Project Manager

About Rootquotient Rootquotient is a premier product engineering institution. We partner with ambitious organizations to build outcomes that matter. As a Project Manager, you will be the delivery heartbeat of our client projects — owning end-to-end execution, building strong client relationships, and driving quality outcomes with a high-performing, focused team. Role Overview The Project Manager at Rootquotient owns end-to-end delivery of medium-complexity projects autonomously and contributes to large, complex projects under guidance from a Senior PM or Delivery Manager. You are the primary client contact for your assigned projects and are directly accountable for on-time, on-budget, on-quality delivery. This role requires strong planning discipline, proactive risk management, effective stakeholder communication, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams with clarity and confidence. Key Responsibilities 1. Project Planning & Baseline Management ● Develop detailed project plans aligned with business objectives; create realistic schedules factoring in resource constraints; define clear deliverables and success criteria. ● Establish and maintain baselines for scope, schedule, and budget; track performance against baselines and implement corrective actions where needed. ● Define project scope clearly with full stakeholder alignment; prevent scope creep through a formal change control process; document all scope decisions. 2. Schedule Management & On-Time Delivery ● Create and maintain detailed project schedules; manage the critical path and identify schedule risks early. ● Track schedule performance week-on-week; implement corrective actions proactively and course-correct any deviations with guidance from Senior PM or Delivery Manager. ● Drive 95% on-time delivery for all assigned medium-complexity projects. 3. Budget & Financial Management ● Manage project budgets in coordination with the Senior PM or Delivery Manager; track utilization against budget on a monthly basis. ● Forecast final project costs; manage budget changes through the change control process; maintain budget variance within 10%. ● Develop awareness of account-level financial health; support the Delivery Manager in identifying value engineering opportunities. 4. Resource Planning & Team Coordination ● Plan resource needs for the full project duration; allocate team members effectively across tasks and workstreams. ● Manage resource conflicts and dependencies; optimize team utilization to achieve 90% efficiency across assigned projects. ● Coordinate cross-functional teams; schedule and facilitate team standups, planning sessions, and review meetings. 5. Stakeholder Management & Communication ● Establish and maintain strong stakeholder relationships; serve as the primary point of contact for assigned project clients. ● Conduct regular status reviews; manage stakeholder expectations on delivery, timeline, and quality. ● Address stakeholder concerns…