Scrum Master

Ascendion; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendion in Bengaluru (and Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad) seeks a Senior Project Manager with 9+ years of experience to drive discovery workshops, capture current-state workflows, and define future-state requirements with IT, Clinical, Network, Member Services, Operations and Compliance teams.

You will establish and operate an Agile delivery model, ensure backlog and DoR/DoD alignment, manage risks and dependencies, and coordinate UAT, production readiness, and releases across multiple projects in a

Responsibilities

• Facilitate discovery workshops with internal stakeholders including IT, Clinical, Network, Member Services, Operations, and Compliance teams to capture current-state workflows, identify gaps, and define future-state requirements.
• Translate business, operational, and clinical requirements into detailed functional specifications, user stories, process flows, data mapping documents, and integration design artifacts.
• Collaborate with technical teams, architects, and vendors to ensure solution alignment with business objectives, system integrations, and enterprise standards.
• Establish and operate the Agile delivery model, including sprint cadence, backlog refinement, sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release coordination.
• Define sprint and release scope based on product prioritization, engineering capacity, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
• Ensure epics, features, and user stories are properly defined, prioritized, and meet functional and non-functional requirements with approved acceptance criteria.
• Maintain accurate updates in Azure DevOps (ADO), enforce Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD), and ensure documentation and runbook updates are completed as required.
• Monitor project risks, blockers, action items, and dependencies, and proactively drive issue resolution and stakeholder communication.
• Support UAT coordination, defect triage, validation activities, and production readiness for releases and deployments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Agile/SCRUM methodologies, SDLC processes, and project management concepts.
• Experience working with healthcare payer technology platforms, integrations, and operational workflows.
• Knowledge of Microsoft AI ecosystem, Azure AI services, AI-assisted operations, and enterprise automation initiatives is preferred.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and documentation skills.

Job description

Job Description

Job Specs: 9+ Years

Location: Bengaluru, KA/ Pune, MH/ Chennai, TN/ Hyderabad, TG

Shift Timing

4 PM - 1 AM IST

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate discovery workshops with internal stakeholders including IT, Clinical, Network, Member Services, Operations, and Compliance teams to capture current-state workflows, identify gaps, and define future-state requirements.
• Translate business, operational, and clinical requirements into detailed functional specifications, user stories, process flows, data mapping documents, and integration design artifacts.
• Collaborate with technical teams, architects, and vendors to ensure solution alignment with business objectives, system integrations, and enterprise standards.
• Establish and operate the Agile delivery model, including sprint cadence, backlog refinement, sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release coordination.
• Define sprint and release scope based on product prioritization, engineering capacity, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
• Ensure epics, features, and user stories are properly defined, prioritized, and meet functional and non-functional requirements with approved acceptance criteria.
• Maintain accurate updates in Azure DevOps (ADO), enforce Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD), and ensure documentation and runbook updates are completed as required.
• Monitor project risks, blockers, action items, and dependencies, and proactively drive issue resolution and stakeholder communication.
• Support UAT coordination, defect triage, validation activities, and production readiness for releases and deployments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Agile/SCRUM methodologies, SDLC processes, and project management concepts.
• Experience working with healthcare payer technology platforms, integrations, and operational workflows.
• Knowledge of Microsoft AI ecosystem, Azure AI services, AI-assisted operations, and enterprise automation initiatives is preferred.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and documentation skills.