Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager & Business Analyst (Hybrid) Location: Pune Experience: 6 - 10 Years Domain Focus: Software Services (BFSI / FinTech / Finance) Role Summary We are seeking a high-impact, BA/PM Hybrid with 6-10 years of progressive experience to lead the end-to-end delivery of complex software projects. You will be the primary bridge between our clients’ business objectives and our engineering team’s execution. This role requires a unique blend of strategic business analysis, rigorous project governance, and the ability to navigate high-stakes compliance environments (BFSI / FinTech / Finance).

Key Responsibilities Business Analysis & Product Strategy Discovery & Elicitation: Lead discovery workshops with stakeholders to transform vague business problems into structured, technical requirements. Requirement Engineering: Author high-quality User Stories, Acceptance Criteria (Gherkin style), and Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs). Gap Analysis: Identify \"missing\" requirements, particularly in complex domains like payment flows (BFS or FinTech or Finance).

Backlog Management: Act as the \"Proxy Product Owner,\" ensuring the backlog is prioritized and ensuring tasks are \"Ready for Dev.\" UAT (User Acceptance Testing): Validate that the developed features meet the business requirements before final release. Project Management & Governance Project Lifecycle Oversight: Manage the full SDLC from initiation to closing, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and at the target margin. Resource & Capacity Planning: Manage team velocity and workload, ensuring technical dependencies are identified and resolved before they become blockers.

Risk Management: Maintain a proactive Risk Register. Escalate blockers (internal or client-side) early and decisively. Financial Tracking: Monitor \"Budget vs.

Actuals\" for both Fixed-Price and T&M engagements to protect project profitability. Change Control: Manage the Change Request (CR) process, ensuring scope creep is documented, approved, and billed. Technical & Tooling Requirements Methodologies Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall (Hybrid) Tools JIRA, Confluence, Figma (for reviewing UX), Postman (for API analysis) Documentation SQL basics, BPMN 2.0 Flowcharts, UML Diagrams Soft Skills Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Technical Storytelling Preferred Qualifications 6 -10 years of experience in a software services/consultancy environment.

Proven experience handling \"difficult\" stakeholder approvals and technical blockers. PMP certification is desirable but not mandatory. The \"Hybrid\" Mindset: A track record of making data-driven trade-offs between \"the perfect requirement\" and \"the project deadline.\" Why Join Us?

Join a mid-size team where you will have the ability to influence our PMO processes from the ground up.