Job Description

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- Digital Transformation- Project Manager/Scrum Master
Position Title, Responsibility Level Senior - PM/Scrum Master
Function - Digital
Reports to
AVP/SAVP
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Grade - C1/C2
Location
Noida, India
Objectives of the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager (PM)/ Scrum Master to oversee and lead multiple projects concurrently, with expertise in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing two projects in parallel and extensive hands-on experience in agile project management. This role involves managing projects from initiation through to deployment, ensuring successful delivery within scope, budget, and timeline.
Responsibilities
Project Planning & Scheduling: Lead projects from requirements definition through to deployment, ensuring schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans are accurately created, along with detailed RAID documentation for risk mitigation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate internal and external resources (partners and clients), ensuring effective project execution in collaboration with project staff, and monitoring projects against scope, schedule, and budgets.
Progress Monitoring & Adaptation: Analyze project progress and, when necessary, adapt project scope, timelines, and costs to ensure adherence to project requirements and success criteria.
Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status, changes, and progress.
Agile & Waterfall Methodology Coordination: Lead Scrum ceremonies in a hybrid Agile environment (Waterfall requirements gathering with Agile development and release).
SDLC Governance: Review project artefacts for correctness and completeness, ensuring adherence to SDLC governance processes as per defined models.
Project Resourcing & Cost Management: Manage project resourcing, ensuring accurate tracking of actuals and estimates for costing and project progress. * Continuous Improvement: Support continuous process improvement through lessons learned, retrospective sessions, and implementation of best practices.

• Project Management Tools: Utilize tools such as JIRA, Asana, and ServiceNow to manage and monitor project progress and documentation.
• Risk Management & Report Outs : Ensure timely reporting of status, risks, and issues to senior leadership, with clear mitigation strategies in place.
• Analytical Thinking: Demonstrate excellent communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities in high-pressure delivery environments.

Skills
Technical Skills

• Solid understanding of Gen AI technologies, AI deployment workflows, and basic ML lifecycle, including data pipelines and model evaluation.
• Hands-on experience with digital transformation tools such as JIRA, Asana, MS Project, and Confluence for sprint tracking, reporting, and collaboration.
• Familiarity with RPA tools, cloud fundamentals (AWS, Azure), and automation frameworks used in enterprise delivery.
• Proficient in project lifecycle management, from initiation to post-deployment support, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong grasp of process design, traceability, and quality assurance in software development lifecycles.
• Deep expertise in both Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall methodologies, with experience in hybrid execution models.
• Skilled in project planning, task scheduling, and resource allocation, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery.
• Strong background in risk assessment, issue management, and scope control in dynamic delivery environments.
• Ability to effectively adapt project scope, timelines, and priorities based on evolving stakeholder needs and business constraints.
• Proven ability to manage project documentation, status reporting, and review sessions for internal and client-facing updates.

Soft skills (Desired)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for managing cross-functional teams and building client relationships.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with attention to detail in tracking deliverables, KPIs, and project milestones.
• Ability to collaborate across teams, influence decision-making, and foster a high-performance culture within the delivery team.

Education Requirements
Graduate
PMP/Prince will be preferred - ASM Mandatory
Work Experience Requirements:
Must Have:

• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience as a Project Manager. Ideal 8-10 years' experience in IT.
• Proven experience managing at least 2 projects in parallel.
• At least 2-3 projects were managed using Agile methodology as a Scrum Master.
• At least 2-3 projects were managed in a Waterfall environment as a Project Manager.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a project end-to-end from initiation to closure.
• Experience in consulting or client-facing environments, with a focus on managing client expectations and requirements.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with low code implementations or any business systems implementations.

• Relevant certifications such as PMI, Prince2, SAFe, ASM etc.