Technical Project Manager

Job Title: Technical Project Manager

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Job Type: Full Time

Department: Project management

About Simform:

Simform is a premier digital engineering company specialising in Cloud, Data, AI/ML, and Experience Engineering to create seamless digital experiences and scalable products. Simform has strong capabilities across Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Databricks. With a presence in 6 countries, Simform primarily serves North America, the UK, and the Northern European market. Simform is well-recognised as one of the most reputed employers in the region, having created a thriving work culture with a high work-life balance that gives a sense of freedom and opportunity to grow.

Role Overview: We are a digital product engineering company that partners with clients to create innovative, high-performing software solutions. We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager who can lead from the front—bridging the gap between business and technology while ensuring smooth project execution.

Key Responsibilities:

- End-to-End Delivery — Own project delivery from planning and estimation through execution, release, and continuous improvement.

- Technical Solutioning — Provide technical guidance on system design, architecture, web, mobile, and scalable cloud solutions across Azure, AWS, or GCP.

- Agile/Scrum Leadership — Lead Agile ceremonies, sprint execution, backlog management, and delivery planning to ensure predictable outcomes.

- Requirements Management — Translate client/business needs into clear requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and actionable deliverables.

- Team Leadership & Mentorship — Lead and mentor cross-functional teams including PMs, BAs, engineers, QA, architects, and UX/UI professionals.

- Client & Stakeholder Management — Build strong relationships with overseas clients and senior stakeholders, providing clear updates and managing expectations.

- Architecture & Technical Oversight — Guide architectural decisions, engineering practices, integrations, performance, security, and overall solution quality.

- AI-First Delivery — Leverage AI tools, automation, and accelerators across the SDLC to improve productivity, quality, speed, and predictability.

- Quality & Release Management — Oversee testing, defect resolution, release planning, deployment readiness, and application performance.

- Delivery Governance — Drive estimation, planning, risk management, change control, resource utilization, billability, and delivery metrics.

- Scope & Escalation Management — Handle scope changes, delivery challenges, commercial discussions, and escalations with sound judgment and composure.

- UX & Continuous Improvement — Collaborate with UX/design teams and continuously improve processes, engineering practices, and customer outcomes.

Must Have:

- Strong experience in technical project/delivery management and solution leadership.

- Hands-on knowledge of system design, architecture, cloud, web, mobile, and modern engineering practices.

- Proven experience leading Agile/Scrum teams and complex end-to-end projects.

- Excellent client communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and escalation-handling skills.

- Strong understanding of estimation, governance, risk, scope, quality, and delivery metrics.

- Ability to lead and mentor cross-functional technical and non-technical teams.

- Strong AI-first mindset with practical experience applying AI and automation across the SDLC.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- 7+ years of technical experience working with Data Engineering/Node/Java/Dot Net/Python/AI technologies and understanding their core concepts.

- Proven leadership in managing and mentoring teams to successfully deliver projects.

- Expertise in Agile/SCRUM methodologies for medium-to-large scale applications.

- Strong interpersonal skills – mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and building high-performing teams.

- Problem-solving mindset – ability to zoom into details while keeping the big picture in focus.

- Solid grasp of design patterns and software architecture best practices.

- Hands-on experience managing projects from concept to production deployment.

Why Join Us:

- Young Team, Thriving Culture

- Flat-hierarchical, friendly, engineering-oriented, and growth-focused culture.

- Well-balanced learning and growth opportunities

- Free health insurance.

- Office facilities with a game zone, in-office kitchen with affordable lunch service, and free snacks.

- Sponsorship for certifications/events and library service.

- Flexible work timing, leaves for life events, WFH and hybrid options