Senior Project Manager

Company: Virtusa
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you lead the design and delivery of mission-critical digital platforms for global pharmaceutical and life sciences clients. You will guide architecture, full-stack development, and cloud deployment to ensure scalable, high-availability solutions. You work closely with product leaders and enterprise stakeholders to translate complex requirements into robust technical deliverables. Your work enables modernization of legacy systems and integration of cutting-edge AI capabilities, delivering concrete impact for top-tier brands. This is a high-visibility, cross-region opportunity to shape platform architecture and drive operational excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Pharma & Enterprise Delivery: act as primary technical architect for global accounts across EMEA/APAC for top pharmaceutical brands
  • System Architecture & Design: produce HLD/LLD documentation and define API contracts for complex platforms
  • Full-Stack Software Engineering: build/maintain scalable web apps using PHP (Laravel, Drupal, WordPress), JS frameworks (React, Vue.js, Next.js), and Python
  • Modernization & Migrations: lead transformation of legacy monoliths (.NET) to headless architectures and perform cloud migrations (Azure)
  • AI & RAG Integration: prototype intelligent features using generative AI models via agentic frameworks and vector retrieval
  • Performance & SLA Optimization: troubleshoot production issues quickly and maintain 99% uptime while optimizing costs
  • DevOps & CI/CD: establish automated pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker, and cloud infra (AWS, Azure, Vercel)
  • Stakeholder Management: collaborate with product managers and senior leadership to translate requirements into technical deliverables

Key requirements

  • 7-10 years of relevant experience in engineering or senior leadership roles
  • Proven track record delivering digital platforms for global Tier-1 enterprises in pharma/life sciences
  • Hands-on experience with full-stack development across PHP (Laravel/Drupal/WordPress), JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Vue.js, Next.js), and Python
  • Experience modernizing legacy systems to headless architectures and performing cloud migrations (Azure)
  • Experience with AI/RAG features and agentic frameworks (e.g., LangGraph) and vector databases (PostGIS, ChromaDB)
  • Strong understanding of API design and system architecture (HLD/LLD)
  • Proficiency with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), and containerization (Docker)
  • Stakeholder management and ability to work with senior leadership and enterprise clients across regions
  • Stakeholder management
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Strong communication
  • PHP frameworks: Laravel, Drupal, WordPress
  • JavaScript/TypeScript: React, Vue.js, Next.js
  • Python

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Posted: October 1st, 2026