Senior Project Manager

Description:

Position Summary

About the Role:

As Project Manager, this role involves coordinating with cross-function teams, ensuring project goals are aligned with the expectations. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented candidate with a strong understanding of Scrum principles to support our project management efforts and facilitate Agile ceremonies. The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual with a knack for organization and communication, ready to assist in managing projects while guiding teams through the Scrum framework.

Responsibilities:

- Develop team rapport and monitor progress to ensure timely delivery.

- Track project performance, specifically to analyse the successful completion of goals.

- Identify and manage project risks and issues, providing solutions and escalating when necessary.

- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment and successful execution.

- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

- Remove obstacles and impediments that may hinder the teams progress, ensuring a smooth and productive workflow.

- Foster a collaborative team environment and promote adherence to Agile best practices and Scrum guidelines.

- Track and report on team performance metrics and provide inferences

- Serve as a liaison between project teams and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and understanding of project objectives.

- Maintain accurate project status and Build reports and share with relevant stakeholders to provide visibility on project status and sprint health.

Desired Experience and Qualifications:

- 5+ years of overall experience with at least 2+ years of experience in project management in a product development environment.

- Strong in reporting and analysis.

- Must have strong knowledge of JIRA, excel and SharePoint.

- Experience managing Product release end to end (including production rollout & maintenance) is a plus.

- Should be strong in communication, coordination, and teamwork.

- Should have proven experience in delivering projects using Agile frameworks such as Scrum

- Scrum Master Certification (e.g., CSM, PSM I) or other relevant Agile certifications.

- Experience in a technical or software development environment.

- Gaming experience is a plus.

Key Competencies

- Effective Communication: Clear and consistent communication with stakeholders and team members to keep everyone informed and aligned with project goals.

- Project Planning and Execution: Proficiency in developing detailed project plans, managing schedules, and ensuring timely completion of project milestones.

- Results Oriented: A commitment to demonstrably improving team metrics. A positive, flexible, and proactive, hands-on with can-do approach.

Interview rounds:

- Technical Interview (virtual)

- Final level Interview (In-person mandate)

- HR Interview