Project Manager, AI

Role Overview: As a Project Manager in the AI Corporate Technology LLM department based in Mumbai/Pune, your main responsibility is to lead the creation of project roadmap and resourcing analysis. You will be actively involved in demonstrating Agile Project Experience, engaging with stakeholders, monitoring and reporting on the AI program, and creating visual dashboards for program monitoring. Your role also includes routine program validation, suggesting improvements for project plans, collaborating with team leads, overseeing project execution risks, and preparing reporting updates for leadership. Key Responsibilities: - Leading the creation of the project roadmap and resourcing analysis - Demonstrating Agile Project Experience with Product Backlog, Burn down charts, Sprint, and Iteration - Engaging with stakeholders at all levels to drive timeline achievability - Monitoring, governing, and reporting on the AI program across Crisils businesses & functions - Creating Smartsheet/PowerBI/Tableau based dashboards for visual program monitoring and reporting - Performing routine program validation to ensure projects are on track - Suggesting improvements to enhance/streamline project plans for successful execution - Collaborating independently with team leads on program execution and collation of materials for leadership visibility - Monitoring execution risks, collaborating with owners for mitigation, and providing routine reports - Overseeing preparation of content and PPT slides for reporting updates to leadership and board of directors - Supporting team members in executing project management responsibilities - Conducting financial analysis and managing budgets - Proactively identifying and reporting issues Qualifications Required: - Graduation - Project Management certification will be an added advantage Additional Details: The company seeks a candidate with 8 to 10 years of overall experience, including 5+ years of practical experience in supporting end-to-end project management for big-ticket projects. Hands-on experience in collaborating across functions/teams, identifying process improvement opportunities, creating PPT slides and visual dashboards, and managing budgets are essential for this role. Skills Needed: - Strong oral and written communication - Ability to develop partnerships - Agile software development knowledge (Scrum/scaled agile) - Proactivity, agility, accountability, and independence - Strong advanced excel skills; Knowledge of automation tools (Python/R) is a plus - Client-focused mindset to adapt to changing customer needs - Good presentation and PPT skills - Familiarity with visualization tools like Smartsheet, Power BI, or Tableau,