Job Description:
Job Title: Project Manager
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver projects within agreed scope, timelines, budgets, and quality standards. The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, ensuring smooth execution and alignment with organizational objectives.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Leadership
- Lead and manage the project team to deliver agreed outputs/outcomes within defined scope, time, cost, and quality constraints.
- Promote ethical, legal, and socially responsible practices while engaging with stakeholders and team members.
2. Project Team Management
- Define, delegate, and manage team and stakeholder roles and responsibilities.
- Develop team capability, foster innovation, and motivate team members to achieve successful project outcomes.
3. Business Case & Benefits Management
- Support the project sponsor in preparing and updating business cases, ensuring alignment with forecasted benefits, costs, and risks.
- Track and report progress to ensure realization of planned business benefits.
4. Budget & Cost Management
- Prepare, manage, and control project budgets.
- Monitor forecasts, changes, and actual costs to ensure financial compliance.
5. Governance
- Establish and maintain effective project governance and decision-making structures.
- Define clear roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities in line with organizational standards.
6. Project Planning & Controls
- Develop and document key project components, including scope, schedule, approach, resources, budgets, risks, and quality requirements.
- Implement protocols for scope changes and update project configuration documents as needed.
7. Scheduling & Dependency Management
- Create and maintain project schedules considering dependencies, resource needs, and constraints.
- Map project dependencies, assign ownership, and actively manage interdependencies with related projects.
8. Resource Management
- Develop and maintain resource allocation plans (excluding financial resources), considering availability and scheduling variations.
9. Stakeholder & Communication Management
- Identify key stakeholders and manage relationships, communication, and engagement strategies.
- Ensure alignment with program, portfolio, and organizational communication requirements.
- Resolve conflicts between individuals or interest groups to maintain smooth project operations.
10. Risk & Issue Management
- Identify, monitor, and mitigate project risks (threats and opportunities) and issues.
- Escalate concerns as appropriate and manage interdependencies with related projects.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s or PMP certification preferred).
- Proven experience in project management across the full project lifecycle.
- Strong budgeting, scheduling, and resource management skills.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.
- Ability to manage risks, resolve conflicts, and drive successful project outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
Location:
DGS India - Pune - Kharadi EON Free ZoneBrand:
MerkleTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field
- Proven experience in project management across the full project lifecycle
- Strong budgeting, scheduling, and resource management skills
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities
- Ability to manage risks, resolve conflicts, and drive project outcomes in a fast-paced environment
- Master's degree or PMP certification
dentsu Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about dentsu and has not been reviewed or approved by dentsu.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
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