About this role
Role: Associate Project Manager Experience: 3 to 8 years Education: MBA Graduate with relevant project/program management experience OR Graduate - B.Tech/B.E. - Computers, Electronics/Telecommunication; PG - M.Sc. – Computers, M.Tech – Any Specialization, MCA – Computers, OR Industrial Engineering Background
Location: Pune
About the role: You will own project delivery operations across one or more concurrent projects — managing plans, budgets, risks, and people to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.
Key Responsibilities: Project planning & tracking Build and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and milestones Track progress against baselines and produce accurate, timely status reports Identify schedule slippages early and work with teams to course-correct
Budget & financial management Monitor project budgets and resource utilisation on an ongoing basis. Report variations in allocations and project budgets variance analysis and flag deviations with supporting data Support forecasting and assist in financial reporting to leadership
Risk & issue management Maintain comprehensive risk and issue registers Support removing blockers and drive resolution Escalate critical risks with clear context and recommended actions
People & team coordination Manage day-to-day coordination across cross-functional project teams Track individual and team deliverables; hold teams accountable to timelines Support capacity planning and resource allocation across workstreams
Client & stakeholder communication Respond to client queries and emails in a timely and professional manner Schedule and coordinate client-facing meetings, reviews, and check-ins Prepare and circulate routine project reports and updates to relevant stakeholders Maintain clear and organised communication trails across all project touchpoints
Governance & process Ensure adherence to SPAR frameworks, templates, and reporting standards Maintain accurate project documentation throughout the project lifecycle Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery processes
Required: MBA graduates with a minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience OR 3–8 years of experience in project management OR Industrial Engineering experience Proven ability to manage budgets, timelines, and cross-functional teams Strong analytical skills — comfortable working with data, numbers, and financial reports Proficient in project management tools (MS Project, Jira, or similar) and Excel Excellent written and verbal communication skills Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities Proactive problem-solver with a strong learning mindset Willingness to overlap with US EST hours Be able to join immediately
Company Profile: SPAR Solutions (based out of Atlanta, USA and Pune, India) is an employee-friendly place full of confident, result-oriented people with high energy levels and uncompromising work ethics. Compensation (match or exceed industry benchmarks) is driven by merit and performance; there is no limit to professional growth. If you believe that values like a consultative, detail-oriented, quick learner, team player, high performance, creativity and fun are your calling, you would be a great fit on our team.
Contact Details: Talent Acquisition Team HR Department / SPAR Solutions Address: SPAR Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. Pune IT Park, B-503, Bhau Patil Marg, 34 Aundh Road, Bopodi, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Pin Code: 411020. Website: sparsolutions.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spar-solutions-llc Twitter: https://twitter.com/sparsolutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SPARsolutions