Project Manager

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John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) is Sri Lanka’s largest listed conglomerate in the Colombo Stock Exchange. From managing hotels and resorts in Sri Lanka and the Maldives to providing port, marine fuel and logistics services to IT solutions, manufacturing of food and beverages to running a chain of supermarkets, tea broking to stock broking, life insurance and banking to real estate, we have made our presence felt in virtually every major sphere of the economy.


Our business built over 150 years touches nearly every major sector of the economy. We generate a significant quantum of data, and we intend to use it to build the future of our businesses. Our Digital and Analytics insights can positively disrupt life for all Sri Lankans and our commitment to passion and excellence will help to deliver superior value to customers, our people, and the community.


OCTAVE is the cornerstone of our data-driven strategic and operational decisions!

Team OCTAVE solves JKH’s most intractable problems across industry verticals by building pipelines using Python and Azure data factory to work on one of the country’s richest data lakes, building and implementing complex machine learning algorithms that will impact millions of Sri Lankans.


Role description

The Project Manager will lead data analytics initiatives, managing the entire project lifecycle to ensure alignment with strategic objectives while overseeing cost, quality, and scope. They will guide teams in applying Agile/Scrum practices, drive technical discussions with engineering teams, and analyze production and quality control metrics to improve efficiency. The role involves ensuring compliance with ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 standards, maintaining strong client communication to identify new opportunities, and proactively addressing client needs to ensure satisfaction and successful project delivery.


Key Responsibilities

  • Project life cycle ownership by managing cost, quality, and scope to ensure the overall project is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives.
  • Guide the team on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight the customer
  • Work with internal management to improve project-related processes to capture accurate delivery metrics
  • Analyze Production and Quality Control metrics
  • Work with the onshore/offshore team to understand opportunities to Enhance Efficiency
  • Drive technical discussions with the engineering teams
  • Ensure the project is in line with the scope and budget defined
  • Ensuring the Project Technical Quality is in line with Company Quality Standards.
  • Ensuring the project complies with the Information Security Standards of ISO 27001 and Data Privacy Standards of ISO 27701.
  • Work towards new opportunities from the client, and communicate constantly with client Project Management Teams to get to know their pulse.
  • Ensure Client Satisfaction, take required actions, and work Proactively towards client satisfaction.


Desired Skills / Competencies

Education + Technical skills/experience

  • B.Sc in Computer Science/Engineering/Project Management /PMI/PG Qualifications.
  • 2+ years minimum experience as a Project Manager.
  • PMP/ CAPM / CSM Certifications are an added advantage.


Managerial Skills

  • Ability to work well in agile environments and diverse teams with multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong drive to learn and good organizational skills.
  • Ability to effectively communicate complex analytical and technical content.


Mindset & Behaviour

  • High energy and passionate individual who can work closely with other team members.
  • Team player.
  • Excited about trying new solutions outside standard methodologies.
  • Willing to adopt an iterative approach and experimental mindset to drive innovation.
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