Agile(Scrum Master) Project Manager

Ad Element is hiring for Product Manager

Location- Pune, Maharashtra

Responsibilities

The Product Manager is responsible for delivering a differentiated product that addresses a business need and represents a viable business opportunity. A key component of this role is ensuring that the product supports the company s overall strategy and goals. The Product Manager is ultimately responsible for managing the product throughout its lifecycle conception through end-of-life:

Define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap

Work closely with the business and engineering teams to optimize the ad-spend for maximum reach and return on ad-spend (ROAS)

Gather, manage, and prioritize business requirements and develop business case for new development of in-house Ad-Spend tracking and management

Work with business and technology teams to enable development of personalisation engine and audience segmentation for targeting and

with the data science team to plan experimentation roadmap

Keenly observe how ad-tech ecosystem is evolving, and how that impacts our future roadmap

Be the scrum master and the product owner (define stories and detailed specifications) in engineering sprints

Run beta and pilot programs with new products and features along with regular reviews with business teams to ensure that it meets the expectations

Sample Goals

Define the product roadmap (3 months, 6 months, 1 year) in the ad-tech space

Set up framework for analyzing effectiveness of ad-spend

Build low-touch processes, self-serve solutions, automation to eliminate the involvement of engineering in business-as-usual (BAU) activities - reduce engineering time spent in BAU activities to

Develop internal platform and operational dashboards for marketing managers for effective ad-spend management

Skills and Experience

Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Technical background

Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority

Passion to answer Product/Engineering questions with data

Overall 2+ years of experience with at least 2+ years in product management role

Capable of tackling very loosely defined problems

Prior experience with ad-tech spend management platforms, integration with Google, FB ad-platforms, development of internal dashboards for ROAS optimization, SEO

Project Management officer

The Job in short

As a Project Management Officer, you will be part of the Customer Success (CS) department. We undertake exciting projects at top-tier banks all over the world to implement our online banking solutions.

Your task is to manage projects all around the world and be a bridge between Backbase internal teams and our clients.

Meet the job

Backbase is a fast-growing and dynamic environment. Taking upon this position means that you will be a key person in providing effective coordination and communication among all the project stakeholders.

You will be expected to support customers/partners and advise clients on implementing their online applications using Backbase Solution to its full potential.

How about you

● You are a solid project manager (3+ years) who is result driven and ready to adapt to a constantly changing environment;

● You have 3-8 years of work experience.

● Manage the Support team which is a mix of BE/FE/Mobile engineers ensuring they are aligned to the goal of assisting in fixing Incidents/Service Requests/Upgrades (Backbase products) created by Clients and SI Partner teams on the existing applications.

● Client Stakeholder management - Align with various client stakeholders from different departments like Business and IT in ensuring smooth execution of the service offered by the BB dedicated support team.

● Act as an escalation point of contact to clients in case of any major disruption to service.

● Create Weekly Reports to provide an overview of the support team performance on tickets separately for client stakeholders and Backbase Management.

● Chair the daily sync-up calls with the Team, and separate weekly alignments with Client stakeholders & BB Internal Management.

● Good to have in full-cycle project management, ideally starting with requirements gathering, proposal preparation, integration of partner solutions/products, as well as planning (project plan, resource allocation, cost calculation), supporting sales and pre-sales as and when required;

● You jump on opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and clients and enjoy being an accelerator;

● You are very much hands-on and have the mentality to get things done;

● Proficiency in English is an absolute must since you will be dealing with clients across the globe;

● Additional local languages are most welcome;

● We are extra delighted if you have experience in the finance industry.

About Us:

Kapture Cx is an Enterprise-grade SaaS-based Customer Support Automation platform that provides businesses across industries with all-in-one customer service software. It's a cloud CRM that’s more than just a helpdesk designed to meet the needs of any industry. At Kapture, we believe that daily customer operations should be made simple and efficient to meet up with all the endless demands of customers.

Kapture is the preferred choice of leading brands including Nykaa, Meesho, Bigbasket, Unilever, Zepto, Ajio, Netmeds, Jio, Prestige and many others to build a world-class customer support ecosystem. Kapture Cx is headquartered in Bangalore and we have offices in Mumbai, Delhi/NCR and Florida. Our channel Partner network spans across 12 countries and powers 500+ businesses globally to automate their sales and support.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager / Implementation Manager to lead and oversee the successful implementation of our SaaS CRM solution for our B2B customers. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the implementation process, including team handling and people management, to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest level of customer satisfaction.

Key Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in an IT services / Software product company with B2B SAAS implementation. 
• Strong project management skills with a proven track record of successfully managing complex software implementation projects, preferably in the SaaS CRM domain.
• Excellent leadership abilities to effectively manage and motivate cross-functional teams throughout the implementation lifecycle, including team handling and people management experience.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of B2B customer needs and challenges related to CRM systems.
• Proficient in utilizing project management tools and methodologies to plan, track, and report on project progress.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and internal teams, ensuring clear and consistent communication throughout the implementation process.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address project risks and issues proactively.
• Strong customer focus with the ability to build strong relationships, understand customer requirements, and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead and manage end-to-end implementation projects of our SaaS CRM solution for B2B customers, ensuring successful delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.
2. Build and manage a high-performing implementation team, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to team members, and fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
3. Collaborate with sales and pre-sales teams to understand customer requirements and create project implementation plans that align with customer expectations and business objectives.
4. Develop and maintain project schedules, work breakdown structures, and resource allocation plans to effectively manage project timelines and resources, including team members' workloads and assignments.
5. Define project deliverables, milestones, and success criteria, and monitor progress against these throughout the implementation process.
6. Manage project risks and issues, proactively identify potential obstacles and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.
7. Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional teams, including development, testing, quality assurance, and customer support, to ensure seamless integration and alignment during the implementation process.
8. Conduct regular project status meetings, providing updates to stakeholders and customers on project progress, risks, and issues.
9. Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction by managing customer expectations, addressing concerns, and providing timely and effective solutions.
10. Contribute to the continuous improvement of implementation processes, tools, and methodologies, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

• Coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and scope. 
• Oversee all aspects of projects. Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor, and summarize the progress of the project. 
• Prepare reports for clients and internal stakeholders regarding the status of the project. 
• Work on the estimations for a given project. 
• Identify the risks and provide a mitigation plan in a timely manner. 
• Generation of reports, invoices, and billing. 
• People's Management includes ensuring optimal retention of talent and improving the performance of team members through continuous feedback.
  
  

• Overall 8-12 years of experience and at least 4 years of project delivery management experience. 
• Should have worked on SaaS products and have experience in handling a team (at least 10-15). 
• Sound knowledge of SDLC, and quality process with respect to delivery management.
• Experience in Mobile application development and programming knowledge is a plus.
• Good presentation skills, Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to interact with customers at all levels

Job Description

Delivery Manager -

• Manage a delivery team to ensure timely and accurate customer deliveries.

• Oversee daily activities of the delivery team and provide direction and guidance as needed.

• Perform resource allocations and workload assignments according to delivery requirements.

• Ensure that team maintains a high level of competence and operational excellence.

• Evaluate the performance of team members and determine training needs.

Roles & Responsibilities

Delivery Management and Escalations

• Owns the end to end delivery of the Projects, focusing on regular and timely delivery of value

• Define project scope and schedule, define and track the Release/Project plan, milestones as per SOW/Release Plan and work closely with PO/SM for the same

• Manage risks and issues, Understand and flag risks/mitigations and dependencies along with SMs/POs appropriately and timely manner

• Prepare and provide progress reports and updates

• Manage deviations from plans and work closely with SM/PO in apprising client in case of any scope/plan changes and work towards negotiation/SOW edits/approvals or take corrective measures

• Be an escalation point for every SM and PO and Client on project-related issues and provide resolution or resolve the same in a timely manner

• Manage engagement/relationship with the client and work towards the inputs/feedback from the CSAT review

People and Team Management

• Work closely with SM in removing roadblocks to their work

• Understand and solves learning, development, and training needs of Projects and team members

• Set-up goals/Roles & Responsibilities for the group/team members

• Work closely with SM for defining the career path, performance improvement plan(PIP) for group/team-members

• Takes all Hiring decisions

• Do resource Management- allocation, projections and take all Staffing decisions in consultation with PO and SM

• Work with Agile Coach to find and execute training needs and places for improvement

• Skip-level meetings with people to see their motivation, any personal issues, inter-team conflict, etc.

• Evaluate the engagement level of the group/team members and take respective actions

• Experimenting with innovation projects, pet projects, product ideas

• Drives cultural change working along with Agile Coach

Process

• Works closely with Delivery Directors to discover challenges and access programs. Ensure review and retrospective recommendations are getting implemented in the projects and work closely with Agile Coach to address the challenges with proposed recommendations.

• Improving hiring and staffing process, future planning for the group growth

• Work with the Architects/Chief Architect in supporting him to adopt the recommended engineering practices

• Get Project/Delivery Audits done for Projects at regular intervals and take respective actions

360 Degree review

• Create a 360 view of project health metrics as per Srijan standards

• Represent 360 reviews for Project at a regular cadence and provide project updates in PM forums

• Get involved in team 360 review(quarterly/project end) and work towards the feedback of team members and facilitate appraisal decisions for group/team-members

Organizational contributions

• Participate and represent group in Strategy meet with required details

• Encourage team-members/group to participate in Organisation contributions/forums

• Be a channel for Srijan to showcase by attending, delivering, networking at meetups, presentations, sessions, workshops etc.

• Be an evangelist and help HR in hiring/onboarding

Required Skills/Experience

• Overall Experience of 10+ years in the Industry

• Good experience in Agile methodology

• Analytical skills

• Well-developed interpersonal skills

• Commercial awareness

• Effective Communication

• Team working skills

• Ability to motivate people

• Management and leadership skills

• 6+ years of experience as a Scrum Master
• Must have experience leading a team of around 15-20 team members in an Agile environment.
• Experience working in multi-geo or offshore environment
• JIRA experience
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Proven success in delivering projects within budget and specified timeframes, while ensuring customer satisfaction
• Proven problem solving skills from problem assessment to solution selection
• Ability to identify alternatives and make contingency plans
• Capacity to embrace change and quickly adapt to new situations, changes in direction, and altering priorities
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, providing options and recommendations relating to resolving issues, mitigating risks, and resolving escalated items.
• CSM (Certified) or PMP (Certified) Good to have

JD for Project Manager: 

The Incumbent will:

• Be the key person accountable for Project Delivery- managing end-to-end delivery of high-quality projects, meeting all required functionality, within the allocated schedule and budget.
• Managing the team assigned to deliver projects and achieve assigned project goals.
• Be responsible to ensure continued customer delight.

Job Responsibility:

• Own the entire delivery of assigned projects.
• Responsible for managing multiple projects involving a 15-20-member team consisting of the middle layer (PL/GL/TL) and the teams under them.
• Responsible for the end-to-end delivery; ensuring that Project Delivery Metrics are controlled throughout the project lifecycle. Tracking project requirements and implementation throughout different phases.
• Participate in business meetings with Function/Delivery Heads; review contracts, carry out risk analysis and mitigation exercises and update the Management on the same.
• Project managers should have strong business management, budgeting, and analytical skills.
• Review and ensure the preparation of the following:
• System Architecture
• External Specifications & Internal Specifications
• Software Development Plan, Configuration Management Plan, and Project Plan
• Technical Documentation
• Weekly status updates to all stakeholders
• Ensure process and system compliance in the projects.
• Exhibit excellent escalation management skills, internal or external.
• Manage FPP (Fixed Price Project) & T&M (Time & Material) projects on diverse functional domains
• Coordinate, and communicate with the client on project-related matters.
• Coach/ mentor the members of the project and provide the necessary support to them.
• Performance appraisal/counseling of the group members.
• Evaluate training needs (technical, managerial) and get the required training programs implemented.
• Ensure project compliance with Tech Mahindra Quality Systems and Procedures.

Desired Profile:

• Qualifications 
• BE/BTech/MTECH/MCA 10 + Years of Experience in Java/J2EE related project and banking projects with good analytical and troubleshooting skills
•  Technical Skills: 
• Core Java, Multithreading, J2EE, Design Pattern, Spring Core, Spring MVC, Spring Batch, Web services Rest /SOAP, Oracle SQL / PLSQL & Deployment and Cluster Application Architecture People and Team Management experience required Should have good knowledge of production support work.

• Project Management Experience in managing teams of sizes 10-12 people in multiple domains. Managed international projects in mobile and web.
•     Knowledge of UI / UX process
•     Knowledge of Cloud Deployments - AWS, Azure, Docker
•     Knowledge on creating SRS / Scope Documents, Functional specification, technical architecture and project estimations.
•     Knowledge on Mobile Technologies (IOS/Android/Hybrid/Shell apps)
•     Hands on experience on working with SOAP and REST web services (XML/JSON)