Scrum Master

Kornferry; Mhalunge; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kornferry in Pune seeks a Lead Sr Associate, Assistant Manager / Sr./ Lead Scrum Master. The role focuses on developing and executing software/IT project plans, coordinating with internal customers and vendors, and guiding senior management on project execution.

The ideal candidate will bring strong Scrum/Agile knowledge, SAFe experience, and expertise in planning, risk management, and stakeholder coordination. This is a hands-on project leadership position based in Pune.

Qualifications

• Must have Scrum/Agile knowledge and SAFe.
• Experience in project planning and risk management.
• Familiarity with project management frameworks, scrum events, and stakeholder management.
• Strong conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Completes work assignments and supports business projects by applying expertise in subject area; coordinating resources to meet priorities.
• Promotes learning and collaboration across teams; communicates with stakeholders; addresses performance feedback.
• Manages large-scale projects from planning to completion; analyzes and updates project plans and schedules.
• Monitors project financials and performance against plan; manages change and risk mitigation.

Skills

Scrum/Agile knowledge

SAFe

Project planning

Risk management

Project management frameworks

Scrum events

Stakeholder management

Conflict resolution

Budgeting

Job description

Lead Sr Associate, Assistant Manager| Sr./ Lead Scrum Master | 6-10 years | Pune

Must Have - Scrum/Agile Knowledge, SAFe, Project planning, Risk Management, Project management frameworks, scrum events, stakeholder management, conflict resolution

Good to Have - Knowledge of budgeting

Job Summary- This individual contributor is primarily responsible for developing, analyzing and executing a project plan, scope as well as schedule, and working closely with internal customers, third party vendors and senior management. This Release Project Manager is primarily responsible for developing, analyzing and executing a software or IT project plan, scope as well as schedule, and working closely with internal customers, third party vendors and senior management.

Essential Responsibilities-

• Completes work assignments and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area; supporting the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; ensuring team follows all procedures and policies; coordinating and assigning resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines; collaborating cross-functionally to make effective business decisions; solving complex problems; escalating high priority issues or risks, as appropriate; and recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities.
• Practices self-development and promotes learning in others by proactively providing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and customers; building relationships with cross-functional stakeholders; influencing others through technical explanations and examples; adapting to competing demands and new responsibilities; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; providing feedback to others and managers; creating and executing plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; supporting team collaboration; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
• Manages large-scale projects from planning to completion.
• Develops, analyzes, and manages moderately complex project plans which include schedule, and resource forecast.
• Manages and monitors project financials for large projects.
• Monitors overall project performance (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope and with quality) against plan and makes adjustments as needed.
• Manages project activities related to organizational change management (e.g., development and execution of user adoption, implementation, and training plans) as defined by the project.