Agile Project Manager (IT)

apartmentCognizant Consulting placeHyderabad calendar_month24/05/2026

Job Description

Job Title: Agile Project Manager (IT)

Experience Required

8+ years of experience in IT project management, with strong Agile delivery experience

Role Summary

The Agile Project Manager will lead the successful delivery of IT projects using Agile methodologies. The role involves close collaboration with global clients and distributed teams, requiring fluency in one foreign language to support international programs and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of Agile IT projects, ensuring alignment to business outcomes
Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives
Work closely with Product Owners to manage backlogs, priorities, and release plans
Remove delivery impediments and proactively manage risks, dependencies, and issues
Coordinate across cross-functional teams (engineering, QA, DevOps, business stakeholders)
Track velocity, delivery metrics, and sprint progress; ensure transparency through reports and dashboards
Ensure adherence to Agile best practices, governance, and quality standards
Communicate status, risks, and milestones clearly to senior stakeholders and clients
Support change management and continuous improvement across teams

Required Skills & Qualifications

8+ years of experience as an Agile Project Manager / Scrum Master / Delivery Manager
Strong hands-on experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe preferred)
Solid understanding of SDLC, CI/CD, and modern software delivery practices
Strong stakeholder and client management skills
Experience managing distributed or multi-location teams
Proficiency with Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence

Foreign Language Requirement (Mandatory – Any One)

Italian
Spanish
German
Korean
Japanese

(Ability to communicate professionally with clients or teams in the chosen language is required.)

Soft Skills

Strong facilitation and servant-leadership mindset
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to manage ambiguity and drive outcomes
Comfortable working with global and multicultural teams

Proactive, structured, and delivery-focused

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