Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

Handover and Kickoff

• Receive and validate the Deal Handover Brief from the Business/Pre-Sales team (SOW, pricing basis, stakeholder map, assumptions, risk flags)
• Run the kickoff meeting promptly after handover; formally accept ownership from Business

Requirements

• Lead Discovery workshops; author and baseline BRD, FRD/FR Register, and DSRS
• Write user stories, Gherkin scenarios, and atomic Functional Requirements per the traceability methodology (Epic to Story to Gherkin to FR to Test Case)
• Maintain the requirements traceability matrix and manage the FR/QA subtask structure in Jira

Delivery Management

• Select and justify delivery methodology (Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid) per engagement criteria; document the decision in the project charter
• Own sprint planning and ceremonies (Agile) or stage-gate reviews (Waterfall), including scheduling, agenda prep, and notes; track timeline, budget, and resourcing
• Run the weekly Client Engagement PMC (Project Management Committee) meeting: status, risks, decisions, and action items with client stakeholders
• Track release timelines against estimated vs. actual dates; flag delays and document root causes
• Monitor task hygiene: dependencies, blockers, overdue items, missing owners; proactively flag risks
• Coordinate status updates across distributed teams (Nepal-based delivery, regional and client stakeholders), accounting for time zone overlap
• Coordinate UAT execution and obtain client sign-off
• Manage the Change Request process: scope assessment, effort estimation, client approval routing
• Prepare status reports, milestone summaries, and release notes; report project status, risks, and KPIs to management and client stakeholders

Transition

• Lead the Go-Live to AMC/Support handover checklist jointly with the incoming AMC Lead
• Ensure technical documentation, credentials, and warranty terms are transferred before support begins

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, IT, Computer Science, or related field
• 4+ years combined experience across Project Management and Business Analysis, ideally in software/fintech delivery
• Experience writing BRDs, functional requirements, and user stories with acceptance criteria
• Hands-on experience with Jira (or equivalent) for requirements traceability and sprint tracking
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional communication skills; comfortable running client workshops and internal delivery syncs
• Comfortable working across time zones with distributed teams
• PMP, or CSPO certification a plus