Job Title: Jr. Project Manager - DotNet Location: Aundh, Pune (Work from Office) iSource Services is hiring for one of their client for the position of Jr. Project Manager - DotNet. About the Role: The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. He/She will coordinate with teams, resources, and stakeholders to achieve project objectives while mitigating risks and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The Project manager will work in a wide variety of fields while assessing the scrum maturity of the team and organization and guiding the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization. He/She will be coaching team members with agile standards and best practices. He/She will be supporting the agile transformation together with an agile working group. Key Responsibilities: Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables Develop detailed project roadmaps, plans, budgets, and schedules Allocate resources, assign responsibilities, and optimize utilization Lead daily huddles and performance meetings to track and improve productivity Monitor and report on project progress using Agile project tools (JIRA, ScrumDesk, VSTS, TFS) Identify risks, issues, and blockers, and implement timely mitigation strategies Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and align with client expectations Manage code quality via reviews, unit testing, and ensure integration with external systems Oversee quality control practices: load testing, UAT, functional testing, release metrics Manage controlled releases and optimize cloud deployments and hosting environments Maintain comprehensive project documentation and present updates to senior leadership Coach teams in Agile values, Scrum principles, servant leadership, and continuous improvement Conduct and facilitate Scrum ceremonies: Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives Support Product Owner with backlog grooming, story estimation, and business alignment Foster a collaborative, respectful, and high-performing team culture Required Skills & Knowledge: 1. Project & Agile Methodologies: Deep knowledge of Agile/Scrum, SAFe, XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, Lean, LeSS, DevOps Familiarity with PMI frameworks and project management best practices Strong skills in project estimation, planning, budgeting, and stakeholder management Proficiency with Agile tools: JIRA, ScrumDesk, VSTS, TFS, SharePoint 2. Agile Practices & Techniques: Expertise in Scrum coaching, backlog refinement, sprint execution Strong grasp of Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration & Testing, Pair Programming, Agile Games Knowledge of Agile metrics: burn-down/up charts, retrospective formats, sprint velocity, dashboarding 3.Technical Acumen: Understanding of technologies used in ASP.NET, MVC-based development Experience in managing code integration, unit testing, and release planning Hands-on experience with cloud deployments and performance optimization 4.Leadership & Soft Skills: Proven leadership, mentoring, and team-building skills Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills Strong presentation skills using PowerPoint, Google Docs Problem-solving, decision-making, and time management under pressure Friendly, approachable, with servant leadership mindset and facilitation skills 5.Additional Experience: Exposure to mentoring juniors, onboarding, resource pooling and allocation Capable of fostering transparency, ownership, empowerment, and collaboration Education- B.E / B.Tech / M.Tech / MCA / BCS / MCS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
