Senior IT Project Manager

Job Title:

IT Project Manager - Digital & Data

Location:

Hyderabad, India (Hybrid).

Intro Summary of the Role

This role drives digital transformation projects Cloud, Data, Automation, and AI domains, enabling innovation and efficiency.

What you will get:

• Agile career growth and dynamic working culture.
• Inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Competitive compensation programs recognizing high performance.
• Company-provided transport or allowances for commuting.
• Comprehensive health insurance for employee and family.
• Provident Fund and Gratuity benefits.
• Access to global learning and development programs.

What you will do:

• Lead planning and execution of digital and data projects using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methods.
• Maintain project plans, RAID logs, and dashboards for multiple initiatives.
• Coordinate across Cloud, Integration, Data, RPA, and AI teams.
• Organize project ceremonies and stakeholder meetings.
• Drive risk mitigation, issue escalation, and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with governance frameworks and reporting standards.
• Manage vendor deliverables and external partner coordination.
• Maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, and documentation for multiple active projects.
• Support daily coordination across the Cloud, Integration, Data, RPA, and AI teams.
• Organize project ceremonies, sprint planning sessions, stand-ups, retrospectives, and stakeholder meetings.
• Prepare meeting agendas, capture detailed minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Manage dashboards, progress reporting, and project communication materials.
• Independently lead small to medium projects within Digital & Data, ensuring alignment to scope, budget, and timelines.
• Facilitate requirement gathering sessions, define deliverables, and coordinate cross-functional dependencies.
• Apply appropriate methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) based on complexity and stakeholder needs.
• Drive issue escalation, risk mitigation, and decision-making processes with stakeholders and technical leads.
• Monitor budgets and financials for assigned projects; help maintain forecasts and actuals.
• Act as the coordination hub across technical SMEs, business partners, and PMO.
• Communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and timeline updates clearly and proactively.
• Support steering committee preparation and executive-level reporting.
• Translate technical updates (Cloud, Integration, Data, AI, Automation) into business-friendly language.
• Support portfolio project reporting and project intake processes for the Digital & Data CoE.
• Ensure compliance with project governance frameworks, including documentation management and quality controls.
• Track vendor deliverables and coordinate with external partners when needed.
• Collaborate across domains: Cloud (infrastructure, DevOps), Integration (API management), Data (engineering, analytics), RPA/BPA (automation workflows), AI (predictive models, GenAI, LLM deployment).

What we are looking for

• Minimum 5 years of project management experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple digital projects (Cloud, Data, Automation, AI).
• Familiarity with tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, MS Project.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of cloud concepts, APIs, and automation workflows.
• Experience with RPA tools and AI/ML projects is a plus.
• Resilient, proactive, and detail-oriented.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion, and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. If you re ready to help turn our customers breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.