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Project Lead (6+ Years) Location: Lower Parel, MumbaiAbout the Role At Schbang, the Project Lead serves as a strategic driver connecting creative vision, technology execution, and business outcomes. We are looking for a highly experienced professional who can lead complex, large-scale digital, tech, and creative initiatives across industries such as FMCG, e-commerce, OTT, lifestyle, and more. This role requires a strong leader who thrives in a fast-paced agency environment, confidently engages with senior stakeholders, and mentors high-performing teams while ensuring the delivery of scalable, innovative, and high-quality solutions.Key Responsibilities ● Strategic Project Leadership: Own and govern the complete project lifecycle — from discovery and scope definition to execution, quality assurance, delivery, and post-launch optimization. ● Team & Capability Building: Lead, mentor, and scale cross-functional teams (design, technology, media, content, QA), fostering collaboration, accountability, and delivery excellence. ● Senior Client Partnership: Act as a strategic advisor to clients, managing executive-level relationships, shaping digital roadmaps, and driving long-term value. ● Program & Portfolio Management: Oversee multiple high-impact projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with business goals, resource optimization, and risk mitigation. ● Technology & Platform Oversight: Provide leadership across website and platform development initiatives, ensuring scalability, security, performance, and future readiness. ● Agile & Operational Excellence: Champion Agile best practices, establish delivery frameworks, refine workflows, and drive continuous improvement across teams. ● Innovation & Solutioning: Identify opportunities for transformation, recommend forward-thinking solutions, and resolve complex challenges with strategic foresight. ● Data-Driven Governance: Define KPIs, track program performance, present executive reports, and leverage insights to enhance delivery effectiveness. ● Process & Quality Leadership: Build governance models, standardize documentation, and implement best practices to improve efficiency across brands and projects. Skills & Competencies Required ● Strong expertise in web technologies (WordPress, Shopify, Drupal, Magento, AEM, custom CMS). ● Deep experience with Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery models. ● Solid understanding of API integrations, QA frameworks, and enterprise CMS rollouts. ● Strong business acumen with design sensitivity and understanding of UX and customer journeys. ● Analytical mindset with experience leveraging Google Analytics, SEO insights, and performance metrics. ● Advanced proficiency in project management tools such as Jira, Trello, Asana, Microsoft Project, or Smartsheet. ● Exceptional stakeholder management, executive communication, and presentation skills. ● Proven ability to lead large teams (15–30+ members), resolve conflicts, and influence decision-making. ● Experience managing multi-region/global projects with strong cultural awareness.Preferred Background ●7+ years of experiencein digital, creative, or technology project/program management within an agency, consultancy, or fast-paced environment. ● Demonstrated success in leading large-scale website builds, platform migrations, or digital transformation initiatives. ● Strong technical foundation in IT, development, or QA is highly advantageous. ● Certifications such asPMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, or Agile Practitionerare preferred.