SME - Program & Project Management
India
Job Description
SME - Program & Project Management
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Job Summary

Project Planning Define project scope, objectives, milestones, and deliverables. Develop project plans, schedules, and timelines. Establish KPIs and success criteria. 2. Stakeholder Management Communicate with clients, sponsors, leadership teams, and project stakeholders. Conduct project reviews and steering committee meetings. Provide regular status updates and progress reports. 3. Project Execution & Delivery Coordinate project activities across teams. Ensure projects are delivered on time and with required quality. Track milestones and manage dependencies. 4. Budget & Resource Management Estimate and manage project costs. Allocate and optimize resources. Monitor financial performance and project health. 5. Risk & Issue Management Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans. Maintain risk and issue registers. Escalate critical issues when necessary. 6. Team Leadership Lead cross-functional teams. Assign tasks and responsibilities. Resolve conflicts and remove blockers. Motivate team members to achieve project goals. 7. Governance & Compliance Ensure adherence to organizational standards and processes. Maintain project documentation. Drive project governance reviews and audits. 8. Change Management Assess and manage scope changes. Control project change requests. Drive organizational adoption of new processes or technologies. 9. Reporting & Performance Tracking Monitor project KPIs. Prepare executive dashboards and reports. Track progress against scope, schedule, and budget. 10. Project Closure Obtain stakeholder sign-off. Conduct lessons learned sessions. Ensure knowledge transfer and project documentation completion.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning Define project scope, objectives, milestones, and deliverables. Develop project plans, schedules, and timelines. Establish KPIs and success criteria. 2. Stakeholder Management Communicate with clients, sponsors, leadership teams, and project stakeholders. Conduct project reviews and steering committee meetings. Provide regular status updates and progress reports. 3. Project Execution & Delivery Coordinate project activities across teams. Ensure projects are delivered on time and with required quality. Track milestones and manage dependencies. 4. Budget & Resource Management Estimate and manage project costs. Allocate and optimize resources. Monitor financial performance and project health. 5. Risk & Issue Management Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans. Maintain risk and issue registers. Escalate critical issues when necessary. 6. Team Leadership Lead cross-functional teams. Assign tasks and responsibilities. Resolve conflicts and remove blockers. Motivate team members to achieve project goals. 7. Governance & Compliance Ensure adherence to organizational standards and processes. Maintain project documentation. Drive project governance reviews and audits. 8. Change Management Assess and manage scope changes. Control project change requests. Drive organizational adoption of new processes or technologies. 9. Reporting & Performance Tracking Monitor project KPIs. Prepare executive dashboards and reports. Track progress against scope, schedule, and budget. 10. Project Closure Obtain stakeholder sign-off. Conduct lessons learned sessions. Ensure knowledge transfer and project documentation completion.

Skill Requirements

Project Planning Define project scope, objectives, milestones, and deliverables. Develop project plans, schedules, and timelines. Establish KPIs and success criteria. 2. Stakeholder Management Communicate with clients, sponsors, leadership teams, and project stakeholders. Conduct project reviews and steering committee meetings. Provide regular status updates and progress reports. 3. Project Execution & Delivery Coordinate project activities across teams. Ensure projects are delivered on time and with required quality. Track milestones and manage dependencies. 4. Budget & Resource Management Estimate and manage project costs. Allocate and optimize resources. Monitor financial performance and project health. 5. Risk & Issue Management Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans. Maintain risk and issue registers. Escalate critical issues when necessary. 6. Team Leadership Lead cross-functional teams. Assign tasks and responsibilities. Resolve conflicts and remove blockers. Motivate team members to achieve project goals. 7. Governance & Compliance Ensure adherence to organizational standards and processes. Maintain project documentation. Drive project governance reviews and audits. 8. Change Management Assess and manage scope changes. Control project change requests. Drive organizational adoption of new processes or technologies. 9. Reporting & Performance Tracking Monitor project KPIs. Prepare executive dashboards and reports. Track progress against scope, schedule, and budget. 10. Project Closure Obtain stakeholder sign-off. Conduct lessons learned sessions. Ensure knowledge transfer and project documentation completion.

Other Requirements

Project Planning Define project scope, objectives, milestones, and deliverables. Develop project plans, schedules, and timelines. Establish KPIs and success criteria. 2. Stakeholder Management Communicate with clients, sponsors, leadership teams, and project stakeholders. Conduct project reviews and steering committee meetings. Provide regular status updates and progress reports. 3. Project Execution & Delivery Coordinate project activities across teams. Ensure projects are delivered on time and with required quality. Track milestones and manage dependencies. 4. Budget & Resource Management Estimate and manage project costs. Allocate and optimize resources. Monitor financial performance and project health. 5. Risk & Issue Management Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans. Maintain risk and issue registers. Escalate critical issues when necessary. 6. Team Leadership Lead cross-functional teams. Assign tasks and responsibilities. Resolve conflicts and remove blockers. Motivate team members to achieve project goals. 7. Governance & Compliance Ensure adherence to organizational standards and processes. Maintain project documentation. Drive project governance reviews and audits. 8. Change Management Assess and manage scope changes. Control project change requests. Drive organizational adoption of new processes or technologies. 9. Reporting & Performance Tracking Monitor project KPIs. Prepare executive dashboards and reports. Track progress against scope, schedule, and budget. 10. Project Closure Obtain stakeholder sign-off. Conduct lessons learned sessions. Ensure knowledge transfer and project documentation completion.

Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 230,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending September 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.