Project Leader

Location: Ahmedabad

Job Type: Full-Time

Experience: 2–5 Years

Department: Project Management / Operations

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced, proactive, and responsible Project Leader to take ownership of assigned projects from planning to successful completion.

The Project Leader will be responsible for managing project timelines, team members, resources, budgets, stakeholders, risks, and deliverables while ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and according to required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Plan, organize, and execute projects from start to finish.
- Define project timelines, milestones, priorities, and action plans.
- Assign responsibilities and coordinate with team members.
- Monitor project progress and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
- Lead, guide, and support the project team.
- Conduct regular team/project meetings and ensure accountability.
- Coordinate with clients, management, vendors, partners, consultants, and other stakeholders.
- Maintain clear communication and provide regular project updates.
- Monitor project budgets, expenses, manpower, materials, and other resources.
- Identify project risks, delays, and operational issues and take corrective action.
- Resolve day-to-day project problems and escalate critical issues when required.
- Ensure project deliverables meet defined quality standards.
- Maintain project plans, trackers, reports, approvals, financial records, and other documentation.
- Prepare regular project status reports for management.
- Ensure all pending activities are completed before project closure.
- Prepare final project reports and support project handover.




- Identify opportunities to improve project processes and efficiency.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
- 2–5 years of relevant experience in project management, operations, administration, business, consulting, NGO/CSR, or a project-based environment.
- Solid project planning and execution skills.
- Experience in managing teams and delegating responsibilities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines.
- Good problem-solving and decision-making ability.
- Basic understanding of budgets, expenses, and resource management.
- Strong follow-up and coordination skills.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure.

Computer Skills

Good working knowledge of

- MS Excel
- MS Word
- MS PowerPoint
- Google Workspace
- Email and communication tools
- Project management/tracking software

What We’re Looking For

- Strong leadership and ownership
- Accountability and professionalism
- Proactive approach
- Excellent communication
- Good decision-making and problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Strong follow-up skills
- Team-oriented approach
- Ability to adapt and manage changing priorities
- Ability to take responsibility and get things done

Key Success Measures Success in this role will be measured by timely project completion, achievement of project objectives, quality of deliverables, budget adherence, team productivity, stakeholder satisfaction, effective resource utilization, problem resolution, risk management, and successful project closure.

Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Project Leader (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Karma Foundation
📍 Ahmedabad