Principal project manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal Project Manager based in India.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving enterprise-level delivery across complex, global programmes and digital transformation initiatives.

This is a highly strategic position where you will influence how decisions are made, validated, and executed across large-scale delivery ecosystems.

You will embed data-driven thinking into programme execution, ensuring that prioritisation and outcomes are guided by strong analytical evidence.

Working across cross-functional and international teams, you will help improve delivery performance, governance, and forecasting accuracy.

You will also act as a catalyst for cultural change by promoting experimentation, statistical thinking, and evidence-based decision-making.

In addition, you will coach and mentor practitioners to strengthen their analytical maturity and delivery effectiveness in a fast-evolving environment.

Accountabilities

• Drive enterprise-level delivery orchestration across multiple teams, regions, and programmes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and data-backed prioritisation.
• Embed data-driven decision-making practices across delivery teams, promoting the use of statistical methods, experimentation, and quantitative insights.
• Partner with Data, Analytics, and Product teams to enhance data quality, accessibility, and usability for better business outcomes.
• Lead capability-building efforts by coaching teams in analytical frameworks, hypothesis-driven thinking, and data storytelling.
• Strengthen risk and performance management by applying predictive and diagnostic analytics to identify issues early and improve forecasting accuracy.
• Champion continuous improvement through experimentation approaches such as A/B testing, pilots, and structured test-and-learn methodologies.
• Influence senior stakeholders by presenting evidence-based insights that improve decision quality and organisational outcomes.
  
  

Requirements

• Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in project or programme management, including leading enterprise-scale, cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong background in data-driven delivery environments with solid understanding of statistical methods, analytics, or data science fundamentals.
• Proven ability to translate complex data into actionable business decisions and measurable outcomes.
• Experience working with global teams in large, matrixed organisations and influencing senior stakeholders through evidence-based insights.
• Strong knowledge of delivery frameworks, governance models, and agile or hybrid methodologies.
• Familiarity with experimentation techniques such as A/B testing, hypothesis testing, forecasting, or predictive analytics.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and coaching skills with the ability to build capability and drive cultural change.
• Preferred: Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science) and/or PMI or equivalent certification.
  
  

Benefits

• Hybrid working model with flexibility between office and remote work
• Competitive compensation package aligned with senior-level expertise
• Comprehensive health, medical, and life insurance coverage
• Strong focus on learning, development, and career progression opportunities
• Exposure to large-scale global transformation and digital innovation programmes
• Inclusive, diverse, and collaborative work environment
• Relocation assistance (where applicable)
• Opportunities to work at the intersection of technology, data, and enterprise transformation.
  
  

How Jobgether Works

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