Project Manager​/Scrum Master NY

Position: Project Manager / Scrum Master (7264-1) New York, NY

Location: New York

Job Title

Project Manager / Scrum Master (7264-1) New York, NY

Keywords

Project Manager, Scrum Master, Capital Market, Financial Institutions, JIRA, ETL, Data Warehouse, Data Analysis

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Experience level:

Mid-senior

Experience required:

7 Years

Education level:

Bachelor’s degree

Job function:

Information Technology

Industry:

Information Technology and Services

Pay rate:

View hourly payrate

Total position:

1

Relocation assistance:

No

Visa sponsorship eligibility:

No

Job Description

10+ years of experience as a PM or SM in IT with more than 5 years in Financial Institutions (Capital Markets projects, NOT Retail or Banking side). Hands on Knowledge of Market Risk concepts and processes. Knowledge of Financial and Derivatives related Risk concepts – Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk etc.

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:

• 10+ years of experience as a PM or SM in IT with more than 5 years in Financial Institutions (Capital Markets projects, NOT Retail or Banking side)
• Expertise in writing user stories with good acceptance criteria in JIRA
• Good understanding of ETL and Data warehouse concepts with some hands-on experience with data analysis
• Expert in managing JIRA boards, Dashboards, Confluence pages, Excel reporting, and creating and tracking KPIs
• Good communication and presentation skills

Highly Preferred:

Hands on Knowledge of Market Risk concepts and processes

Secondary Preference:

Knowledge of Financial and Derivatives related Risk concepts – Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk etc.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups.
• Coach team members in Agile frameworks.
• Serve as the Scrum Master for one or more agile teams, ensuring agile practices are followed and understood.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews.
• Assist in tracking and removing impediments, fostering an environment for high team performance and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
• Manage project scope and timeline.
• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
• Help teams implement changes effectively
• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint.
• Work with development team on continuous improvement.
• Assist with the planning, tracking, documentation, and status updates for the ongoing projects.
• Collaborate with other project managers to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Additional Notes:

Please submit the candidate's resume in PDF format.

Please note that TCS does not consider former full-time employees (FTEs) for rehire. Additionally, individuals who have previously worked at TCS as contractors must observe a minimum waiting period of six months before being eligible for re-engagement.

MUST HAVE:

• 10+ years of experience as a PM or SM in IT with more than 5 years in Financial Institutions (Capital Markets projects, NOT Retail or Banking side)
• Expertise in writing user stories with good acceptance criteria in JIRA
• Good understanding of ETL and Data warehouse concepts with some hands-on experience with data analysis
• Expert in managing JIRA boards, Dashboards, Confluence pages, Excel reporting, and creating and tracking KPIs