R&D Project Manager (Software)

About the Position

Join EYKON PRIVATE LIMITED, formerly part of the Landis+Gyr Group, as an R&D Project Manager (Software) to lead a strategic infrastructure modernization initiative across our global Software R&D organization. This highly visible role will drive the transformation of our software delivery ecosystem through modern CI/CD platforms, cloud-native development capabilities, development infrastructure modernization, and engineering productivity improvements.

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Responsibilities

• Lead Project Delivery: Lead a business-critical Software R&D infrastructure modernization initiative, ensuring successful delivery, adoption, and alignment with business objectives.
• Drive Execution: Own project delivery including scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, dependencies, and milestone achievement.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain effective working relationships with Software R&D leadership, engineering teams, architects, platform organizations, and key stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate activities across software development, DevOps, quality engineering, platform engineering, cybersecurity, and external partner organizations.
• Risk and Change Management: Identify and mitigate project risks while supporting organizational change and adoption of new tools and processes.
• Governance and Communication: Provide regular project reporting, facilitate project governance activities, and ensure transparency across stakeholder groups.
• Continuous Improvement: Support best practices in Software R&D project management and software delivery processes.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 5+ years of project or program management experience, with at least 3+ years leading technical infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, developer platform, DevOps, CI/CD, or software engineering transformation initiatives in a Software R&D environment.
• Technical Literacy: Working understanding of modern CI/CD concepts (pipelines, environments, release gates), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), version control and development practices (Git, branching strategies), test automation, and DevOps/platform engineering principles.
• Methodologies: Strong command of both Agile and traditional project management methodologies, with the ability to apply the right approach based on program needs. PMP, IPMA, SAFe, Scrum Master, or equivalent certifications are considered an advantage.
• Change Management and Leadership: Ability to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes without direct authority. Willingness to lead organizational change in technical environments, including stakeholder engagement, adoption of new tools and processes, and alignment across globally distributed teams. Excellent communication, collaboration, and executive stakeholder management skills.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment
• Professional development opportunities
• Diverse and inclusive workplace

About the Company

EYKON PRIVATE LIMITED, formerly part of the Landis+Gyr Group, supports electricity, gas, water, and thermal utilities in managing increasingly complex networks, improving operational efficiency, and enabling more sustainable use of resources. With more than 2,800 employees in 19 countries and decades of experience in critical infrastructure technology, the company provides advanced metering, network intelligence, and digital solutions to utilities and infrastructure operators primarily across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

We value and encourage diversity in our team. This position is open to all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, or background. We're committed to shaping a better future for everyone.

Location: Noida, UP, IN

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Career Level: Experienced

Date Posted: Oct 6, 2026

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