Project Manager

At Kaleidofin, we pride ourselves on continuous evolution. The driving force behind constant business growth is the presence of skilled and dedicated project managers. Were searching for a highly skilled project manager to enable us to improve efficiency significantly within Kaleidofin and thereby accelerate growth and innovation.

In this role, you will work closely with the software development, engineering and product teams to deliver high quality, scalable products. You will collaborate with the product teams to deliver the best product with most efficient use of resources and technologies. You will work with all the stakeholders to assemble project teams, assign responsibilities, identify appropriate resources needed, and develop schedules to ensure timely completion of projects by meeting project milestones. You will also assess risks, anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, make trade-offs, balance the business needs versus technical constraints and encourage risk taking behaviour to maximize business benefit.

Successful candidates will have a technical background, be detail driven and have excellent problem-solving abilities. You should not only be passionate about delivering extensible, on- time solutions, but should also be obsessed with contributing to the development of high- performance teams through rigorous goal setting, disciplined attention to performance metrics, continuous process improvement, and mentorship.

• Lead and manage Agile project teams, utilizing Scrum principles to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Coach, mentor, and guide teams on Agile practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Facilitate Scrum events such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain project plans, track progress, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Manage larger projects that span multiple sprints and deliver on end-to-end business priorities. Familiarity with OKRs framework is a plus.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, proactively resolving issues that may impact project delivery.
• Foster a collaborative and productive team environment, promoting transparency and accountability.
• Utilize Agile metrics and tools to monitor team performance and project health.
• Continuously improve Agile processes and methodologies, incorporating best practices into project workflows.
• The candidate will be suitably well versed with the appropriate information security responsibilities for the role and is responsible for adhering to them.

Who you need to be?

• Bachelors degree in engineering
• Scrum Master certification is mandatory.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or other Agile certifications are a plus.
• Proven experience 3-5yrs leading multiple teams and managing cross-functional projects end-to-end.
• Proven experience 2+ years as Scrum Master managing Agile/Scrum teams in Startups/ Mid-size organizations.
• Practical application of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.).
• Strong leadership and communication skills. Ability to influence and motivate teams.
• Proficiency in project management tools (Jira is mandatory. Trello, Asana are a plus).
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Job location

• Bangalore (work from office-Hybrid)