Program and Project Management Lead

Program/Project Management Lead

Project Role : Program/Project Management Lead
Project Role Description : Manage overall delivery of a program or project to achieve business outcomes. Define project scope and monitor execution of deliverables. Communicate across multiple stakeholders to manage expectations, issues and outcomes.
Must have skills : Agile Project Management
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
As a Software Development Lead, you will develop and configure software systems, either end-to-end or for specific stages of the product lifecycle. Your typical day will involve collaborating with various teams to ensure the successful implementation of software solutions, applying your knowledge of technologies and methodologies to support projects and clients effectively. You will engage in problem-solving and decision-making processes, ensuring that the software development aligns with project goals and client expectations.

Roles & Responsibilities:
- Agile Methodology Implementation
Lead the implementation of agile methodologies across development teams.
Develop and maintain agile frameworks, guidelines, and documentation.
Ensure teams follow best practices in agile development and delivery.
Perform Scrum Master for one or multiple PODs / Scrum teams.
Should have experience in PI Planning and Scrum Ceremonies and to handle any conflicts and coach the team members
- Project Management and Delivery
Drive project approval and prioritization processes in collaboration with IT and business leadership.
Track project progress and communicate updates to upper management, staff, and customers.
Manage production support tasks and resource utilization to maximize efficiency.
Secure delivery for projects and product teams performing Agile ceremonies and training the team for rotational roles (Scrum Master).
- Team Leadership and Mentorship
Contribute to managerial activities such as hiring, performance management, associate development, department staffing, budgeting, and policy enforcement.
Provide coaching and mentoring for teams, act as a servant leader securing the best adoption of methodology for the usecase.
Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
-Continuous Improvement
Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the teams.
Conduct retrospectives and implement feedback to improve processes and outcomes.
Maintain relationships with outsourced IT service providers and vendors.
- Stakeholder Management
Partner with IT, Product Owner, and key stakeholders to align delivery strategies with business goals.
Communicate agile practices and benefits to stakeholders and promote agile adoption.
Manage purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and vendor invoices for IT suppliers.

Professional & Technical Skills:
- Agile Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban. Scaling framework as SAFe or Nexus.
- Project Management Tools: Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub issues
- Communication Tools: Slack, Microsoft Teams.
- Collaboration Tools: Confluence, SharePoint.
- Technical background is a plus: Cloud and Development
-Have Cerifications and Knowledge on SAFe, having SAFe SM certification is an added advantage

Additional Information:
- The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in Agile Project Management.
- 9+years of technical experience in various IT disciplines, gaining conceptual knowledge of information technologies and methodologies.
- This position is based at our Bengaluru office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.