Project Manager - Agile/PMP Certified

Position : AGILE / PMP Certified Project Manager Location : Pune Experience : 5 - 7 Yrs Qualification : BE, BSc - IT Salary : Up to 28 Lpa Description : - As a Project Manager, you will be at the heart of ensuring seamless execution of our software projects by coordinating across Product, Design and Development teams. - We practice collaboration, agility, and delivering high-quality solutions that meet our clients' unique needs. - If you're passionate about managing software development projects, leading cross functional teams, and delivering exceptional outcomes, this role is the perfect opportunity for you. Key Responsibilities : - Collaborate with Product, Development, and Design Managers to define develop roadmaps tailored to client-specific software projects. - Ensure project progress, dependencies, and success criteria are visible and accurately reflected in Azure DevOps (preferred) /JIRA/Confluence and manage project communication across stakeholders. - Track project milestones and control slippages - Track resource utilization and monitor key performance metric - Track User stories, ensure acceptance criteria is well defined in each story and track test scenarios and cases - Utilize Azure DevOps /JIRA/Confluence for executive and stakeholder reporting, providing visibility into project milestones and key deliverables. - Resolve blockers and manage dependencies, ensuring that custom software projects remain on track and meet agreed-upon deadlines. - Drive successful project outcomes by identifying gaps and ensuring all required tasks are managed across multiple teams. - Lead Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, aligning the teams on client goals and project timelines. - Facilitate project meetings with clear agendas, managing documentation, and driving communication between departments to ensure smooth project delivery. - Monitor and track project tasks, change requests, and risk management, ensuring all processes adhere to established standards. - Oversee project closure activities including lessons learned, transitioning of unresolved issues, and organizing project documentation. - Ensure all Agile practices and project documentation are maintained in Jira and Confluence. - Provide support in managing out-of-scope tasks as needed and take on additional duties when required. - Keep financial forecasts updated on a weekly basis. - Manage P&L effectively to comply with revenue and margin targets. - Process billing accurately monthly - or as applicable for the engagement. - Manage team leaves/vacations requests helping the team to assess the delivery & financial implications and plan accordingly to avoid/mitigate impacts. - Manage customer satisfaction through the regular submission of surveys and follow through corrective/improvement actions with the team as needed. - Manage extra compensation / bonuses for the team (members) as needed. - Keep close record of contracts to make sure they are valid and fully executed at any point in time within the engagement timeframe. - Prepare for and attend to project audits, holding discussions and getting to agreements with a constructive and value-driven mindset. Skills : - Experience in custom software services, SaaS, cloud-based technology, and delivering tailored software solutions. - Expertise in Agile methodologies, SCRUM, and Azure DevOps, with a strong understanding of project management best practices. - Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment across multiple teams and levels. - Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, meeting deadlines and ensuring successful delivery for clients. - Experience in product management, software development, release coordination, and QA processes. - PMP and/or Agile Scrum certification is mandatory (ref:hirist.tech)

Location: pune, IN

Posted Date: 11/21/2024