Project Manager - C/C++ Engineering

To lead and deliver complex software development projects with a strong technical foundation in C and C++, ensuring high-quality delivery, stakeholder alignment, and successful execution of engineering initiatives. The Project Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable, and efficient software solutions aligned with business and product goals.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end execution of software development projects with C/C++ core components.
• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and delivery plans.
• Manage project budget, resource allocation, risks, and quality standards.
• Establish and maintain project governance structures, dashboards, and progress tracking.

Technical Leadership

• Work closely with architects and senior engineers to ensure technical feasibility and design alignment.
• Review high-level design documents and engineering plans related to C/C++ modules.
• Support troubleshooting and critical issue resolution during development and release cycles.
• Validate performance, security, and reliability standards of software modules.

Stakeholder & Team Management

• Act as the primary liaison between engineering teams, product owners, and business stakeholders.
• Drive effective communication, ensuring transparency on progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including developers, QA, DevOps, and integration teams.
• Manage third-party vendors or offshore development resources, when required.

Process & Quality Assurance

• Ensure adherence to SDLC, Agile, or hybrid delivery practices.
• Implement best practices in code quality, testing, documentation, and release management.
• Maintain project artifacts such as status reports, risk logs, delivery plans, and change requests.

Technical Expertise

• Strong hands-on background in C and C++ development, ideally in system programming, embedded systems, OS-level components, real-time systems, or high-performance applications.
• Solid understanding of:
• Data structures & algorithms
• Multithreading & memory management
• Linux/Unix systems programming
• Networking concepts & protocols (preferred)
• Build and debugging tools (GCC, GDB, CMake, Make, Valgrind, etc.)

Project Management Skills

• 5–12 years of experience including 3+ years in project management or technical delivery leadership.
• Proven experience managing software development projects end-to-end.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and DevOps practices.
• Experience with project tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, or equivalent.

Behavioral & Leadership Competencies

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and drive outcomes.
• Proactive risk and issue management mindset.