The Role
Lead end-to-end delivery of telecom transformation and custom software projects: define scope, plan and govern delivery, manage budgets, risks, vendors and stakeholders, ensure quality and transition to operations using Agile/Waterfall/hybrid methods.
Summary Generated by Built In
Project Role : Custom Software Engineering Lead
Project Role Description : Own the technical direction and architecture of custom software solutions, leading teams through design and delivery. Set development standards and ensure code quality, scalability, and performance aligned to business objectives.
Must have skills : Agile Project Management
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education
As a Technical Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of telecom transformation and technology projects, from business case development and funding approval through planning, execution, deployment, and go-live. The role requires close collaboration with business, technology, operations, and vendor teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. The TPM serves as the single point of accountability for project success, driving governance, financial management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end project delivery across telecom domains, ensuring successful execution from initiation through closure and transition to support.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, and success criteria aligned to business outcomes.
Manage project shaping, planning, estimation, funding approvals, delivery execution, deployment, and post-production stabilization activities.
Drive project governance and facilitate steering committee reviews, status meetings, and decision-making forums.
Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, resource forecasts, and delivery roadmaps.
Manage project budgets, financial tracking, forecasting, variance analysis, and overall commercial performance.
Lead Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies as appropriate to project requirements.
Monitor and manage project health through proactive tracking of milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and critical path activities.
Own RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) management, ensuring timely mitigation and resolution of delivery challenges.
Assess and manage scope changes through formal change control processes, including impact analysis on timelines, cost, and resources.
Coordinate internal teams, managed service providers, third-party suppliers, and external partners to ensure delivery alignment.
Ensure quality standards, testing readiness, deployment criteria, and business acceptance requirements are achieved prior to project sign-off.
Provide concise executive reporting, dashboards, and stakeholder communications on project performance, risks, and key decisions.
Lead project retrospectives, capture lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure seamless transition of solutions into operations and support teams, including hypercare and Early Life Support activities following go-live.
Professional & Technical Skills
Proven experience managing complex technology projects across the full project lifecycle.
Strong understanding of project delivery frameworks, governance models, and project management methodologies.
Demonstrated experience in Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models.
Expertise in project planning, scheduling, dependency management, and critical path analysis.
Strong financial management capabilities, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and variance reporting.
Hands-on experience with project management and reporting tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), SAP financial tools, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
Proven ability to manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations within complex delivery environments.
Experience producing executive-level presentations, dashboards, and status reporting.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills within fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
Experience working with geographically distributed teams, suppliers, and business stakeholders.
Good to Have
PMP, PRINCE2, Agile Practitioner, Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certification.
Telecom industry experience across OSS/BSS, CRM, Billing, Order Management, Provisioning, or Digital Transformation programs.
Experience managing large-scale system integration, application modernization, or consumer/business telecom initiatives.
Familiarity with release management, deployment governance, and operational readiness processes.
Key Responsibility Summary
Lead the successful delivery of complex telecom technology projects by driving governance, financial management, stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation, and execution excellence, ensuring business objectives are achieved while maintaining schedule, budget, and quality commitments
15 years full time education
Project Role Description : Own the technical direction and architecture of custom software solutions, leading teams through design and delivery. Set development standards and ensure code quality, scalability, and performance aligned to business objectives.
Must have skills : Agile Project Management
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education
As a Technical Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of telecom transformation and technology projects, from business case development and funding approval through planning, execution, deployment, and go-live. The role requires close collaboration with business, technology, operations, and vendor teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. The TPM serves as the single point of accountability for project success, driving governance, financial management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end project delivery across telecom domains, ensuring successful execution from initiation through closure and transition to support.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, and success criteria aligned to business outcomes.
Manage project shaping, planning, estimation, funding approvals, delivery execution, deployment, and post-production stabilization activities.
Drive project governance and facilitate steering committee reviews, status meetings, and decision-making forums.
Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, resource forecasts, and delivery roadmaps.
Manage project budgets, financial tracking, forecasting, variance analysis, and overall commercial performance.
Lead Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies as appropriate to project requirements.
Monitor and manage project health through proactive tracking of milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and critical path activities.
Own RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) management, ensuring timely mitigation and resolution of delivery challenges.
Assess and manage scope changes through formal change control processes, including impact analysis on timelines, cost, and resources.
Coordinate internal teams, managed service providers, third-party suppliers, and external partners to ensure delivery alignment.
Ensure quality standards, testing readiness, deployment criteria, and business acceptance requirements are achieved prior to project sign-off.
Provide concise executive reporting, dashboards, and stakeholder communications on project performance, risks, and key decisions.
Lead project retrospectives, capture lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure seamless transition of solutions into operations and support teams, including hypercare and Early Life Support activities following go-live.
Professional & Technical Skills
Proven experience managing complex technology projects across the full project lifecycle.
Strong understanding of project delivery frameworks, governance models, and project management methodologies.
Demonstrated experience in Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models.
Expertise in project planning, scheduling, dependency management, and critical path analysis.
Strong financial management capabilities, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and variance reporting.
Hands-on experience with project management and reporting tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), SAP financial tools, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
Proven ability to manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations within complex delivery environments.
Experience producing executive-level presentations, dashboards, and status reporting.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills within fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
Experience working with geographically distributed teams, suppliers, and business stakeholders.
Good to Have
PMP, PRINCE2, Agile Practitioner, Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certification.
Telecom industry experience across OSS/BSS, CRM, Billing, Order Management, Provisioning, or Digital Transformation programs.
Experience managing large-scale system integration, application modernization, or consumer/business telecom initiatives.
Familiarity with release management, deployment governance, and operational readiness processes.
Key Responsibility Summary
Lead the successful delivery of complex telecom technology projects by driving governance, financial management, stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation, and execution excellence, ensuring business objectives are achieved while maintaining schedule, budget, and quality commitments
15 years full time education
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
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Skills Required
- Agile Project Management (Scrum/Kanban)
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
- 15 years full-time education
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO)
- Experience with SAP financial tools
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project
- Strong financial management (budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis)
- Proven stakeholder management, communication, and governance experience
Accenture Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Accenture and has not been reviewed or approved by Accenture.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay is considered competitive when paired with robust insurance options and other perks that compare well with large consulting and IT services peers. Multiple national medical plan options plus dental and vision are positioned as a core strength of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout feature through a 401(k) dollar-for-dollar match up to a set percentage after eligibility. The package is reinforced by additional financial programs such as savings tools and related resources.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and caregiving supports are presented as a meaningful benefit differentiator through substantial paid parental leave and multiple caregiver-oriented programs. Backup care and fertility/adoption/surrogacy navigation and reimbursements add breadth to family support beyond leave alone.
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What We Do
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 500,000+ people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
