Project Manager

Summary:

A Software Asset Management (SAM) plays a crucial role in overseeing and optimizing the procurement, deployment, tracking, maintenance, and retirement of software licenses and subscriptions within an organization.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Project Manager with 8–12 years of experience to join our PMO, Audit & Compliance team. The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of IT Project Management in IT Infrastructure, IT Audit (ITGC& ITACs) and Compliance and Budget Management. The person should have experience handling IT Infra projects, manage Infra budget and handle Infra audits with external Auditors of big 4 Audit firms.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management:

  • Planning & Execution: Developing project charters, Detailed Project Plans (DPP), and schedules.
  • Infrastructure Focus: Implementing hardware, software, data centers, and network upgrades (servers, firewalls, cabling).
  • Stakeholder Management: Coordinating with internal IT teams, business units, and external vendors/suppliers.
  • Risk & Security Management: Identifying potential risks to infrastructure, such as cyber threats, and ensuring compliance.
  • Documentation & Reporting: Creating project status reports, dashboards, and managing documentation.
  • Quality Assurance: Conducting testing (UAT, security testing) and ensuring deliverables meet standard
  • Cost Control & Tracking: Monitoring expenditures throughout the project lifecycle to keep projects within approved financial limits.

• Budgeting and Compliance:

  • Creating detailed budgets by estimating costs for hardware, software, labor, and licenses.
  • Review and manage IT budget for infrastructure spend across IT assets, license, labour and infra projects.
  • Providing regular financial reporting to management

• IT Infrastructure Audit:

  • Evaluate the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of IT General Controls (ITGCs) like Access Controls, Change Management, Security Management, Operations Management, Backup and Recovery.
  • Evaluate the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of IT Application Controls (ITACs) like Input, Processing and Output Controls along with Integrity Controls, Authorization and Validation across various environments.
  • Perform access controls testing, including user provisioning, segregation of duties (SoD), password policies, and privileged access IT Infra and other corporate IT applications.
  • Lead and/or support SOX 404 compliance audits including walkthroughs, control testing, and remediation tracking.
  • Engage with external auditors, providing necessary documentation and walkthroughs related to IT controls.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8 to 12 Years experience in project management for infrastructure (e.g., data center migrations, cloud, network).
• Certified ITIL, PMP or PRINCE2 practitioner.
• Sound technical knowledge in AWS/Azure, virtualization (VMware), and networking (Cisco/Juniper).
• Solid understanding of ITGC (IT General Controls) and ITACs (IT Application Controls).
• Big 4 consulting or assurance experience would be added advantage

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Must be presentable, professional, and capable of engaging with senior stakeholders.
• High degree of dedication, integrity, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements: