Coffee Beans - Project Manager

Description:

The company uses new-age technologies to help its clients build superior products and realize better customer value. We also offer data-driven solutions and AI-based products for businesses operating in a wide range of product categories and service domains. What we are looking for. We are looking for a Project Managers who.

The Project Manager in GITS [Global IT Services] is responsible for leading, coordinating, and motivating multiple Agile teams to deliver high-quality products or services that provide exceptional business value, adhering to Agile principles and practices. This role focuses on facilitation, communication, and adaptability over rigid, up-front planning.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning and Execution:

- Develop and manage project timelines and resource allocation.

- Ensure the team follows Agile principles (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, or a hybrid approach) and best practices.

Facilitation and Team Support:

- Organize and facilitate Agile ceremonies (e.g., Daily Stand-ups/Scrums, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives).

- Act as a servant leader to coach, mentor, and empower the development team to be self-organizing.

- Proactively identify, remove, and escalate impediments/blockers that impact team performance and productivity.

Stakeholder and Communication Management:

- Maintain clear, transparent, and timely communication with stakeholders, the Product Owner, and the development team.

- Manage stakeholder expectations for project deliverables and progress.

- Provide regular updates and reports on project status, progress metrics (e.g., burndown charts), risks, and issues.

Risk and Quality Management:

- Identify, assess, and develop mitigation strategies for potential project risks and issues.

- Monitor the development process to ensure quality standards and the Definition of Done are met.

- Champion a culture of continuous improvement by analyzing team performance metrics and implementing changes based on retrospective feedback.

Required Skills & Qualifications: A successful Project Manager blends traditional project management knowledge with an Agile mindset.

Core Qualifications:

- 6 to 7 years of experience as a Project Manager, Scrum Master, or similar role.

- In-depth knowledge of Agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban.

- Proficiency with Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira).

- Familiarity with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

- Agile certifications are highly desirable (e.g., Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or SAFe Agilist).

Note Candidates should have good communication skills, people management skills, portfolio management & risk analyst management skills.