Project Manager

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 & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs 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.

Our challenge

We are looking for a Project Manager who will serve as the tactical delivery leader for high-performing engineering teams across Capital Markets. 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. 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

Must-Have:

• 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.

Nice to Have:

• 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, and regulatory requirements.
• Technical background or experience working with engineering teams on complex software systems.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery toolchains.
• Experience with team health frameworks and organizational change management.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 59 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days).
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Flexible hybrid policy.
• RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%.
• A higher education certification policy.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture.

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more. All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.