Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in Business Analysis and Scrum to lead and deliver complex technical projects. The ideal candidate will serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring successful project outcomes through effective planning, execution, and delivery.

This role requires a balanced mix of project management expertise, business analysis capability, and hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Role & responsibilities

Project Management & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of technical projects, ensuring alignment with scope, timelines, budget, and quality objectives.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, including risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams comprising Developers, QA, DevOps, and Business stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to organizational standards, governance frameworks, and delivery processes.

Business Analysis

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements, user stories, and use cases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into clear technical and functional specifications.
• Support functional testing and UAT activities to ensure solutions meet business expectations.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including BRDs, FRDs, and change requests.

Agile / Scrum Leadership

• Act as Scrum Master for Agile projects, facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Manage and prioritize product backlogs while removing impediments to enable smooth delivery.
• Promote Agile best practices and coach teams on Scrum principles and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder & Team Management

• Serve as the single point of contact for business users, technical teams, and leadership.
• Provide clear and timely communication on project progress, risks, and issues.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across distributed and global teams.
• Manage vendor relationships, where applicable.

Preferred candidate profile

• 7-10 years of experience in Project Management with hands-on Business Analysis exposure.
• Strong experience delivering technical projects such as application development, system integrations, cloud initiatives, or enterprise platforms.
• Proven expertise in Agile/Scrum methodologies; Scrum Master experience is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of SDLC, system architecture, APIs, data flows, and integration concepts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as PMP, CSM, SAFe, or PRINCE2.
• Experience with SQL queries, reporting tools, or basic data analysis.
• Exposure to Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevOps practices.
• Experience working with US or global teams across multiple time zones.