Key Responsibilities:
Agile & Scrum Facilitation:
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Champion Agile adoption across project teams and facilitate key Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
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Provide guidance and support to project teams, ensuring alignment with delivery goals and eliminating blockers.
Project Planning & Execution
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Define project scope and objectives, ensuring alignment with strategic organizational goals.
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Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and deliverables with effective resource allocation.
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Identify risks proactively and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
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Coordinate and deploy technical resources such as developers and engineers to meet project demands.
Team Communication & Coordination
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Act as the liaison between technical teams, Scrum Masters, PMO Leadership, and Engineering Leadership to maintain alignment and transparency.
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Facilitate regular team ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint reviews, backlog refinements, and retrospectives.
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Manage stakeholder expectations effectively by communicating progress, risks, and roadblocks clearly.
Quality Assurance & Delivery Management
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Oversee QA testing cycles and ensure adherence to quality standards throughout the project lifecycle.
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Ensure timely delivery of all project milestones within scope and quality parameters.
Monitoring & Reporting
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Utilize project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, MS Project) to monitor project health and progress.
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Provide regular status updates and performance metrics to all stakeholders.
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Collaborate post-project with Scrum Masters and PMO Leads for retrospectives to identify successes and areas for improvement.
Stakeholder & Client Management
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Serve as a communication bridge between PMO and engineering teams to align expectations, deliverables, and timelines.
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Manage change requests in project scope or schedule while keeping PMO leadership informed and engaged.
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Promote a collaborative culture fostering motivation, ownership, and accountability within project teams.
Required Skills and Knowledge:
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Strong technical background with understanding of software development lifecycle, architecture, and systems integration.
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Proficiency in project management tools like Jira and Confluence.
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Deep knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies, with proven experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies.
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Excellent communication skills, capable of bridging complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
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Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving abilities with strong analytical thinking.
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Any DevOps /Support Services knowledge will be great.
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Provide oversight and direction to project teams, ensuring delivery alignment, removing blockers, and promoting team ownership and accountability.
