Associate Project Manager

Location:

Lake City, Raiwind Road, Lahore (full-time onsite role)

Summary:

We are looking for a driven Associate Project Manager with a solid business development foundation to join our delivery team. This role sits at the intersection of BD thinking and hands-on project execution — the ideal candidate brings 3–4 years of project management experience and at least 1 year in business development, giving them the commercial awareness to complement strong delivery instincts. You will work in close collaboration with the Delivery Head, acting as a key operational bridge between client commitments and delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end project execution for assigned engagements — from kick-off through closure.
• Work directly with the Delivery Head to align project timelines, resource plans, and milestones.
• Track project health (scope, schedule, cost, quality) and proactively flag risks before they escalate.
• Drive sprint planning, status reporting, and stakeholder communication across internal and client teams.
• Maintain project documentation including project plans, RAID logs, change requests, and closure reports.
• Leverage BD background to assist in pre-sales activities — shaping proposals, SOWs, and effort estimations.
• Collaborate with sales and account management teams to ensure smooth handoffs from deal close to delivery.
• Contribute to pipeline discussions, client discovery calls, and capability presentations as needed.
• Identify upsell and expansion opportunities within active accounts and surface them to the Delivery Head.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients during delivery — building trust and managing expectations with confidence.
• Facilitate weekly/monthly governance calls and prepare meaningful progress updates for senior stakeholders.
• Translate complex project situations into clear, concise communication for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, design, QA, and third-party vendors.
• Support resource planning and workload balancing in coordination with the Delivery Head.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and outcome-focused team culture.

Required Qualifications:

• 1+ year of experience in Business Development — including client acquisition, account growth, and/or pre-sales activities.
• 3–4 years of hands-on Project Management experience, managing end-to-end delivery of software or services projects.
• Demonstrated experience working closely with senior leadership or a Delivery Head in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior exposure to IT services, consulting, or tech-enabled delivery environments strongly preferred.
• Strong command of project management methodologies — Agile, Scrum, or hybrid frameworks.
• Ability to read a room — equally comfortable in a client boardroom and a technical team standup.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; can write crisp executive summaries and run sharp governance calls.
• High emotional intelligence; able to manage pressure, ambiguity, and competing priorities without losing composure.
• Commercial mindset — understands how delivery performance connects to revenue, margins, and client retention.
• Proficiency in PM tools such as Jira, Asana, MS Project, Confluence, or equivalents.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, or a related field.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification is a strong advantage.
• MBA or equivalent post-graduate qualification is a plus.

Work Location: In person