Senior Project Manager & Scrum Lead

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for enterprise-scale client initiatives, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Serve as Scrum Lead, facilitating Agile ceremonies, removing impediments, and promoting continuous improvement across multiple scrum teams.
• Drive the planning, estimation, and allocation of internal/external headcount and resources based on project pipelines and client needs.
• Act as the primary point of contact for key client stakeholders, managing expectations, providing updates, and ensuring alignment on goals and deliverables.
• Partner with functional leaders to proactively identify resource constraints or capacity challenges and implement solutions.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including charters, roadmaps, risk logs, and status reports.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues early, ensuring minimal disruption to project timelines and team productivity.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Engineering, QA, and external vendors to ensure cross-team coordination and accountability.
• Monitor project KPIs and actively seek opportunities to improve team performance, velocity, and client satisfaction.
• Mentor and coach team members in Agile methodologies, stakeholder management, and effective project execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in project management, including 3+ years leading Agile/Scrum teams.
• Proven track record managing large, complex client initiatives with diverse, distributed teams.
• Deep expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), with formal Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Strong resource planning and headcount management skills in dynamic project environments.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, MS Project) and resource management platforms.
• Ability to work effectively with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and technical teams.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

Nice to Have

• Formal Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in project management, including 3+ years leading Agile/Scrum teams.

Benefits & Perks

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