Project Director

Role: Project Director

Total Experience: 20+ Years

Job Location: Pune(Hybrid)

We are looking for an experienced Project Director to lead a portfolio of projects, drive delivery excellence, and ensure alignment with business objectives, client expectations, financial targets, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee multiple projects/programs, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Drive portfolio governance, project reviews, risk mitigation, and escalation management.
• Own financial performance, including budgets, revenue, margins, profitability, and resource utilisation.
• Build strong relationships with senior clients and internal stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers, Program Managers, and Delivery Leaders.
• Drive process optimisation, automation, AI adoption, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in project/program/portfolio management or delivery leadership.
• Proven experience managing large project portfolios and distributed teams.
• Strong expertise in project governance, financial management, risk management, and client engagement.
• Excellent commercial acumen, leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Experience with Agile and other project delivery methodologies.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certifications are preferred.

If you are passionate about strategic delivery leadership, client success, and driving business transformation, we would love to connect with you!

Our Offerings for Employee Benefits and Well-Being:

• Health Insurance for Employee+Spouse+Two Children+Parents
• Term Life Insurance
• GPA – For Employee
• Hybrid working
• Compliance – PF and Gratuity

About Academian

Website: www.academian.com

Academian is an education technology and learning solutions company, spun off from Intraedge, an IT company with over 22 years of experience. With 500+ team members, we deliver innovative services, products, and digital learning solutions across K–12, higher education, publishing, and corporate learning.

Our expertise includes EdTech solutions, LMS/CMS, digital learning, instructional design, accessibility, media development, custom software, and digital transformation.

At Academian, we combine industry expertise with technology and innovation to create impactful learning experiences. Join us in shaping the future of education!