Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager Location: Kolkata Job Type: Full-Time About Lentra: Lentra is a new-age, domain-native platform built to empower financial institutions with tomorrows lending ecosystem, today. Our full-stack, fully digital, and secure products and solutions represent the future of smart, seamless, and secure digital lending. We provide comprehensive solutions for the Indian lending stack, including digital origination with features like eKYC, vKYC, eSign, eNACH, and more. Our platform is designed to enhance reliability and reduce TATs for financial institutions. Key Products: Digital Loan Origination System (LOS): A digitized application form leveraging AI to facilitate credit decisions in less than 10 seconds, achieving over 70% straight-through decisions with in-built rule engines and 3rd party API interfaces. BREx: A configurable Business Rule Engine (BRE) for accelerated and automated lending decisions. MultiBureau: A neutral service provider connecting to all four credit bureaus with built-in rule tree logic. GoGetr: An interface that integrates various third-party vendors for data like MCA, Aadhaar eKYC, PAN, Fraud Checks, and Bank Statement Analysis, ensuring easy vendor switching and standardization. Job Summary: The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, executing, and finalising projects according to strict deadlines. This includes managing resources and coordinating the efforts of team members to deliver projects according to plan. The Project Manager will also define the projects objectives, oversee quality control throughout its life-cycle, and ensure alignment with business goals. Key Responsibilities: 1. Project Planning and Initiation: Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. Develop comprehensive project plans, including schedules, resources, budgets, and risk assessments. Work closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts and Technical Team to ensure project alignment with product road-map and business objectives. 2. Execution and Monitoring: Coordinate and monitor project activities to ensure projects stay on track and on budget. • Regularly communicate project status updates, including key metrics, progress, and potential risks to stakeholders and management. Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and customer expectations. Maintain detailed lists of Project impediments bottlenecks and plan to mitigate the same. Ensure crisp and clear communication with all stakeholders. 3. Resource Management: Allocate and manage resources, including team members and third-party vendors. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, Clients, etc.) to ensure smooth project execution. Monitor team performance and provide guidance, mentorship, and feedback to team members. 4. Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential project risks through proactive planning and effective problem-solving. Develop contingency plans and keep stakeholders informed of any changes to project scope or timelines. 5. Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for project-related communication. Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to manage expectations and foster collaboration. Facilitate regular project meetings and ensure all stakeholders are aligned with project goals. 6. Post-Project Evaluation: Conduct project reviews and evaluations to identify successful and unsuccessful elements. Document and communicate lessons learned to improve future projects. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the project management function Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field; PMP or equivalent certification preferred. 5+ years of experience in project management, ideally in a product-based company. Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall). Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Proficient in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, Microsoft Project).