Project Manager Scrum Master

ZipRecruiter; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services consultancy is seeking an experienced Scrum Master/Project Manager in Belfast. The successful candidate will lead complex projects in investment banking, ensuring compliance with business goals and regulatory standards. This role demands excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, alongside a strong foundation in Agile methodologies. Flexible workplace arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Flexible workplace arrangements

Learning and development programs

Mentoring and internal mobility

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end delivery of complex projects within investment banking or financial services.
• Strong expertise in Agile methodologies and experience as a Scrum Master.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of complex programs and projects.
• Act as Scrum Master for agile teams, facilitating key activities.
• Oversee project timelines, resource allocation, budgets, and risk management.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Job Description

Synechron is looking for an experienced Scrum Master/ Project Manager with a passion for delivering complex programs within the investment banking domain. We are seeking a skilled PM to lead end-to-end delivery of high-impact projects, ensuring they meet strategic business goals, regulatory standards, and stakeholder expectations. The role is based at our BELFAST office (Paper Exchange), requiring x3 days a week in the office.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of complex programs and projects, ensuring seamless delivery aligned with business objectives and compliance requirements.
• Act as Scrum Master for agile teams, facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and removing obstacles to optimize team performance.
• Serve as the key liaison between technology teams and business stakeholders, ensuring clear, timely, and transparent communication throughout project execution.
• Oversee project timelines, resource allocation, budgets, and risk management, providing accurate and ongoing status updates to senior management and clients.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by implementing Agile best practices, fostering team accountability, and encouraging iterative feedback.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams—including developers, QA, product owners, and compliance—to ensure successful project delivery.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including dashboards, progress reports, and issue logs, for both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Build and nurture strong client relationships, ensuring stakeholder expectations are managed and project goals are consistently achieved.
• Coordinate across global teams, manage dependencies, and escalate issues as necessary to ensure smooth execution across geographies.

Experience:

• Proven experience managing end-to-end delivery of complex projects within the investment banking or financial services sector.
• Strong expertise in Agile methodologies, with experience acting as a Scrum Master.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical details into business language.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, timelines, resources, and risks effectively.
• Experience coordinating with global teams across multiple geographies.
• A proactive problem-solver with strong leadership, facilitation, and organizational skills.

Statement

Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our DEI initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture—promoting equality and respect for all. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, marital statuses, orientations, or disabilities to apply. We offer flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, and learning and development programs to support our global workforce. Empowerment and collaboration are at the core of our operations.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to protected characteristics such as race, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or others protected by law.