Job highlights

- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Management,Project Management,Social Sciences,Development Studies,or a related field. . 5+ years of relevant experience in project / programme management,preferably involving cross-functional or multi-stakeholder projects.

- Qualifications Experience

- Experience managing projects from planning through implementation and closure.

Job Summary

Project Manager - Consultant

Full-Time Consultant - Bangalore, India

Responsibilities

1.

Project

Development

- Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

- Coordinate the end-to-end execution of projects from planning through closure.

- Define project objectives, scope, roles, responsibilities, and key outcomes.

- Track progress against timelines, deliverables, and project goals.

- Identify dependencies, risks, and potential roadblocks and proactively address them.

- Ensure projects are delivered within agreed scope, timelines, and budgets.

2.

Stakeholder

Management

- Act as the primary point of coordination for project-related communication.

- Work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and smooth execution.

- Facilitate regular project meetings and follow up on action points.

- Build and maintain strong working relationships with partners, vendors, consultants, and other stakeholders.

- Communicate project updates, challenges, and key decisions to relevant stakeholders.

3. Team Coordination

- Coordinate cross-functional teams involved in project delivery.

- Ensure team members have clarity on responsibilities, timelines, and expected outcomes.

- Monitor workloads, dependencies,



and deliverables across teams.

- Encourage collaboration and timely resolution of issues.

4.

Monitoring

Reporting

- Establish appropriate project tracking mechanisms and maintain project documentation.

- Monitor project progress against agreed KPIs and milestones.

- Prepare regular project status reports for management and stakeholders.

- Track budgets and expenses, where applicable.

- Document project learnings, outcomes, challenges, and recommendations.

5.

Risk Issue

Management

- Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation plans.

- Escalate critical issues in a timely manner.

- Resolve operational challenges through structured problem-solving and stakeholder coordination.

- Monitor changes in project scope and assess their impact on timelines, resources, and budgets.

6.

Project Closure

Learning

- Ensure all project deliverables are completed and documented.

- Conduct project reviews and capture key learnings.

- Identify opportunities to improve project processes and ways of working.

- Support evaluation of project outcomes and impact, where relevant.

Competencies

- Strong project planning and execution skills.

- Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills.

- Strong written and verbal communication.

- Ability to manage multiple projects/priorities simultaneously.





- Problem-solving and decision-making ability.

- Ability to work collaboratively across functions.

- Strong attention to detail and follow-through.

- Ability to work independently and take ownership.

- Comfortable working in a agile and evolving environment.

- Proficiency in tools such as Google Workspace, Excel/Sheets, and project tracking tools.

Qualifications Experience

- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Management, Project Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.

- 5+ years of relevant experience in project/programme management, preferably involving cross-functional or multi-stakeholder projects.

- Experience managing projects from planning through implementation and closure.

- Experience in the development sector, education, publishing, social impact, or nonprofit sector is an advantage.

What Success Looks Like

- Projects are delivered on time and against agreed objectives.

- Stakeholders have clarity on project progress, responsibilities, and expectations.

- Risks and challenges are identified and addressed proactively.

- Project documentation and reporting are maintained effectively.

- Teams collaborate smoothly and dependencies are managed well.

- Project outcomes are measurable and aligned with organizational priorities.

- Learnings from projects are captured and used to improve future execution.

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