5-8 Years

Skills

- Project Manager – Marketing

Location: Chandigarh, India (On-site) Experience: 5–8 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

Cogniter Technologies is looking for an experienced and results-driven Project Manager – Marketing to join our team in Chandigarh. The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and successfully delivering multiple marketing and technology projects from initiation to completion. This role requires strong project management, team leadership, client handling, stakeholder communication, resource planning, risk management, and problem-solving skills.

The Project Manager will work closely with marketing specialists, SEO/PPC professionals, social media teams, designers, developers, content writers, clients, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

- Develop comprehensive project plans covering objectives, scope, deliverables, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements.
- Gather requirements from clients and internal stakeholders and translate them into clear project plans and actionable tasks.
- Define priorities, assign tasks, establish deadlines, and monitor project progress from initiation through completion.
- Ensure projects remain aligned with business objectives, marketing strategies, and client expectations.
- Track milestones, dependencies, and deliverables while proactively addressing delays and bottlenecks.
- Coordinate project activities across multiple teams to ensure smooth execution and timely delivery.

Team Leadership & Coordination

- Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams comprising marketing specialists, SEO/PPC professionals, social media experts, designers, developers, and content writers.
- Assign responsibilities based on team members' skills, workload, availability, and project requirements.
- Provide direction, support, and motivation to team members throughout the project lifecycle.
- Foster effective collaboration and communication across departments.
- Monitor team performance and ensure deliverables meet defined quality and timeline requirements.
- Resolve day-to-day coordination issues and facilitate smooth team collaboration.

Scope & Risk Management

- Define and manage project scope, deliverables, assumptions, dependencies, and constraints.
- Identify potential project risks, issues, and roadblocks at an early stage.
- Develop and implement appropriate mitigation and contingency plans.
- Monitor project performance and take corrective action when projects deviate from agreed plans.
- Manage scope changes and assess their impact on timelines, resources, costs, and deliverables.
- Escalate critical risks and issues to relevant stakeholders with appropriate recommendations.

Client & Stakeholder Management





- Act as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Understand client requirements, expectations, priorities, and business objectives.
- Provide regular project updates, status reports, and performance summaries.
- Conduct project meetings, reviews, and status calls as required.
- Maintain transparent and timely communication regarding project progress, risks, dependencies, and changes.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and build strong, professional relationships.
- Address client concerns and coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely resolution.

Resource Management

- Plan and allocate project resources effectively based on project requirements and timelines.
- Coordinate with department heads to ensure the availability of required resources.
- Identify resource constraints, resolve allocation conflicts, and optimize team utilization.
- Balance workloads across multiple projects while maintaining delivery quality and timelines.
- Monitor resource utilization and make adjustments based on changing project priorities.

Budget & Cost Management

- Develop and monitor project budgets in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Track project-related expenses and ensure efficient utilization of resources.
- Monitor budget performance and identify potential cost overruns.
- Provide regular budget and cost updates to relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure projects are delivered within approved budgets wherever applicable.

Quality Assurance

- Establish and maintain quality standards and review processes for project deliverables.
- Conduct regular project reviews to ensure outputs meet defined requirements and client expectations.
- Coordinate with relevant teams to identify and resolve quality issues.
- Ensure deliverables are reviewed, tested, and approved before final delivery.
- Continuously monitor delivery quality and identify opportunities for improvement.

Reporting & Documentation

- Maintain accurate project documentation, including project plans, timelines, task trackers, meeting notes, risk registers, and status reports.
- Track key project metrics, milestones, resource utilization, and delivery performance.
- Prepare regular reports and project updates for management and clients.
- Ensure project information is accurate, current, and accessible to relevant stakeholders.
- Maintain clear records of project decisions, changes, approvals, and action items.

Continuous Improvement

- Identify opportunities to improve project management processes, workflows, team productivity, and delivery efficiency.
- Implement project management best practices, tools,



and methodologies.
- Review completed projects and identify lessons learned for future initiatives.
- Drive process improvements that enhance efficiency, quality, communication, accountability, and delivery performance.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- Proven experience as a Project Manager, preferably in marketing, digital marketing, IT, or a related environment.
- 5–8 years of relevant professional experience.
- Strong experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent leadership, team management, and coordination skills.
- Strong understanding of project planning, scope management, risk management, resource allocation, and project delivery.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Strong client-handling and stakeholder-management abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong understanding of project quality standards and delivery processes.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and distributed stakeholders.
- Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Trello, Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp, or similar platforms.
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or other project management methodologies is preferred.

Preferred Skills

- Experience managing digital marketing projects involving SEO, PPC, social media, content marketing, web development, or graphic design.
- Experience working with international clients or global teams.
- Understanding of digital marketing processes, KPIs, campaign workflows, and delivery cycles.
- Experience with project budgeting and financial tracking.
- Knowledge of Agile project management and process improvement methodologies.
- PMP, Scrum Master, or other relevant project management certification is an added advantage.
- Strong understanding of client communication, project reporting, and delivery management.

Why Join Cogniter Technologies?

- Opportunity to manage diverse projects for global clients across multiple industries.
- Work with experienced professionals across marketing, technology, design, and development.
- Collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.
- Exposure to modern project management tools, technologies, and methodologies.
- Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
- Growth opportunities opportunities in project and delivery management.
- Be part of a team focused on innovation, quality, accountability, and successful project delivery.

If you are an enthusiastic and experienced Project Manager looking for an opportunity to manage challenging marketing and technology projects, we would love to hear from you. Interested candidates can share their updated resume at [email protected].

Subject: Application for Project Manager – Marketing – Chandigarh

📌 Hiring for Project Manager (Chandigarh)
🏢 Cogniter Technologies
📍 Chandigarh