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    9 - 12 Years
    3 Openings
    Chennai, Kochi, Trivandrum


Role description

Roles & Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Sprint Management

  • Understand and implement Agile methodologies to structure sprint cycles and define clear sprint goals.

  • Collaborate with Product Owners and Scrum teams to define scope, estimate tasks, allocate capacity, and break down stories.

  • Manage sprint planning, retrospectives, and refinement meetings to continuously improve team performance.

  • Drive sprint commitment, ensure alignment with team velocity and capacity.

Backlog and Prioritization

  • Review and prioritize product backlog based on value, risk, and dependencies.

  • Ensure backlog items are clear, concise, and include acceptance criteria.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders and teams to ensure user stories are actionable and testable.

Risk & Issue Management (RAID)

  • Identify and assess project risks, define mitigation plans, and integrate into the project schedule.

  • Use RAID logs to manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.

  • Communicate risk scenarios, mitigation strategies, and escalate when needed.

Stakeholder & Status Reporting

  • Develop weekly status reports that capture project health, achievements, blockers, and next steps.

  • Act as a single point of contact for project progress updates to stakeholders and leadership.

  • Ensure transparency in communication to aid timely decision-making.

Governance & Compliance

  • Ensure the project adheres to internal governance models and external compliance requirements.

  • Set up decision-making frameworks, cadence plans, and communication protocols.

Quality Management

  • Promote Agile quality practices throughout the delivery lifecycle.

  • Collaborate with QA teams to ensure CI/CD pipelines are efficient and include automated testing.

  • Track and report quality metrics and drive continuous improvement via retrospectives and stakeholder feedback.

Must-Have Skills:

  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).

  • Experience in Sprint Planning, Backlog Management, Estimation, and Velocity Tracking.

  • Proficiency in RAID-based Risk Management.

  • Strong capability in project scheduling and release planning.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

  • Hands-on experience with JIRA, Confluence, or similar Agile tools.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

  • Proven track record of delivering high-quality software projects on time.

  • Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and software quality metrics.

Good-to-Have Skills:

  • Certification in PMI-ACP, CSM, PSM, SAFe, or equivalent Agile credentials.

  • Exposure to DevOps culture and tools.

  • Knowledge of SWOT analysis, root cause analysis, and other risk assessment tools.

  • Familiarity with Agile metrics dashboards and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).

  • Experience in handling projects in Retail, Healthcare, or BFSI domains.

  • Understanding of compliance frameworks and governance models (SOX, GDPR, etc.).

Skills

Scrum Master,Agile Methodology,Jira,Healthcare

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.

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