Senior project manager

Job Tile: Senior Project Manager - Delivery

Location: Pune

Job Summary

The Senior Manager – Delivery (AV Domain) will oversee large-scale operations delivering high-quality ground truth data for Autonomous Vehicle (AV) machine learning models. This role requires a seasoned delivery leader who combines rigorous project management methodologies with exceptional, client-facing communication skills to manage high-volume workflows, data triage operations, or HD mapping projects. The ideal candidate will be responsible for operational excellence, scaling multi-location headcount, managing client engineering relationships, and driving financial and throughput metrics across delivery hubs.

Responsibilities

Apply robust project management methodologies to successfully plan, execute, monitor, and deliver large-scale data annotation project lifecycles. Own end-to-end delivery performance, ensuring production workflows meet or exceed strict accuracy, throughput, and SLA targets. Manage complex AV data workflows across domains such as Li DAR, Multi-Sensor Fusion, Data Triage, or HD Mapping. Establish strict quality governance by leveraging deep-dive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify error drivers and design targeted quality improvement plans. Act as the primary operational escalation point of contact, maintaining exceptional verbal and written communication with external client AV engineering and product teams. Manage project budgets, tracking resource billing rates, utilization targets, and productivity metrics to drive monthly revenue milestones and prevent revenue leakage. Partner effectively with internal cross-functional teams (HR, Talent Acquisition, Legal) to manage large-scale headcount capacity planning and ramp-ups. Mentor, upskill, and manage a multi-tiered leadership hierarchy (Group Leads and Team Leads) while driving objective performance appraisals and calibrations.

Skill Requirements

12–14 years of total experience in Operations/Service Delivery, with a proven track record in the ITe S, BPO, or Technology sectors. Minimum 4–5 years of hands-on management experience specifically within the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Data Annotation & Labeling space. Must possess strong operational management experience in any of the following key domains: Li DAR / Multi-Sensor Fusion AV Triage Mapping / GIS Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Flawless English communication skills (written and spoken) navigating high-visibility, direct client-facing relationships. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or Operations Management (MBA or any equivalent is a plus).