Senior Project Manager - India

As a Senior Project Manager at NowVertical, a global company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, you will be responsible for managing and delivering data, AI, and transformation projects for clients in the US and UK. Your role will involve leading end-to-end project lifecycles, collaborating with senior stakeholders, ensuring project governance, managing project teams, identifying risks, and supporting business transformation initiatives. You will also be involved in client-facing activities such as workshops, presentations, and governance forums. Key Responsibilities: - Manage and deliver data, AI, and transformation projects, balancing scope, cost, and timelines for high-quality outcomes. - Lead end-to-end project lifecycle including scoping, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure. - Collaborate with senior stakeholders across client organizations to ensure alignment with business goals. - Drive process-oriented project governance ensuring adherence to frameworks, compliance, and reporting standards. - Build, manage, and mentor small to mid-size project teams for collaboration, performance, and delivery excellence. - Proactively identify project risks, issues, and dependencies; develop mitigation plans to avoid escalations. - Partner with business leaders, consulting teams, and technical specialists to design and implement value-driven solutions. - Support business transformation initiatives, ensuring change management, adoption, and measurable impact. - Contribute to upsell and cross-sell within the account through opportunity identification, proposal support, and client engagement. - Conduct client-facing workshops, presentations, and governance forums showcasing project status, insights, and recommendations. Qualifications Required: - Strong program & project management expertise across Data, analytics, or technology-led transformation initiatives. - Consulting acumen with the ability to influence senior client stakeholders and shape project direction. - Proven experience delivering multi-region projects (preferably US and UK). - Methodologies expertise (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) with flexibility to adapt as per client/project needs. - Experience in team leadership, mentoring, and building delivery capability. - Hands-on experience with budget management, contracts, invoicing, and vendor coordination. - Strong understanding of process improvement and governance practices. - Excellent communication, negotiation, and client management skills. At NowVertical, you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-moving, mission-driven company with exposure to global clients, autonomy, career growth opportunities, and engagement with senior leaders and experts across geographies. Additionally, you will contribute to the company's growth with stock options and be challenged with exciting, cutting-edge Data & AI projects.,