Project Manager
dentsu Austria
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Pune • 🇮🇳 India
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives).
- Guide the team on Agile principles, ensuring adherence to Scrum practices while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Promote decentralized decision-making within the team to encourage ownership and innovation.
- Coach team members to adapt Agile practices for timely value realization.
- Oversee end-to-end project lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
- Define project goals, timelines, and deliverables in alignment with client and stakeholder expectations.
- Manage dependencies, risks, and resource allocation to ensure seamless project delivery.
- Ensure efficient backlog management and prioritization to meet business objectives.
- Establish and maintain effective governance frameworks for project delivery.
- Create and maintain detailed project schedules/MPP, ensuring alignment with client expectations and organizational goals.
- Monitor progress against project milestones and adjust schedules proactively to meet deadlines.
- Balance team workloads and priorities to ensure timely delivery without compromising quality.
- Integrate dependency management into governance cycles and proactively resolve issues.
- Estimate and manage project budgets, ensuring optimal resource allocation and cost efficiency.
- Monitor project expenditures to avoid overruns and deliver within approved budget limits.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement best practices for achieving cost baseline.
- Define clear project objectives, deliverables, and boundaries in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Work with BA and ensure that the scope is properly documented and structured in JIRA with detailed stories and epics.
- Manage changes to project scope through robust change control processes to minimize risks.
- Ensure alignment between scope, schedule, and resources to achieve business objectives.
- Establish quality standards and ensure deliverables meet agreed-upon criteria.
- Collaborate with QA teams to ensure proper testing and defect resolution processes are in place.
- Conduct regular reviews to assess project quality and implement improvements as needed.
- Act as the primary point of contact between stakeholders, business teams, and development teams.
- Build and nurture relationships with key stakeholders to gather requirements, define roadmaps, and address concerns.
- Provide timely updates on project progress, milestones, and potential challenges.
- Foster a positive, collaborative, and motivated team environment.
- Mentor team members to enhance their decision-making, technical, and collaborative skills.
- Recognize and celebrate team contributions to maintain high morale and engagement.
- Analyze and optimize team processes for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness.
- Implement tools and best practices for streamlined workflows (e.g., Jira process improvements).
- Encourage the team to document features, learnings, and best practices effectively.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master and Project Manager in a technology-focused team.
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and tools (Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project).
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and working on technology-driven projects (e.g., GenAI/LLM, automation solutions).
- Strong organizational, multitasking, and decision-making skills with a focus on timely delivery.
- Ability to inspire, coach, and mentor team members to reach their full potential.
- Knowledge of creative tech and project management within creative industry environments is a plus.
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent certification is preferred.
- PMP/PRINCE2 certification or equivalent project management qualifications is preferred.
- Experience in managing projects with niche skills like Generative AI and integration technologies is preferred.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
ScrumAgileProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementBacklog ManagementDependency ManagementBudget ManagementQuality AssuranceChange ControlCross-functional Team Management
Soft skills
CommunicationOrganizational SkillsMultitaskingDecision-makingCoachingMentoringCollaborationTeam BuildingProblem-solvingContinuous Improvement
Certifications
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)PMPPRINCE2