Project Manager

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Planning & Implementation

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan, timelines, and milestones.
  
• Ensure effective coordination between software development, field data collection, GIS mapping, and maintenance teams.
  
• Monitor progress against project objectives and deliverables.
  

2. Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with Rural Works Department (RWD) officials, consultants, and partner agencies.
  
• Conduct regular project review meetings and prepare status reports for stakeholders.
  
• Ensure compliance with client requirements, MoUs, and SLAs.
  

3. Team Leadership & Coordination

• Supervise teams including developers, QA testers, mobile app engineers, data analysts, GIS experts, and support staff.
  
• Facilitate effective communication between on-ground teams and technical teams.
  
• Resolve bottlenecks and manage resource allocation.
  

4. Technical Oversight

• Oversee development and integration of the

  Intelligent Road Maintenance Monitoring System (IRRMMS)

  platform.
• Ensure system scalability, interoperability, and adherence to IT security standards.
  
• Validate test plans, performance benchmarks, and acceptance criteria.
  

5. Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Implement project quality standards, testing protocols, and documentation controls.
  
• Ensure adherence to government guidelines, audit requirements, and data integrity standards.
  

6. Monitoring, Reporting & Evaluation

• Prepare detailed project progress reports, issue logs, and performance metrics.
  
• Support the preparation of presentations, dashboards, and performance summaries for RWD.
  
• Track project KPIs such as uptime, user adoption, and issue resolution time.
  

7. Risk & Change Management

• Identify potential project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and manage change requests.
  
• Ensure project stays within scope, schedule, and budget.
  

Key Skills Required:

• Strong project management and leadership abilities.
  
• Excellent understanding of IT systems, GIS applications, and road maintenance workflows.
  
• Proficiency in tools like MS Project, Jira, or equivalent project management software.
  
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving capability.
  

Deliverables:

• Approved project plan and monitoring schedule.
  
• Periodic progress and performance reports to RWD.
  
• Successful rollout and operationalization of IRRMMS across all targeted districts.
  
• Training and handholding of RWD officials for system adoption.
  
• Final project completion and maintenance documentation.