Project Manager Regional Municipality

About Us

We are At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry‑leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end‑to‑end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & Dev Ops, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms.

Through research and development initiatives in our Fin Labs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile‑first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,800+, and has 60 offices in 20 countries within key global markets.

We are looking for a Project Manager who will serve as the tactical delivery leader for high‑performing engineering teams across Capital Markets. The candidate will facilitate day‑to‑day execution, coach teams on agile practices, remove impediments, and ensure consistent sprint delivery while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The candidate’s focus will be on maximizing team velocity and delivery quality through expert facilitation of agile ceremonies, proactive impediment removal, team coaching, and data‑driven performance optimization.

• Proactively identify, track, and remove impediments and blockers that prevent teams from achieving sprint goals and maintaining velocity.
• Escalate systemic issues, cross‑functional dependencies, and resource constraints to the Program Management Lead and Product Managers for strategic resolution.
• Work with technical leads and architects to resolve technical blockers, environmental issues, and tooling constraints.
• Partner with Product Managers to clarify requirements, resolve ambiguities, and ensure teams have the information needed for successful delivery.
• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more delivery teams, facilitating all agile ceremonies including daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Ensure ceremonies are effective, time‑boxed, and outcome‑focused, maximizing team productivity and engagement.
• Work with Product Managers on backlog management, story writing, and acceptance criteria to ensure teams have well‑defined, ready work.
• Facilitate cross‑team coordination ceremonies including Scrum of Scrums, dependency management sessions, and integrated planning events.
• Create psychological safety and foster open communication within teams, ensuring all voices are heard and conflicts are resolved constructively.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of agile delivery experience, with at least 5 years serving as Project Manager or Scrum Master for software delivery teams.
• Proven track record facilitating agile ceremonies and coaching teams to high performance in fintech, capital markets, or enterprise technology environments.
• Deep expertise in Scrum, Kanban, and scaled agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, or similar).
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills with ability to develop team capabilities and foster agile mindsets.
• Excellent facilitation skills with ability to navigate difficult conversations, resolve conflicts, and build consensus.
• Data‑driven approach to performance improvement with proficiency in interpreting delivery metrics.
  
  Outstanding communication skills with ability to translate team‑level execution into program‑level insights.
• Experience removing impediments and navigating organizational complexity to enable team success.
• Hands‑on proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, and agile management tools.

• Certifications such as CSM, A‑CSM, CSP‑SM, SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or ICP‑ACC.
• Experience coaching teams through agile transformations and scaling agile practices across multiple teams.
• Understanding of capital markets operations, trading workflows,…