Scrum Master / Project Manager Job In Wolters Kluwer India Private Limited In India, Pune

• Manage software development Scrum teams throughout the entire software development project lifecycle, including facilitating the planning, construction, testing, and deployment phase
• Work with the team and stakeholders to help ensure projects meet the requirements and are delivered with quality in a timely manner
• Coach and guide the team in its Agile practices, facilitating the team's meetings, removing impediments, and shielding the team from interruptions
• Lead projects with development teams of internal/external developers, testers, analysts, and product managers using Agile/Scrum
• Identify any issues and risks for the team and project, and manage any open issue or risk to resolution
• Report sprint and release status and participate in the related status meetings
• Help ensure artifacts are accurate and documents clearly define the scope and status, and receive stakeholder approval
• Prepare timely, clear, and concise reports and presentations for management
• Maintain a strategic focus on the deliverables, including frequent interaction with the business area to ensure a balance between the immediate project needs and the long-term goals of the company
• Promote process change where the existing process may not reflect best practices or may be deficient in providing the organization with adequate controls and direction

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience Scrum Master certification is preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with software development teams
  • At least 3 years of experience leading teams as a scrum master or project manager, including:
• Building and managing project/release plans, managing risk, scheduling, estimating, and resource planning
• Solid functional knowledge of software development processes
• Managing teams/projects using an iterative methodology such as Agile or Scrum

• Experience managing teams/projects using an iterative methodology such as Agile or Scrum along with solid functional knowledge of software development processes Experience with SAFe is preferred
• Experience managing 3rd party vendors and associated deliverables
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams
• Strong ability to work with and influence people at all levels of the organization
• Proven track record of success in leading projects involving multidisciplinary teams and requiring extensive collaboration skills

Wolters Kluwer India Private Limited is looking for Any Graduate / Post Graduate profile candidates.