Project Lead

Job description

We are hiring a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery of Digital Services initiatives in product/services mode. You will manage end-to-end execution (scope/schedule/cost/quality), run governance, support Agile/hybrid delivery, and ensure build-to-run readiness including adoption and support transition. You will work across business, IT/platform, architects, data/AI, DevOps and QA teams, using mentioned tools for delivery tracking and reporting.

Function

Digital Services projects management and delivery (Build → Industrialize → Run/Support)

Role

Lead end-to-end delivery of digital services/products (AI/GenAI, data, cloud platforms, PLM/engineering digital, automation) with strong governance, process compliance,predictable control on scope,schedule,cost and quality.10+ years leading complex digital/IT/data transformation projects in matrix environments with multiple stakeholders. Key responsibilities (what success looks like)

• Manage the full project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, control, closure), ensuring delivery on time and to budget
• Establish and maintain well documented and communicated inline to the process and audit compliance.
• Drive delivery through Agile or hybrid approaches (sprints, MVP increments, backlog discipline) aligned to delivery context.
• Monitor project KPIs, manage Workload/Capacity, project rituals and create clear dashboards and reporting.
• Capture lessons learned and share best practices across the organization.
• Manage internal/external partners and vendors as needed (contracts/SOWs, delivery commitments, acceptance criteria).
• Project ownership and align stakeholders (business, IT/platform, security, development/Run teams) on objectives, priorities, and constraints; maintain transparent communication.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Decision making with a balance of technical and business judgment
• Ability to guide technical discussions and challenge assumptions
• Collaborative mindset with cross‑functional teams Competencies

Leadership & matrix management

• ability to lead direct/indirect teams, influence without authority.
• Digital domain awareness- not necessarily hands-on coding, but must be fluent

Cloud & platform concepts

• environments, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, release controls, cost awareness (FinOps exposure is a plus)

Data/AI delivery lifecycle

• PoC → MVP → industrialization; understanding roles like data engineering, ML engineering/MLOps, GenAI engineering.

Build-to-run reality

• operational support model and how product teams transition to steady-state support.
• Ability to operate in Waterfall / Agile / Hybrid delivery contexts, selecting the right approach per project.

Structured problem-solving & decision-making

• uses data to drive decisions and define measurement systems.

Risk and governance rigor

• proactive risk assessment, escalation discipline, decision traceability.

Communication

• excellent written/oral English; can present clearly to senior leadership and delivery teams

Ethics & judgement

• professional credibility, sound decision-making, confidentiality awareness.

Tools

JIRA/ DevOps / PowerBI / Microsoft 365 tools Certifications: PMP, Agile Scrum