Title: Agile Project Manager
About the Opportunity
A growth-focused organisation operating in the IT services & software product development sector, delivering enterprise-grade digital transformation and product engineering solutions. We build and operate cross-functional engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable software for enterprise customers and fast-moving product lines. This is an on-site role based in India focused on driving predictable delivery through Agile and Scrum practices.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead and own delivery for cross-functional software teams using Agile/Scrum—plan sprints, facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure consistent cadence and high quality.
- Coach teams and Product Owners on Agile best practices, remove impediments, and cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
- Manage product backlog priorities with the Product Owner: clarify requirements, define acceptance criteria, and ensure user stories are ready for development.
- Track and report delivery metrics (velocity, burndown, lead time); surface risks and drive corrective actions to meet milestones and SLAs.
- Coordinate release planning, manage cross-team dependencies and vendor interfaces, and lead risk mitigation and change-control processes.
- Maintain project governance artifacts—status reports, RAIDs (risks, actions, issues, decisions), and ensure alignment with SDLC and quality assurance standards.
Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have
- 4+ years of experience as a Project Manager / Scrum Master in software development using Agile/Scrum with hands-on ceremony facilitation.
- Proven use of Jira & Confluence for backlog management, sprint planning, and reporting; strong comfort with Agile metrics and dashboards.
- Excellent stakeholder communication, escalation management, and vendor coordination skills for on-site delivery in India.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent; CSM/PSM or PMP with demonstrable Agile experience.
Preferred
- Exposure to scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe), Kanban workflows, and multi-team dependency management.
- Experience in enterprise SaaS, fintech or product engineering environments and familiarity with CI/CD practices.
Benefits & Culture Highlights
- Competitive compensation with performance-linked incentives and support for professional certifications and training.
- Collaborative, outcome-driven engineering culture emphasizing mentorship, continuous improvement, and ownership.
- On-site role enabling close collaboration with product and engineering leadership and faster career growth opportunities.
Location: India (On-site). If you are an experienced Agile Project Manager who delivers predictable, high-quality outcomes and thrives in fast-paced engineering environments, we'd like to hear from you.