Project Manager

Date: Jun 23, 2026

Location: Pune, IN

Company: AkzoNobel

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

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Job Purpose

The Project Manager is responsible for the successful execution of IT projects and programs in the IT department. The scope of projects focuses primarily on the portfolios Finance, HR, Legal & Integrity, Real Estate & Facilities.

Key Activities

Create project plans including objectives, deliverables, time plan, budget & resources

Build effective project team structures and recruit /assign project staff

Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and issues

Deliver on time, within budget, with quality

Guide, steer and motivate project team members

Define and manage project objectives, deliverables, roles, planning and budget to successfully deliver projects

Champion the adoption of Agile scrum way of working

Ensure compliance with respect to IT project methods, approaches, and project reporting

Work with architecture to ensure that standards are implemented consistently in projects

Promote best practice methods, approaches, and practices for project management

Organize post project reviews contribute to improving project management capability

Own the financials for their projects all the way including relevant administration and timely and accurate updates

In summary, organize the project for success and deliver it successfully!

Experience

Bachelor or Master’s degree in business management, computer science, computer engineering or related field.

5+years’ experience in project management roles in IT organization.

3+ years of experience with Agile scrum way of working and/or DevOps setting for managing projects / epics

Practical experience as a Scrum Master is a definite plus.

3+years’ experience in implementing niche SaaS solutions and integrating them in large scale organizations.

General expertise in software development lifecycle and in integrations

Broad understanding of applications, platforms, infrastructure and interdependencies

Excellent project management skills and a proven track record of successful delivery in IT projects.

Excellent verbal and written English.

Project Management Certification is a plus.

Prior experience handling (delegated) financial responsibility in a project context is a plus.

Knowledge of business processes in Finance, HR or other corporate functions is a plus.

Prior exposure to Lean Six Sigma and/or any structured process improvement approach is a plus.

Knowledge of the manufacturing/ process industry is a plus

Competencies

Ability to build relations across stakeholder (business users, engineers, developers, dependent departments, steerco members) and influence.

Ability to motivate a project team to drive to success.

Self-driven and motivated to reach success.

Strong leadership skills

People management skills

Strong communicator

Ideal candidate will be ambitious, takes ownership and is a customer-centric, data-driven, process-oriented, and results-focused team player.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 54424