| Job Title | Project Leader |
| Functional Area | The Project Leader is accountable for successful delivery of assigned products, solutions, consulting engagements, innovation initiatives, and strategic projects. This role is responsible for achieving agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business objectives while coordinating cross-functional teams and maintaining alignment with customer and organizational priorities. The Project Leader serves as the execution leader for assigned initiatives, driving accountability, facilitating decisions, removing barriers, and ensuring projects deliver measurable business value. |
| Education Requirements | Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, or science related field |
| Technical Skills Requirements | Project planning, scheduling, and execution management Scope, budget, timeline, and resource management Risk, issue, dependency, and change management Project governance, reporting, and performance tracking Cross-functional team leadership and coordination Client relationship management and stakeholder communication Requirements translation into executable work plans Resource forecasting and capacity planning Process improvement and operational excellence methodologies Quality management and delivery assurance Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira/Azure DevOps, Teams, SharePoint, and collaboration tools Ability to leverage AI-enabled project management and productivity tools |
| Experience requirements | • 5–10 years project/program leadership. • Scope, budget and schedule management. • Risk management. • Client communication. • Matrix leadership. • Delivery accountability. |
| Responsibilities | Project Delivery Leadership Responsible for successful delivery of assigned initiatives. Develop and maintain project plans Define scope, milestones, deliverables, and timelines Drive execution against agreed objectives Deliver projects on schedule Deliver projects within budget Deliver agreed scope and quality outcomes Monitor progress and performance Ensure projects remain on schedule Ensure deliverables meet quality expectations Delivery Leadership & Accountability Responsible for creating momentum, accountability, and execution discipline. Improve project predictability Establish clear ownership across teams Drive timely decisions Challenge delays and bottlenecks Facilitate issue resolution Hold teams accountable for commitments Maintain focus on business outcomes Financial & Resource Management Responsible for ensuring projects are delivered within approved financial and resource expectations. Develop and maintain project budgets Monitor effort and costs against plan Forecast resource needs Track budget variances Recommend corrective actions Escalate financial risks Stakeholder Engagement, Governance & Communication Responsible for maintaining alignment, transparency, and project control. Engage project stakeholders and clients Facilitate project team meetings and working sessions Ensure Client is proactively informed of project status and delivery plans Support steering committee and governance activities Provide project status updates Manage risks, issues, decisions, and action items Maintain appropriate project documentation and controls Manage delivery-related client expectations Business Outcome & Adoption Support Responsible for ensuring projects deliver intended customer and business value. Align project activities with intended outcomes Support transition to operational use Identify adoption risks and barriers Partner with Product Owners and Account Leads to support value realization Monitor achievement of expected benefits |
| Relationship & Interactions | Projects consistently meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality commitments. Teams execute with accountability and urgency. Client and leadership stakeholders have confidence in delivery status. Meetings result in decisions and action. Risks are identified and managed proactively. Projects deliver intended business value. |
| Reporting to | Head Solutions/Product Development and Delivery |
