Project Manager - India
Role: Project Manager
Location: Navi Mumbai
Travel: As required by client engagements (primarily UK & US)
Experience: 10+ Years
Remuneration: Commensurate with your experience
NowVertical is a global, publicly listed company on the TSXV headquartered in Toronto, Canada. We are a growing team, with operations across three regions – NA & EMEA and LATAM. We help clients transform data into business value with AI, fast. NowVertical Group empowers organizations to transform their data into actionable insights, driving strategic growth and innovation. At NowVertical, we provide advanced data solutions and services designed to achieve key objectives across various business functions. Our tailored approach ensures that we address the unique challenges and opportunities within each function, driving innovation, efficiency, and growth.
Know more about NowVertical - https://www.nowvertical.com/
We are looking for a Project Manager with a strong consulting background and project management experience, particularly in Data, AI, and transformation projects. The ideal candidate must have proven experience engaging with US and UK clients in a consulting role and delivering complex business and technology initiatives.
Requirements
What you’ll do…
- Manage and deliver data, AI, and transformation projects, balancing scope, cost, and timelines while ensuring high-quality outcomes.
- Lead end-to-end project lifecycle including scoping, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders (C-level, VPs, Directors) across client organizations to ensure alignment with business goals.
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Drive process-oriented project governance ensuring adherence to frameworks, compliance, and reporting standards.
- Build, manage, and mentor small to mid-size project teams ensuring collaboration, performance, and delivery excellence.
- Proactively identify project risks, issues, and dependencies; develop mitigation plans to avoid escalations.
- Partner with business leaders, consulting teams, and technical specialists to design and implement value-driven solutions.
- Support business transformation initiatives, ensuring change management, adoption, and measurable impact.
- Contribute to upsell and cross-sell within the account through opportunity identification, proposal support, and client engagement.
- Conduct client-facing workshops, presentations, and governance forums showcasing project status, insights, and recommendations.
You’ll do it using…
- Strong program & project management expertise across Data, analytics, or technology-led transformation initiatives.
- Tools like Jira, MS Project, Asana, etc.
- Consulting acumen with the ability to influence senior client stakeholders and shape project direction.
- Proven experience delivering multi-region projects (preferably US and UK).
- Methodologies expertise (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) with flexibility to adapt as per client/project needs.
- Experience in team leadership, mentoring, and building delivery capability.
- Hands-on experience with budget management, contracts, invoicing, and vendor coordination.
- Strong understanding of process improvement and governance practices.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and client management skills.
You’ll fit in by…
- Embodying the values of NowVertical
- Thinking like an owner (Founder’s Mindset)
- Communicating with honesty, candour, and respect
- Being resourceful and creative
- Acting with empathy
Benefits
You’ll love it because…
- You will have the opportunity to work in a fast-moving, mission-driven company.
- You will gain exposure to global clients in the US and UK.
- You will have autonomy and career growth opportunities.
- You will engage and collaborate with senior leaders and experts across geographies.
- You will contribute to the company’s growth with stock options.
- You will always be challenged with exciting, cutting-edge Data & AI projects.