Job Description

Job Title: Program Manager

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Location: Hyderabad, India

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Employment Type: Full-time

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About NationsBenefits:

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At NationsBenefits, we are leading the transformation of the insurance industry by

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developing innovative benefits management solutions. We focus on modernizing complex back-office systems to create scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms that streamline operations for our clients. As part of our strategic growth, we are focused on platform modernization — transitioning legacy systems to modern, cloud-native architectures that support the scalability, reliability, and high performance of core back-office functions in the insurance domain.

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We are seeking a Program Manager/Scrum Master to lead and mentor agile teams, ensuring the effective adoption of Scrum practices. In this role, you will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, remove impediments, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. You will work closely with Product Owners, Engineering Teams, and Stakeholders to enhance team collaboration, drive delivery excellence, and ensure alignment with business objectives.

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Your focus will be on coaching teams, optimizing agile processes, and enabling high quality product delivery in a fast-paced workplace.

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Responsibilities:

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· Facilitate Scrum Practices: Lead daily stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and practices.

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· Mentor and train team members in Agile methodologies and Scrum best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

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· Coordinate cross-project activities, resources, and dependencies.

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· Monitor and report on program progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders.

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· Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques.

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· Ensure program and project deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

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· Identify and assess risks associated with the program and develop mitigation strategies.

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· Oversee resource planning across multiple projects.

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· Ensure that resources are effectively allocated and utilized.

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· Conduct regular meetings with stakeholders to provide project updates, solicit feedback, and resolve issues.

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· Ability to influence, communicate effective plans, and build trust among cross-functional engineering teams and leaders.

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· Prepare and deliver presentations on program status and milestones to Leadership.

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Mandatory Skills:

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· Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.

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· 5 - 7 years of experience in IT industry.

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· Development Background would be a big plus.

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· Certified Scrum Master with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience.

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· Very good understanding of Business as well as technical terminologies.

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· Proven experience as a Program Manager or similar role in managing multiple projects simultaneously.

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· Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).

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· Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.

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· Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders and build strong relationships.

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· Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking capabilities.

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· Proficiency in project management tools and software like JIRA, Azure DevOps .. etc

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· A Problem-Solving mindset and ability to work in matrixed organization.

📌 Program Manager (Hyderabad)
🏢 NationsBenefits India
📍 Hyderabad