Scrum Master/ Project Manager

Job Summary

Senior Project Manager / Senior Scrum Master with primary accountability for end-to-end project delivery and Agile execution. Leads planning, tracking, and reporting for multiple projects, acts as Scrum Master for multiple teams, and mentors Junior Scrum Masters. Strong, recent hands-on experience in Azure DevOps is highly preferred.

Job Details

Job Title: Scrum Master / Project Manager

Position type: Full Time

Work Location: Bangalore

Working style: Hybrid

Shift Time: 12:30pm-9:30pm IST

Cab Facility: Yes

Responsibilities

• Own full project lifecycle: planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Define and manage scope, schedule, milestones, resources, and RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
• Perform capacity planning and align work with project priorities and deadlines.
• Ensure quality controls, conduct regular project reviews, and drive corrective actions.
• Provide clear, concise progress and status reporting to stakeholders and leadership.
• Act as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams.
• Plan and facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, and Retrospective.
• Work with Product Owners to maintain a clear, prioritized, and estimated backlog.
• Track and communicate with Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, etc.) and drive continuous improvement.
• Configure and manage Azure DevOps boards, backlogs, queries, and dashboards.
• Ensure all work (epics, features, user stories, tasks) is accurately captured and updated in Azure DevOps.
• Standardize Azure DevOps usage across the team to enable consistent tracking and reporting.
• Serve as primary contact for project status and delivery for business and technology stakeholders.
• Manage expectations, escalate issues early, and support decision-making.
• Coach and guide Junior Scrum Masters and project coordinators on project management and Agile practices.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong project management skills with demonstrable delivery of complex projects.
• Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum and related practices (backlog refinement, estimation, velocity tracking).
• Advanced, hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (required / highly preferred).
• Knowledge of Jira and MS Project is a plus.
• Good knowledge of PMI-based project management principles.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

Qualifications

• Experience 6-8+ years of total experience, including 4+ years in project management and Scrum Master roles.
• Proven experience delivering projects using Azure DevOps.
• Certifications such as CSM, PSM, PMI-ACP, PMP are highly desirable.
• Exposure to BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) is an advantage.

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