08 Sep
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Weekday AI
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Indore
This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 1500000 (ie INR 10 - 15 LPA) Min Experience: 4+ years
Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
JobType: full-time Department: EdTech & Technology Location: Macro Vision Academy, Burhanpur / Hybrid Reporting To: Leader / Management About the Role The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, executing, and successfully delivering our EdTech, AI, software, academic technology, and digital transformation projects. The role will act as the central point of coordination between Product, Technology, AI/ML, UI/UX, Academic, Content, QA, Operations, and external vendors, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the expected quality standards.
The Project
Manager will work closely on products including Chrono LMS, Chrono PACE, Chrono Sense, as well as new products, integrations, and customised institutional solutions.
Requirements Key Responsibilities 1.
Project
Planning & Execution Convert product requirements and business objectives into detailed project plans. Define scope, milestones, timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and resources. Create and maintain project schedules and execution trackers. Monitor progress and ensure timely completion of deliverables. Manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise activities.
- Cross-Functional Team Management Coordinate day-to-day execution between: Software Developers AI/ML Engineers Product Managers UI/UX Designers QA/Test Engineers Academic & Content Teams Data/BI Teams IT/Infrastructure Teams External Technology Vendors Conduct regular meetings, track action items, resolve dependencies, and ensure accountability.
- Product & Technology Coordination Work closely with Product Managers and technical teams to understand requirements. Track development of web, mobile, LMS, AI, analytics, and integration projects. Understand technical dependencies involving APIs, databases, cloud platforms, ERP/LMS integrations, AI services, and third-party systems.
Ensure requirements are clearly communicated between business/academic stakeholders and technical teams. Coordinate testing, UAT, deployment, and product releases.
- Risk & Issue Management Identify project risks, blockers, dependencies, and potential delays. Maintain risk and issue registers. Escalate critical issues with appropriate recommendations. Drive teams towards timely resolution of blockers. Ensure changes in scope, timelines, and requirements are properly documented and controlled. 5.
Stakeholder Management
Act as the primary project coordination point for internal and external stakeholders. Conduct project review meetings with management. Coordinate with school leadership, academic teams, vendors, and institutional clients. Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and upcoming milestones clearly.
- Documentation & Reporting Maintain professional project documentation including: Project Plans BRD/PRD coordination User Stories & Requirements Project Roadmaps Sprint Plans Meeting Minutes Action Trackers Risk & Issue Registers UAT Documentation Release Plans Project Status Reports Prepare regular MIS and management dashboards showing project health, progress, delays, risks, and deliverables. 7.
Agile Project Management Implement
Agile/Scrum practices wherever appropriate. Coordinate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Track backlog, sprint velocity, deliverables, and release schedules. Work with Product teams to prioritise requirements. Must-Have Skills Project Planning &
• Execution Technical Understanding of SaaS, LMS, APIs, Cloud &
• Software Development Team &
• Stakeholder Management Problem Solving &
• Risk Management Communication, Documentation &
• Reporting Good-to-Have Skills Agile/Scrum certification or experience EdTech/LMS/ERP experience AI/Generative AI awareness Product Management experience SQL/Data Analytics/Power BI knowledge API and system integration experience Jira, ClickUp, Asana, Trello, Notion, or similar tools UI/UX understanding Vendor and client management experience Experience managing technology implementations Required Experience 4–8 years of experience in project management, technology, software, EdTech, SaaS, digital transformation, or a related field. Proven experience managing cross-functional technology projects.
Experience taking projects from requirement → planning → development → testing → deployment → implementation.
Experience working with software development and technology teams. EdTech experience will be strongly preferred.
Educational Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Management, or a related discipline. PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, Agile, or Product Management certification will be an advantage.
Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs) The Project Manager will be evaluated on: On-time project delivery Project milestone achievement Scope and requirement management Quality of deliverables Resolution time for issues/blockers Team productivity and coordination Successful product releases Stakeholder satisfaction Documentation and reporting quality Effective management of project risks and dependencies Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a solid execution-oriented technology professional who can understand both business/academic requirements and technical implementation. They should be able to take a requirement such as "We need an AI-powered attendance or learning solution" and effectively coordinate the Product, AI, Development, Academic, QA, and Implementation teams to turn that idea into a working, tested, and successfully deployed product. Must-have skills SaaS, LMS, Database Design Good-to-have skills Operations, ai, Edtech
📌 Project Manager (Indore)
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