Project Management Officer

Role: Project Manager / Sr Manager

Department: Program Management and Delivery Excellence

Darwinbox is Asia's fastest-growing HR technology platform, designing the future of work by

building the world's best HR tech, driven by a fierce focus on employee experience and customer

success, and continuous, iterative innovation. We are the preferred choice of 900+ global

enterprises to manage their 2.5 million+ employees across 116+ countries.

Darwinbox's new-age HCM suite competes with local as well as global players in the enterprise

technology space (such as SAP, Oracle, and Workday). The firm has acquired notable customers

ranging from large conglomerates to unicorn start-ups: Nivea, Starbucks, Swiggy, DLF, Crisil,

CRED, Vedanta, Mahindra, Glenmark, Gokongwei Group, Mitra Adiperkasa, EFS Facilities

Management, VNG Corporation, and many more.

Our vision of building a world-class product company from Asia is backed by marquee global

investors like Microsoft, Salesforce, Sequoia Capital, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Job Description

Mandatory Requirements

PMO & Project Portfolio Management:

5+ years in PMO or project portfolio management roles

Experience managing 100+ concurrent projects across teams

Strong understanding of HCM/HRMS SaaS implementation project delivery (HIGHLY

PREFERRED)

Deep knowledge of project management methodologies in SaaS implementation

organizations

Strong understanding of project governance frameworks and methodologies

Proven track record in monitoring services revenue, margins, and profitability

Expertise in risk management, quality assurance, and scope control

Rocketlane Expertise (REQUIRED):

Hands-on experience with Rocketlane project management platform (MANDATORY)

Ability to build custom reports and dashboards in Rocketlane

Strong understanding of Rocketlane workflows, automation, and integrations

Experience in configuring and optimizing Rocketlane for portfolio tracking

Technical & Analytical Skills:

Advanced proficiency in Excel for financial analysis and reporting

Strong data analysis and visualization skills (Power BI, Tableau preferred)

Experience with resource management and capacity planning

Understanding of implementation lifecycle: discovery, design, build, test, deploy, hypercare

Familiarity with HCM modules (Core HR, Payroll, Time, Performance, Talent, Recruiting)

Leadership & Communication:

Strong leadership skills with ability to influence across teams

Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication

Experience presenting to senior leadership with data-driven insights

Ability to drive process improvements and change management

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Oversight: Monitor and manage portfolio of 100+ projects, ensuring alignment with business goals

Financial Management: Track services revenue, project margins, billing, and profitability across portfolio

Risk & Quality Management: Identify and mitigate risks; ensure quality standards and

delivery excellence

Rocketlane Administration: Build custom reports, dashboards, and automation; optimize platform usage

Scope Management: Monitor project scope, change requests, and ensure proper governance

Resource Planning: Oversee resource allocation, capacity planning, and utilization across projects

Stakeholder Reporting: Provide regular portfolio updates to leadership with insights and recommendations

Process Improvement: Drive PMO best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives

Governance Framework: Establish and enforce project governance, standards, and compliance

Team Collaboration: Work closely with delivery teams, project managers, and functional leads

Key Performance Metrics

Services revenue achievement and forecast accuracy

Project margin optimization and cost control

Project delivery success rate and quality metrics

Risk mitigation effectiveness and issue resolution time

Resource utilization and capacity optimization

Scope variance and change request management

Stakeholder satisfaction score