Manager | APM: IT PM | Bengaluru | Finance Transformation

• Understand the Project Delivery Framework (PDF) and how to apply both Waterfall and Agile project delivery methodologies within the framework.
• Manage the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) for complex IT projects, ensuring adherence to scope, budget, and timelines.
• Develop Project Charter, project plans, including detailed scope, budget, and schedule baselines.
• Establish appropriate project governance and assurance, meticulously monitoring progress, managing risks, issues, and dependencies (internal and external), and ensuring readiness for change.
• Provide clear, concise, and regular delivery reports, metrics, and measurements to stakeholders, including senior management and clients.
• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and impediments, addressing root causes and developing effective remediation plans.
• Oversee project financials, tracking budget variances, and implementing corrective actions to ensure projects are delivered within budget.
• Manage changes in project scope, costs, resources, and timing within established governance and change control processes.
• Ensure quality project standards are met as prescribed by IT Services through the effective implementation and use of approved processes, methodologies, and deliverables.
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party dependencies as required.
• Act as a servant leader and coach for multiple Agile/Scrum teams, facilitating all Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, sprint demos).
• Guide and mentor team members on Agile principles, practices, and roles, ensuring a shared understanding and adherence to Agile methodologies.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners to define, refine, and prioritize user stories, epics, and product backlogs, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals and value delivery.
• Proactively identify and remove obstacles or impediments that may hinder the teams progress, escalating when necessary.
• Foster a culture of transparency, trust, open communication, and continuous improvement within the teams.
• Encourage team self-organization and accountability for their decisions and commitments.
• Champion the adoption of DevOps practices, test automation, and CI/CD pipelines to enhance delivery efficiency and quality.
• Participate in and assist with larger Agile scaling frameworks (e.g., SAFe) activities, including PI planning events, as applicable.

Skills

• Overall, 8 to 12 years of professional experience in the IT industry, of which at least 6-8 years should have been in a Project Manager and Scrum Master role.
• BE/BTech + MBA (Preferred)
• Certifications like PMP / PMI-ACP / CSM / PSM / Prince2 / SAFe is preferred.
• Good understanding on SDLC phases and deliverables.
• Understanding of Project management methodologies and models (Waterfall and Agile)
• Knowledge and experience of other agile, lean and DevOps approaches (e.g., XP, Kanban, TDD, continuous integration, continuous delivery, automation, etc.)
• Hands on experience on any project management tool such as ADO, Monday.com Jira, MPP, Clarity, PowerBI etc.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization in a professional, diplomatic and tactful manner.
• Attention to detail.
• Negotiation skills
• Critical Thinking
• MUST be flexible to travel