Scrum Master/ Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known financial services firm in Belfast seeks an experienced Scrum Master/Project Manager to deliver complex banking projects. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder expectations, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Ideal candidates should have strong Agile expertise and proven project management skills within the financial services sector.

Benefits

Flexible workplace arrangements

Mentoring programs

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex projects in the investment banking or financial services sector.
• Strong expertise in Agile methodologies, ideally with experience as a Scrum Master.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex programs and projects from end-to-end.
• Act as Scrum Master for agile teams, facilitating daily stand-ups and sprint planning.
• Oversee project timelines, resource allocation, and risk management.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Team facilitation

Problem-solving

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 from our BELFAST office (Paper Exchange), and requires 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
• 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, team facilitation, and organizational skills

Statement

Synechron are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our Equity, and (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, and an environment that is respectful to all. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, marital status, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We offer flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programmes to support our global workforce. Empowerment and collaboration are at the core of how we operate.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s race, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.