Associate Project Manager

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Hyderabad, Telangana, IND
In-Office
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Software • Financial Services • Automation
Leading provider of Autonomous Finance Solutions
The Role
Owns complex internal projects and process-improvement initiatives from scoping through closure. Establishes PMO governance, audits project health, standardizes PSA tools and methodologies, facilitates Stage-Gate reviews and lessons learned, and supports the project management community. Manages stakeholders and vendors while preparing executive dashboards, status reports, and change-communication strategies. The role requires strong project delivery, analytical, process improvement, governance, and influence skills.
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About Us:

HighRadius, a renowned provider of cloud-based Autonomous Software for the Office of the CFO, has transformed critical financial processes for over 800+ leading companies worldwide.Trusted by prestigious organizations like 3M, Unilever, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Sanofi, Kellogg Company, Danone, Hershey's, and many others, HighRadius optimizes order-to-cash, treasury, and record-to-report processes, earning us back-to-back recognition in Gartner's Magic Quadrant and a prestigious spot in Forbes Cloud 100 List for three consecutive years.

With a remarkable valuation of $3.1B and an impressive annual recurring revenue exceeding $100M, we experience a robust year-over-year growth of 24%. With a global presence spanning 8+ locations and a recent addition in Poland, we're in the pre-IPO stage, poised for rapid growth. We invite passionate and diverse individuals to join us on this exciting path to becoming a publicly traded company and shape our promising future.

Job Summary:

The Assistant Project Manager is a key contributor to the Project Management Office, responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining best practices, methodologies, and tools across the organization's project portfolio. This role is highly analytical and process-focused. The ideal candidate brings a practitioner’s mindset - someone who has delivered projects not just supported them - and can translate that experience into building stronger PMO standards and governance practices across the organization.

Skills and Experience Needed:

  • A. Project Management and Delivery
    • Own, drive, and execute select complex internal projects, cross-functional initiatives, and process-improvement programs from initial scoping and business case development through to execution, change management, and formal closure.
    •   Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks and areas of improvement across assigned projects
    • Look at how projects are being run, find inefficient steps, and fix them to help teams deliver work faster and with fewer errors.
    B. Governance and PMO Standards
    • Establish and execute a regular audit cadence for project health, ensuring compliance with PMO frameworks and documentation standards. 
    • Govern the adoption and standardized configuration of PSA tool, ensuring a "single source of truth" for project data.
    • Facilitate Stage-Gate reviews and ensure project stage compliance with governance frameworks.
    • Lead the formal collection and analysis of lessons learned post-project/program and integrate resulting recommendations into the PMO methodology and training materials. 
    • Facilitate the PM Community of Practice (CoP) meetings, enabling knowledge sharing, cross-functional collaboration, and the identification of new best practices from project teams. 
    C. Stakeholder Management
    • Act as a single point of contact for senior stakeholders, external vendors and cross-functional teams on PMO - related matters.
    • Synthesize complex data and risks into clear, concise, and executive-ready dashboards, status reports, and presentations for leadership. 
    • Act as a change agent, leading communication strategies to ensure smooth adoption of new PMO processes, tools, and governance policies across delivery teams.
    • Manage governance cadences with external vendors, ensuring deliverables align with business requirements and organizational quality standards. 

Job Specification:

  • A. Education & Experience 
    • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, Project Management, or a related field. 
    • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a Project Management Office (PMO), PMCoE, or a dedicated process improvement/operational excellence role. 
    • Experience in developing and implementing standard project management methodologies and tools.
    • Prior SaaS experience is a plus.
    B. Certifications (Good to have) 
    • Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent (e.g., PRINCE2 Practitioner). 
    • Certification in an Agile framework (e.g., Scrum Master, SAFe). 
    • Certification in process improvement (e.g., Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt). 

    C. Core Competencies 
    • Project Management Expertise: Hands-on experience managing projects end-to-end using structured methodologies
    • Analytical Thinking: Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, executive ready recommendations.
    • Tool Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software and collaboration tools.
    • Communication & Influence: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels without direct authority.

What You’ll Get

  • Competitive salary.
  • Fun-filled work culture (https://www.highradius.com/culture/)
  • Equal employment opportunities.
  • Opportunity to build with a pre-IPO Global SaaS Centaur.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, Project Management, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a PMO, PMCoE, process improvement, or operational excellence role
  • Experience developing and implementing project management methodologies and tools
  • Hands-on experience managing projects end-to-end using structured methodologies
  • Advanced knowledge of Project Portfolio Management software and collaboration tools
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority
  • Prior SaaS experience
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent PRINCE2 Practitioner certification
  • Certification in an Agile framework, such as Scrum Master or SAFe
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
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The Company
HQ: Houston, Texas
3,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

HighRadius leverages AI to help enterprise businesses across different industries automate financial processes like accounts receivable, treasury, and accounting, allowing them to operate more efficiently. By using our Autonomous Finance Platform, companies can reduce manual work, speed up payment collection, and improve overall finance operations, allowing our customers to focus on growth rather than being bogged down by paperwork and manual processes.

Why Work With Us

We don’t just lead the market, we help define it. HighRadians use their curiosity, grit, and humility to take on new challenges and solve big problems for some of the worlds largest companies. Not only that, career growth and cool perks are the byproducts of running a successful business.

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