Project Manager

About Us

category-defining SaaS company

Shell, Hess, Cenovus Energy, W.R.Grace, Westlake Chemicals, UNICEF, Kimberly Clark, Scott Miracle Gro, and Newmont Mining

• Over

  $40 million in annual EBITDA savings

  at a single enterprise.

• 10× frontline productivity improvements

  through mobile-first and AI-enabled workflows.

• 15–20% maintenance cost reductions

  and

  significant uptime gains

  across plants and sites.

Innovapptive is recognized by leading industry analysts for its differentiated value creation model:

• Named a

  Leader in the Frost & Sullivan Industrial Connected Worker Radar.

• Featured by

  Gartner

  in “Connected Factory Worker” research and the

  Hype Cycle for Manufacturing Operations Strategy.

• Cited by

  LNS Research

  for delivering

  3–5× greater value

  than point solutions through unified OT–IT execution, AI/vision innovation, and field-proven ROI.

Tiger Global Management and Vista Equity Partners

300+ employees across the U.S., India, and ANZ

The Role

Project Manager

primarily Waterfall-focused

What You Bring to The Team

• Must have experience working with the

  Software / IT industry

  .
• Minimum 7 years of Project Management experience.
• Strong and proven Waterfall project delivery experience is mandatory.
• Strong leadership capability within an IC role.
• Excellent communication skills—presentation, documentation, and stakeholder influencing.
• Experience managing internal and customer-facing stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Practical hands-on use of AI tools to improve productivity, reporting, or decision-making.
• Exposure to EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) or ERP systems (SAP PM, Maximo, Oracle EAM, Infor).

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Business, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• PMP Certified(preferred) or PRINCE2, ITIL (added advantage)

Project Delivery (Waterfall-Focused)

• Lead full project lifecycle (initiation → planning → execution → UAT → go-live → closure) using a Waterfall delivery model.
• Build detailed project plans, WBS, schedules, risk registers, and mitigation strategies.
• Drive on-time, on-budget delivery aligned with Innovapptive’s Value 360 methodology.
• Maintain strict control over scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer value metrics.
• Execute structured change control processes for any deviations.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the single point of contact for customer project teams and business stakeholders.
• Drive transparent communication through governance meetings, Steering Committees, and progress reviews.
• Build trust through proactive communication and delivery rigor.

Cross-Functional Leadership (IC Role with Leadership Influence)

• Lead and coordinate internal teams (Solution Architects, Functional Consultants, Engineers, QA).
• Influence delivery teams without direct reporting lines.
• Identify and resolve execution bottlenecks.

Financial Governance & Reporting

• Manage project budgets, forecasts, margin tracking, and billing milestones.
• Ensure adherence to SOW and contractual commitments.
• Track and report value realization metrics post go-live.

AI-Enabled Productivity

• Use AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Jira AI, etc.) for documentation, reporting, analysis, and decision-making.
• Encourage and integrate AI-enabled efficiency methods into project workflows.

Why Join Innovapptive?

• Competitive compensation and equity tied to strategic AI delivery milestones.
• The opportunity to define the AI blueprint for a Vista-backed industrial SaaS scale-up.
• Flexible engagement model — full-time or fractional leadership.

Innovapptive does not accept and will not review unsolicited resumes from search firms.

Innovapptive is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, political affiliation, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth (or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, genetic disorder, genetic predisposition, carrier status, military status, familial status, or domestic violence victim status and any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.