Manager

Virtusa; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm in Belfast is seeking a passionate individual for project management roles, with a focus on agile methodologies. Applicants should have a Bachelor's or MBA in Finance and at least 6 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include working with stakeholders, managing project methodologies, conducting daily scrums, and communicating effectively with all project participants. This is a great opportunity to leverage your problem-solving skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in Program and Scrum (Agile Framework) Management.
• Experience in project management tools is required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new concepts quickly.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders on project requirements.
• Establish and manage project methodology and reporting.
• Prepare an agile project management plan, build product backlog.
• Conduct Scrum Daily standup, Product backlog, Sprint Planning & Sprint Review.

Skills

Agile project management

Stakeholder communication

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelors/MBA in Finance or related

Tools

Rally

Jira

SQL

Access

Tableau

Job description

Are you passionate about solving business issues with new technology? Ready to put your well‑rounded (engineering/developer/architecture) skills to use? We at Virtusa would like to meet you!

Key responsibility:

• Partner with stake holders on project requirements, expectations and timelines
• Responsible for the establishment and management of project methodology, incorporating structures, standards, processes, documentation and reporting that fits the needs of the project
• Work closely with the internal teams to prepare agile project management plan, build product backlog, prioritize requirements and ensure timely project delivery
• Conduct Scrum Daily standup, Product backlog, Sprint Planning & Sprint Review
• Determine team capacity (velocity), create work break down structure (user stories), burndown charts etc.
• Effectively communicate with the stakeholders and management to provide timely updates on the risk, dependencies and project status

Qualifications:

• Bachelors/MBA in Finance or related
• 6 years of experience in Program and Scrum (Agile Framework) Management
• Experience in project management tools like Rally/Jira is required
• Experience in SQL/Access/Tableau is a plus
• Strong conceptual and creative problem‑solving skills; ability to work with considerable ambiguity; ability to learn new and complex concepts quickly.