Program Manager - Scrum, Agile Methodology
United States
Job Description
Program Manager - Scrum, Agile Methodology
Santa Clara, California

Job Summary

Job Responsibility

  • Lead end-to-end project management for IT business application development, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategic objectives.
  • Oversee project execution, including planning, resource allocation, risk management, and timely delivery within budget constraints.
  • Apply Agile principles, particularly Scrum and SAFe, to enhance project flexibility, transparency, and delivery speed.
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring project goals and communication strategies are aligned.
  • Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, developing and executing mitigation plans to minimize impact on project objectives.
  • Ensure adherence to processes, quality standards, and deliverables to achieve predictable and high-quality project outcomes.
  • Drive cross-functional team collaboration, empowering teams to continuously improve Agile processes and fostering a transparent, collaborative working environment.
  • Proactively address stakeholder concerns, maintaining high levels of stakeholder satisfaction and effectively communicating project progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
  • Support change management activities and ensure successful user adoption of delivered solutions.

 

Skills:

  • Proven experience as a Program/Project Manager specializing in IT business applications or enterprise IT projects.
  • Extensive experience in implementing Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and SAFe, with a focus on project flexibility and delivery speed.
  • Strong experience managing cross-functional teams and working with finance business units.
  • Ability to lead multiple large-scale projects concurrently, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering results on time and within budget.
  • Expertise in risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and proactive management of project risks and issues.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, decision-making, and negotiation skills, particularly in managing complex project requirements and expectations.
  • Strong problem-solving, conflict resolution, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Solid understanding of Agile and SAFe frameworks, with experience in facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing distributed teams.

Ability to build and nurture a collaborative and transparent working environment while driving accountability within teams

Key Responsibilities

Skills:

  • Proven experience as a Program/Project Manager specializing in IT business applications or enterprise IT projects.
  • Extensive experience in implementing Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and SAFe, with a focus on project flexibility and delivery speed.
  • Strong experience managing cross-functional teams and working with finance business units.
  • Ability to lead multiple large-scale projects concurrently, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering results on time and within budget.
  • Expertise in risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and proactive management of project risks and issues.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, decision-making, and negotiation skills, particularly in managing complex project requirements and expectations.
  • Strong problem-solving, conflict resolution, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Solid understanding of Agile and SAFe frameworks, with experience in facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing distributed teams.
  • Ability to build and nurture a collaborative and transparent working environment while driving accountability within teams.

Skill Requirements

Skills:

  • Proven experience as a Program/Project Manager specializing in IT business applications or enterprise IT projects.
  • Extensive experience in implementing Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and SAFe, with a focus on project flexibility and delivery speed.
  • Strong experience managing cross-functional teams and working with finance business units.
  • Ability to lead multiple large-scale projects concurrently, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering results on time and within budget.
  • Expertise in risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and proactive management of project risks and issues.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, decision-making, and negotiation skills, particularly in managing complex project requirements and expectations.
  • Strong problem-solving, conflict resolution, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Solid understanding of Agile and SAFe frameworks, with experience in facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing distributed teams.
  • Ability to build and nurture a collaborative and transparent working environment while driving accountability within teams.

Other Requirements

Skills:

  • Proven experience as a Program/Project Manager specializing in IT business applications or enterprise IT projects.
  • Extensive experience in implementing Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and SAFe, with a focus on project flexibility and delivery speed.
  • Strong experience managing cross-functional teams and working with finance business units.
  • Ability to lead multiple large-scale projects concurrently, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering results on time and within budget.
  • Expertise in risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and proactive management of project risks and issues.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, decision-making, and negotiation skills, particularly in managing complex project requirements and expectations.
  • Strong problem-solving, conflict resolution, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Solid understanding of Agile and SAFe frameworks, with experience in facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing distributed teams.
  • Ability to build and nurture a collaborative and transparent working environment while driving accountability within teams.
Maximum Salary (US):  208000
Minimum Salary (US):  141000
Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion. 

 

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.