Job Description

Job Summary


We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead cross-functional project teams, ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget, and align with business objectives. This role requires excellent leadership, communication, and problem solving skills.


Key Responsibilities:


Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and success criteria.


Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk management.


Manage project budgets, monitor expenditures, and track project milestones.


Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors.


Facilitate meetings, prepare status reports, and communicate with stakeholders.


Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and issues.


Ensure resource availability and allocation.


Continuously evaluate project performance and implement improvements.


Act as a servant-leader and coach for Scrum Teams.


Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.


Work closely with Product Owners to ensure the product backlog is well-groomed and prioritized.


Identify and remove impediments that obstruct the team's progress.


Foster collaboration and self-organization within the team.


Track and report Agile metrics such as velocity, burndown charts, and team progress.


Promote Agile best practices and continuous improvement.


Requirements:


10+ years of project management experience in IT industry.


Proficiency with PM tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Trello, Confluence).


Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.


Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.


Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM I or equivalent) required.


2 to 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach.


Familiarity with Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe.


Experience using Agile tools (e.g., JIRA).


Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.

About Virtusa

Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth -- one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.



Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.



Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.