Technical Project Manager

Short Summary

Technical Project Manager with Sutherland. We're looking for a highly driven Technical Project Manager who can bridge the gap between business, engineering, architecture, and delivery. This role is ideal for someone who understands software development, cloud platforms, AI/GenAI solutions, and modern engineering practices while leading complex technical programs from inception to production. As a Technical Project Manager…

Key Details

• Position / opportunity: Technical Project Manager
• Organization: Sutherland
• Country / coverage: India
• Location: Chennai, TN, India
• Work arrangement: On-site
• Opportunity type: Jobs
• Sector: Health
• Compensation: Not specified
• Duration: Not specified
• Start date: 2026-09-02
• Application deadline: Not specified

Description

We're looking for a highly driven Technical Project Manager who can bridge the gap between business, engineering, architecture, and delivery. This role is ideal for someone who understands software development, cloud platforms, AI/GenAI solutions, and modern engineering practices while leading complex technical programs from inception to production. As a Technical Project Manager within the PSG PMO, you will drive cross-functional technology initiatives, manage engineering teams, coordinate architecture decisions, and ensure successful delivery of enterprise-grade digital transformation programs. Key Responsibilities Technical Program Delivery Lead multiple complex technical programs across application development, cloud, AI/GenAI, automation, and platform engineering. Own end-to-end project execution including planning, estimation, execution, deployment, and hypercare. Collaborate with Engineering Managers, Architects, Product Owners, and Business Stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and delivery plans. Drive technical solution discussions and ensure alignment between business requirements and engineering implementation. Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, dependencies, and release planning. Engineering & Delivery Management Coordinate cross-functional engineering teams including Backend, Frontend, QA, DevOps, Data Engineering, AI/ML, and Infrastructure. Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Release Planning. Track development progress using Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar project management tools. Ensure engineering teams follow SDLC best practices, coding standards, CI/CD, and release governance. Work closely with DevOps teams to manage deployments, environment readiness, and production releases. Technical Leadership Understand system architecture, APIs, microservices, cloud infrastructure, integrations, databases, and security considerations. Identify technical dependencies, integration risks, and architectural constraints early in the project lifecycle. Facilitate technical decision-making by coordinating discussions between architects and engineering teams. Drive adoption of Agile, DevSecOps, automation, and engineering best practices. Stakeholder & Governance Build trusted relationships with customers, senior leadership, engineering teams, and external vendors. Present technical project status, risks, milestones, KPIs, and executive dashboards to leadership. Manage RAID logs, governance meetings, steering committees, and executive reviews. Escalate issues proactively and drive timely resolution. Risk & Quality Management Proactively identify technical and delivery risks and implement mitigation strategies. Ensure adherence to security, compliance, quality standards, and organizational governance. Monitor project health using metrics such as Sprint Velocity, Burn-down, Release Readiness, Defect Leakage, and Delivery KPIs. Required Skills & Experience Experience 8–12+ years of experience managing enterprise software development and digital transformation programs. Proven experience delivering cloud-native, enterprise application, AI/GenAI, automation, or platform engineering projects. Strong understanding of Agile software development lifecycle and modern engineering practices. Technical Knowledge Good understanding of: Cloud Platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) REST APIs & System Integrations Microservices Architecture CI/CD Pipelines DevOps Practices Databases (SQL/NoSQL) Application Security Fundamentals AI/GenAI Solution Delivery (Preferred) Project Management Strong expertise in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) with the ability to manage hybrid and Waterfall delivery models when required. Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, and collaboration tools. Experience managing distributed and cross-functional engineering teams. Leadership & Communication Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills. Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making abilities. Ability to manage multiple concurrent technical programs in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Certifications…

Responsibilities

• We're looking for a highly driven Technical Project Manager who can bridge the gap between business, engineering, architecture, and delivery.
• This role is ideal for someone who understands software development, cloud platforms, AI/GenAI solutions, and modern engineering practices while leading complex technical programs from inception to production.
• As a Technical Project Manager within the PSG PMO, you will drive cross-functional technology initiatives, manage engineering teams, coordinate architecture decisions, and ensure successful delivery of enterprise-grade digital transformation programs.
• Key Responsibilities Technical Program Delivery Lead multiple complex technical programs across application development, cloud, AI/GenAI, automation, and platform engineering.
• Own end-to-end project execution including planning, estimation, execution, deployment, and hypercare.
• Collaborate with Engineering Managers, Architects, Product Owners, and Business Stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and delivery plans.

Requirements / Eligibility

• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, dependencies, and release planning.
• Engineering & Delivery Management Coordinate cross-functional engineering teams including Backend, Frontend, QA, DevOps, Data Engineering, AI/ML, and Infrastructure.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Release Planning.
• Track development progress using Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar project management tools.
• Ensure engineering teams follow SDLC best practices, coding standards, CI/CD, and release governance.

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