Junior Project Manager (Job Location: Trivandrum)

We are looking for a Junior Project Manager with 10+ years of experience to drive day-to-day delivery execution across client engagements. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on project management, team coordination, and direct customer interaction, and who wants to grow into broader delivery leadership. Primary Skills : - 10+ years of experience in project delivery/project coordination, ideally in IT services or consulting - Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple work streams simultaneously - Comfortable leading small teams and working directly with clients - Experience coordinating with staffing/resourcing functions to fulfill project needs - Good communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills - Exposure to project management tools (e.g., JIRA, MS Project, Smartsheet) is a plus - PMP/CAPM/PRINCE2 certification is a plus but not mandatory Responsibilities include: Delivery Management - Own end-to-end delivery of assigned projects, ensuring timelines, quality, and scope are met - Track project plans, milestones, and deliverables; proactively flag and resolve risks/blockers - Coordinate cross-functional inputs (technical, functional, QA) to keep delivery on track - Maintain project documentation, status reports, and governance trackers Team Handling - Manage a small-to-mid sized project team, allocating tasks and monitoring progress - Support team members with day-to-day guidance, unblocking issues, and performance follow-ups - Foster a collaborative team environment and help onboard new joiners to the project Customer Management - Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for client stakeholders on assigned engagements - Run regular status calls, prepare and present progress updates - Manage client expectations, gather feedback, and ensure high satisfaction levels - Escalate and resolve customer concerns in a timely manner Resource/Sourcing Requirement Management - Identify project resourcing needs and coordinate with internal talent/sourcing teams to fulfill open requirements - Track resource requirements against project plans and timelines - Coordinate interviews/evaluations for role fulfillment where needed - Maintain visibility on bench, backfill needs, and ramp-up/ramp-down plans