Consulting Project Management

Microsoft · ✓ Verified company
📍 India, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations · On-site · Full-time

About the role

Work with the Area Project Manager to deliver engagements within an assigned Area. Responsible for endtoend project financials, drive key performance metrics, proactively manage risks and issues with financials—including recovery actions—and ensure strong quality and changes required throughout delivery Responsible for improving process adherence, project hygiene, timely reporting, and maximizing customer satisfaction. Validate Engagement/Project Setup/Staffing, Initiation Schedule, Issue/Risk updates from Sales to Delivery, create project structure/base financial plan. Support resource management for the engagement. Setup consumption tracking, initiate/confirm Subcontractor engagement setup, support recommended Security practices, Issue/Risk management, track/report status, update project forecast, record/approve time/expenses. Initiate/complete project closure, reconcile project budget, capture lessons learned. Support Area Project Manager on managing escalations around staffing and billing processes related to delivery. Risk & Issue Management: Risk identification, prioritization, mitigation, and proactive issue resolution PMO Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to PMO standards, controls, and delivery frameworks Quality Management: Project hygiene, quality assurance, and continuous improvement Resource & Capacity Management: Resource planning, utilization tracking, and dependency alignment Reporting & Analytics: Executive dashboards, KPIs, and datadriven insights Change & Dependency Management: Structured change control and crossproject coordination for solving any issues on project. Leadership: Assist the Delivery Management roles effectively across the Initiation, Planning, Monitoring & Controlling and Closure phases of a project, towards ensuring delivery is set up for success aligning with the customer expectations. Help track project financials, monitor expenses, and ensure resources are used efficiently. Communication: Effective communication skills. Establish/conduct regular cadence with the PMO Process Lead and the Area Project Manager. Help raise issues needing attention around project hygiene, staffing, quality, risks, and issues. Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related field AND 3-4 years' experience in project management OR equivalent experience. Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate Project Management (CAPM) certification. Familiarity with Azure Dev Ops Exposure to LLM and agentic AI