Project Manager - Team Leader (Professionals)

Schneider Electric; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in energy management is looking for a seasoned Scrum Master to lead Agile squads in Bengaluru. You will be responsible for driving customer satisfaction, quality, and time to market while promoting Agile values. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and over 8 years of experience, with 3 years in product development. Strong leadership and facilitation skills are essential. Join us to impact sustainability in your career!

Qualifications

• 8+ years of work experience is required.
• 3 years of product or project development experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of an Agile Framework (Scrum, Kanban) is important.

Responsibilities

• Guide the Squads to create high value releases.
• Partner with Product Owner for strategy and execution alignment.
• Facilitate Squad events and identify impediments.

Skills

Facilitation techniques

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Leadership in a matrix

Planning and problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BTech/BE in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics)

MBA (PGDM)

Job description

Job Summary

The primary responsibility of this role is to lead the squads to meet their goals :

• customer satisfaction through a robust customer feedback loop
• quality
• time to market
• development costs
• product costs

but as well to support the Product Owner and the squad members in the Agile transition to common alignment, self‑organization, fostering communication, encouraging adaptation and flexibility to changes.

Job Responsibilities

What she/he will do:

• Guide the Squads focusing on creating high value releases, along with being a Scrum Master for the respective squad
• Partner with Product Owner to ensure strategy and execution alignment
• Be the key facilitator and primarily responsible for facilitation of Squads events
• Drive continuous improvement by coaching Squad members in Agile methodologies to maximize efficiency and self‑improvement, and drive change management.
• Manage inter‑dependencies between squads, identify risks and opportunities for execution and business success.
• Identify, upgrade, and help find resolutions to Squads impediments
• Master Agile processes and fine tune them to Squad needs (e.g., mixing Scrum & Kanban to manage maintenance & development) while providing tools and methodologies to accelerate Squad delivery
• Lead animation of a multidiscipline cross functional squad – Design & Engineering, Industrialization, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing plants, Launch.

But also :

• Follow-up the budget of the Squads
• Collaborate to the agile transformation of the squad

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

• 8+ years of work experience
• 3 years of product or project development experience would be advantageous
• Strong facilitation techniques
• Ability to build and lead Squads in a matrix
• Promotes Agile values and principles
• Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills
• Knowledge of an Agile Framework (i.e. Scrum, Kanban)
• Planning and problem solving with product management and delivery Squads
• Strong organization, communication, and interpersonal skills. Able to communicate priorities. Interaction with senior leadership.
• Experience in one or more of the cross functional disciplines for New product development lifecycle (Design, Test , Quality, Industrialization etc.)

Qualifications BTech/BE (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics), MBA (PGDM)

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

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