Senior Project Manager

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses.  We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

Join the innovative team at Kyndryl as a Senior Project Manager and unlock your potential to shape the future of technology solutions. As a key player in our organization, you will embark on an exciting journey where you get to work closely with customers, understand their unique challenges, and provide them with cutting-edge technical solutions and services. 

Kyndryl Senior Project Managers oversee the delivery of major projects within scope, schedule, and budget. You’ll be the driving force for every aspect of a program’s success, and the “conductor” who orchestrates everyone’s efforts to make beautiful music together.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program Execution & Governance

• Enforce adherence to governance model and operating rhythm

• Drive structured governance forums with clear outputs:

  • Decisions, actions, and ownership

  • Integrated reporting and status visibility

• Eliminate non-standard processes and shadow governance

2. Resource Management

• Own program-wide resource demand vs. capacity planning

• Drive:

  • Forecasting across workstreams

  • Resource intake, tracking, and approvals

  • Escalation of staffing gaps impacting delivery

• Ensure alignment between resource allocation and program priorities

3. Cost Management & Financial Oversight

• Manage budget vs. actuals and forecast vs. backlog alignment

• Identify and escalate financial risks and variances

• Support financial governance tied to milestones and delivery outcomes

• Provide data-driven insights to support decision-making

4. Stage Gate / Tollgate Management

• Lead tollgate governance and readiness process

• Ensure:

  • Deliverables meet defined acceptance criteria

  • Supporting documentation and evidence are complete

  • Cross-functional alignment is achieved prior to approvals

• Drive Go/No-Go readiness across all releases

5. Integrated Planning & Dependency Management

• Maintain integrated program plan across all workstreams

• Drive:

  • Cross-workstream dependency management

  • 30/60/90-day lookahead planning

  • Alignment of milestones and delivery timelines

6. Reporting, Dashboards & Analytics

• Develop and maintain program dashboards and reporting

• Track:

  • Delivery health

  • Resource status

  • Financial performance

  • RAID metrics

• Provide actionable insights to leadership through data analysis

7. Agile Execution Oversight

• Ensure consistent adoption of Agile practices across workstreams

• Track:

  • Sprint execution

  • Velocity and predictability

• Align Agile delivery with program-level milestones and governance

8. Executive Communication & Presentations

• Develop executive-level presentations and reporting materials

• Translate complex data into:

  • Clear insights

  • Decision-ready narratives

Your future at Kyndryl
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