solving and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide clear recommendations and challenge constructively in complex environments.

Preferred Qualifications: -

PMP, MSP, PgMP or equivalent project management certification. Agile qualifications and experience. Background in large global organizations, regulated industries, energy or financial services. Experience with supplier management and tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps and Jira.

Ideally, candidates will bring experience working within logistics or commercial operations environments. Experience delivering projects across areas such as distribution operations, terminals, supply chain, transportation, contracts management/confirmations or other operationally complex environments would be particularly valuable. | Project Governance, Project Management, Project Resourcing Management

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

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