Senior Project Manager with Agile Leadership

About the Position

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager with Agile Leadership to join our team in Bengaluru, India, focusing on delivering complex initiatives in a regulated financial environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects or high impact programs from initiation through delivery
• Define project scope, objectives, success criteria, milestones, and delivery plans aligned with business goals
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and delivery forecasts
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and coach teams in Scrum, Kanban, and Lean practices
• Identify and manage delivery risks, dependencies, impediments, and escalations
• Ensure compliance with governance, risk, security, and regulatory frameworks
• Drive continuous improvement using delivery metrics, retrospectives, and feedback loops
• Communicate with stakeholders at all levels including senior management and executives
• Build strong relationships with team members and create a positive collaborative working environment
• Assess team engagement, motivation, workload, and overall team satisfaction
• Conduct regular one-to-one discussions and identify concerns affecting employee satisfaction or performance
• Identify potential attrition risks and coordinate retention actions with leadership, HR, and relevant stakeholders
• Support employee career development, mentoring, feedback, recognition, and growth opportunities
• Handle team conflicts, performance concerns, and sensitive people situations constructively and professionally
• Ensure effective onboarding and integration of new team members
• Monitor team capacity, utilization, workload distribution, and potential burnout risks
• Work with staffing and leadership teams on resource planning, replacements, hiring needs, and team scalability
• Promote recognition of strong performance and encourage a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Significant experience as a Project Manager in large scale Agile environments
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles
• Proven ability to manage complex projects in regulated industries such as banking, financial services, or insurance
• Strong people management and team leadership experience
• Experience managing distributed or cross functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to build highly engaged teams and manage retention and attrition risks
• Strong coaching, mentoring, performance management, and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing capabilities
• Experience with Agile metrics and data driven continuous improvement
• Strong facilitation and communication skills
• Familiarity with product management practices, backlog refinement, and value based prioritization
• Ability to balance delivery commitments with employee wellbeing, sustainable workloads, and long term team stability

Nice to Have

• Experience in financial services or investment banking
• Experience managing geographically distributed or multicultural teams
• Experience with workforce planning, team scaling, and employee retention initiatives
• Agile certifications such as PSM II, CSM, or SAFe Scrum Master

We Offer

• Paid leave in accordance with local law
• Comprehensive private health insurance
• Paid sick leave in accordance with local law
• Vacations and special days off according to the official calendar, regardless of the client's calendar
• Comfortable working conditions with flexible working hours and assistance in setting up a comfortable workspace
• Internal educational platform with access to professional courses and training
• Company-provided English courses with highly qualified teachers

About the Company

DataArt is committed to equal opportunities and providing a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about Agile methodologies and project management, we encourage you to apply.