Project Manager

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 1500000 (ie INR 10 - 15 LPA)

Min Experience: 4+ years

Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

JobType: full-time

Department: EdTech & Technology

Location: Macro Vision Academy, Burhanpur / Hybrid

Reporting To: Leader / Management

About the Role

The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, executing, and successfully delivering our EdTech, AI, software, academic technology, and digital transformation projects.

The role will act as the central point of coordination between Product, Technology, AI/ML, UI/UX, Academic, Content, QA, Operations, and external vendors, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the expected quality standards.

The Project Manager will work closely on products including Chrono LMS, Chrono PACE, Chrono Sense, as well as new products, integrations, and customised institutional solutions.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Planning & Execution

Convert product requirements and business objectives into detailed project plans.

Define scope, milestones, timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and resources.

Create and maintain project schedules and execution trackers.

Monitor progress and ensure timely completion of deliverables.

Manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise activities.

2. Cross-Functional Team Management

Coordinate day-to-day execution between:

Software Developers

AI/ML Engineers

Product Managers

UI/UX Designers

QA/Test Engineers

Academic & Content Teams

Data/BI Teams

IT/Infrastructure Teams

External Technology Vendors

Conduct regular meetings, track action items, resolve dependencies, and ensure accountability.

3. Product & Technology Coordination

Work closely with Product Managers and technical teams to understand requirements.

Track development of web, mobile, LMS, AI, analytics, and integration projects.

Understand technical dependencies involving APIs, databases, cloud platforms, ERP/LMS integrations, AI services, and third-party systems.

Ensure requirements are clearly communicated between business/academic stakeholders and technical teams.

Coordinate testing, UAT, deployment, and product releases.

4. Risk & Issue Management

Identify project risks, blockers, dependencies, and potential delays.

Maintain risk and issue registers.

Escalate critical issues with appropriate recommendations.

Drive teams towards timely resolution of blockers.

Ensure changes in scope, timelines, and requirements are properly documented and controlled.

5. Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary project coordination point for internal and external stakeholders.

Conduct project review meetings with management.

Coordinate with school leadership, academic teams, vendors, and institutional clients.

Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and upcoming milestones clearly.

6. Documentation & Reporting

Maintain professional project documentation including:

Project Plans

BRD/PRD coordination

User Stories & Requirements

Project Roadmaps

Sprint Plans

Meeting Minutes

Action Trackers

Risk & Issue Registers

UAT Documentation

Release Plans

Project Status Reports

Prepare regular MIS and management dashboards showing project health, progress, delays, risks, and deliverables.

7. Agile Project Management

Implement Agile/Scrum practices wherever appropriate.

Coordinate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

Track backlog, sprint velocity, deliverables, and release schedules.

Work with Product teams to prioritise requirements.

Must-Have Skills

Project Planning & Execution

Technical Understanding of SaaS, LMS, APIs, Cloud & Software Development

Team & Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving & Risk Management

Communication, Documentation & Reporting

Good-to-Have Skills

Agile/Scrum certification or experience

EdTech/LMS/ERP experience

AI/Generative AI awareness

Product Management experience

SQL/Data Analytics/Power BI knowledge

API and system integration experience

Jira, ClickUp, Asana, Trello, Notion, or similar tools

UI/UX understanding

Vendor and client management experience

Experience managing technology implementations

Required Experience

4-8 years of experience in project management, technology, software, EdTech, SaaS, digital transformation, or a related field.

Proven experience managing cross-functional technology projects.

Experience taking projects from requirement → planning → development → testing → deployment → implementation.

Experience working with software development and technology teams.

EdTech experience will be strongly preferred.

Educational Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Management, or a related discipline.

PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, Agile, or Product Management certification will be an advantage.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The Project Manager will be evaluated on:

On-time project delivery

Project milestone achievement

Scope and requirement management

Quality of deliverables

Resolution time for issues/blockers

Team productivity and coordination

Successful product releases

Stakeholder satisfaction

Documentation and reporting quality

Effective management of project risks and dependencies

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a strong execution-oriented technology professional who can understand both business/academic requirements and technical implementation.

They should be able to take a requirement such as "We need an AI-powered attendance or learning solution" and effectively coordinate the Product, AI, Development, Academic, QA, and Implementation teams to turn that idea into a working, tested, and successfully deployed product.

Must-have skills

SaaS, LMS, Database Design

Good-to-have skills

Operations, ai, Edtech