IT Senior Project Manager

Posting Description:

Job Title- IT Sr. Project Manager

Position type- Full Time

Work Location- Gurgaon

Working style- Hybrid

Shift Time- 12PM to 9PM

People Manager role: No

Required education and certifications critical for the role- -BTech in computer science or related quantitative field, or equivalent experience.

Required years of experience –

14+ years of work experience in relevant field

AON IS IN THE BUSINESS OF BETTER DECISIONS

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are committed to our purpose as one firm, united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

Role Purpose

Operating within a product delivery model, the VRO Project Manager partners closely with product owners to shape, provision, and refine product roadmaps.

1. Project Planning & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end project planning, including integrated workplans, scope definition, milestones, dependencies, and critical path.
• Manage timelines and resources to ensure on-time, on-budget, and in-scope delivery.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple teams, regions, and functions in a matrixed environment.

1. Tracking, Reporting & Governance

• Establish and maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs and mitigation plans.
• Define and track key performance indicators, metrics, and success criteria.
• Prepare and deliver clear, executive-ready status reports and governance materials.
• Support and participate in steering committees and decision forums as required.

1. Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Act as a central point of coordination across business, technology, operations, and external partners.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across regions and time zones.
• Manage vendor engagement, scope, and performance in line with project objectives.

1. Product Roadmap & Delivery Support

• Partner with product owners to support product-roadmap development, provisioning, and refinement.
• Align project plans and dependencies with product backlogs and release plans.
• Ensure that platform and capability deliveries are sequenced and integrated to meet business outcomes.

1. Change Management & Adoption

• Align project activities with change and communication plans, working with Change and HR/Comms partners where applicable.
• Support business readiness, training, and onboarding activities.
• Help ensure solutions are adopted and embedded in business-as-usual operations.

1. MA&D Project Support

• Support projects across the end-to-end M&A lifecycle (strategy, due diligence, signing, close, integration/divestiture).
• Interpret business cases, synergies, and value drivers to inform planning and prioritization.
• Contribute to synergy tracking and value realization activities.
• Apply integration/divestiture playbooks and help refine them based on lessons learned.

Skills, Experience & Attributes

• Strong PM fundamentals across waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Proven experience managing complex, global, multi-team projects or programs.
• Familiarity with standard PM tools and collaboration platforms.

• Good understanding of application development processes and quality assurance in an Agile delivery model.
• Ability to work effectively with architecture, engineering, testing, and operations teams.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication; able to engage both technical teams and senior executives.
• Skilled facilitator who drives clarity, decisions, and alignment in cross-functional settings.

• Demonstrated ability to influence without formal authority in a matrixed, global organization.
• Builds trust and credibility with business, technology, and vendor stakeholders.

• Basic financial literacy, including P&L, cash flow, valuation drivers, and synergy tracking.
• Able to connect project activities to business value, outcomes, and strategic priorities.

• Highly organized, detail-focused, and reliable, with a strong sense of urgency and ownership.
• Proactive problem solver who identifies risks early and drives mitigation and resolution.
• Brings structure and clarity to ambiguity and remains calm and focused under pressure.