Project Manager

About Zepcruit

Zepcruit is an early-stage, revenue-generating AI-powered hiring intelligence platform built to replace gut-based hiring decisions using AI-proctored interviews and psychometric profiling to generate a verdict on every candidate before a human gets involved. We work with mid-to-large enterprises across sectors.

The Role

We're looking for a Project Manager who can own delivery end-to-end from sprint planning to stakeholder updates without needing hand-holding. You'll work directly with our founding team, bridging product, engineering, and client commitments.

Responsibilities

Own project delivery end-to-end from requirement lock to go-live across product builds and client engagements

Gather, document, and baseline requirements before development begins; manage scope changes with a clear change request process

Run sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives with the tech team; keep Agile ceremonies tight and purposeful

Track project health timelines, milestones, resource utilization, and budget and flag risks before they become incidents

Coordinate with our external development partner on deliverables, review outputs against agreed specs, and hold them accountable to timelines

Interface directly with enterprise clients on delivery status, expectation-setting, and escalation resolution you're the face of execution

Own UAT coordination, release readiness checks, and go-live sign-offs in partnership with the engineering team

Prepare and present weekly project health reports to the founding team clear, concise, no sugar-coating

Maintain structured documentation across all projects SOWs, project plans, RAID logs, meeting notes, and status trackers

Step in as the first line of resolution when delivery goes off-track internally or externally

What We're Looking For

34 years of hands-on PM experience in a software/SaaS environment

Strong command of tools like Jira, Notion, or equivalent

Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology not just the theory

Clear communicator written and verbal

Someone who takes ownership

Bonus: experience working in a startup or early-stage product company

What's Not a Fit

PMs who manage spreadsheets but not people

Anyone who needs a fully defined process before they can start

Candidates who confuse activity with output

What You Get

Direct exposure to a founder-led AI startup

Flat hierarchy where your decisions will actually matter

Competitive salary: 812 LPA based on fit

Front-row seat to building a category-defining product in HR Tech