Advisory Project Manager - India

Hyderabad, Telangana
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

C1 Company Overview:C1: 1 Contact, 1 Connection, 1 ChoiceC1 is the foremost, single-source provider of advanced communications and data technology for business. That means if it's digital, we connect our customers to it -- from phone systems and hardware to computer networks, application development, managed solutions and more. And we're 100% passionate with designing, implementing, managing and supporting our customers' every need from end to end, so that they can focus on what they do best.So, when it comes to joining a team of IT and communications technology pros who are empowered to do what they do best, your best choice -- your #1 choice -- is C1 Overview:SummaryThe Advisory Project Manager role is responsible for both upfront planning and day-to-day oversight of initiatives across the Advisory team’s projects. This role works to ensure that advisory engagements are executed predictably, on time, and with clear outcomes while coordinating multiple advisory workstreams. This role brings strong planning, coordination, and follow-through capabilities and thrives in environments requiring structure, adaptability, and proactive communication. This role requires a strong sense of ownership, clear and consistent communication, and the ability to work independently while staying closely aligned with C1 and customer stakeholders. Responsibilities:Essential Functions

Manages advisory engagement timelines, milestones, and deliverables
Coordinate SMEs, customers, and stakeholders
Tracks risks, dependencies, and issues
Maintains executive-level reporting and communication
Ensures consistent delivery methodology across OPTIM engagements
Supports project intake and pre-planning efforts, including scope framing, estimating, resource alignment, and milestone planning
Facilitates regular check-ins, status reporting, and project health reviews with stakeholders and leadership
Tracks performance against defined metrics and timelines, escalating risks and blockers proactively
Drives continuous improvement through retrospectives, lessons learned, and feedback loops

Qualifications:Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, project management, information systems, computer science, or related field
8+ years in project or program management
Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder engagements
Fluent in the English language (verbal/written)
Strong communication and organizational skills
Some overlap with U.S. business hours is expected to support real-time collaboration and project cadence
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Demonstrated ability to lead structured planning efforts, develop project documentation, and manage timelines, scope, and resources
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience engaging technical and business stakeholders, including leadership
High sense of ownership and accountability; able to work independently while navigating ambiguity and driving clarity
Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Jira, or Smartsheet
Comfortable working in a distributed, cross-cultural team environment with stakeholders across time zones
Demonstrated ability to proactively communicate progress, surface risks early, and take initiative without waiting for direction

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or SAFe certification
Familiarity with collaborative work management tools (e.g., ADO, Jira, Smartsheet, Confluence, Microsoft Project)
Prior experience supporting U.S.-based project teams or clients is a plus

Additional Information:Work Environment
Ability to handle multiple priorities and demands in a fast-paced environment. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.Physical Environment
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.Other Duties/Changes
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all duties, responsibilities or activities that are required of a team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. At any point in time, the essential functions and primary duties associated with this position will be the principal, major or most important duties, responsibilities and activities that the employee is expected to perform as determined and directed by C1.EEO Statement
C1 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and all team members will be treated with respect to their employment, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. For further details, please view the EEO Policy Statement ( ) and/or the current version of the workplace poster ( ; )E-Verify:Right to Work:

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