Middle Project Manager / Scrum Master

EPAM Systems is seeking a Project Manager / Scrum Master to drive agile delivery across the Investment Operations technology portfolio. The role involves leading scrum ceremonies, managing execution across strategic automation and BAU workstreams, and providing clear reporting to stakeholders and senior leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Lead scrum ceremonies across Investment Operations workstreams, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Facilitate planning and grooming sessions to keep user stories well-defined, estimated, and prioritized
• Align Business Analysts, QA, Technology, and business stakeholders on scope, sequencing, and delivery milestones
• Maintain delivery artifacts including project plans and roadmaps, sprint backlogs and Jira boards, RAID logs, and status reports
• Prepare and present monthly updates for business stakeholders and senior leadership, covering delivery progress, risks, key decisions, and upcoming milestones
• Monitor cross-team dependencies, escalate blockers, and drive issues to resolution
• Support resource planning and capacity management across BA, QA, and Tech teams
• Partner with Product and BA leads to manage intake, prioritization, and scope changes through a consistent governance process
• Coordinate UAT end to end, including planning, scheduling, defect triage, and stakeholder sign-off
• Define delivery metrics such as velocity, throughput, defect trends, and cycle time to enable continuous improvement
• Manage release planning, deployment coordination, and post-implementation reviews
• Coach team members on agile practices and help mature delivery standards across Investment Ops

Requirements:

• Hands-on experience of 2+ years as a Project Manager and/or Scrum Master delivering technology programs in financial services
• Working knowledge of agile delivery methods such as Scrum and Kanban
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and standard project management tooling
• Familiarity with GenAI tools to speed up status reporting, stakeholder updates, meeting synthesis, and backlog management, plus the ability to drive adoption of AI-enabled delivery practices across BA, QA, and Tech teams
• Ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams and coordinate cross-functional teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including producing executive-level updates and reporting
• English proficiency at B2 (Upper-Intermediate) level or higher
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe, or PMP certification
• Experience leading vendor or consultant-led delivery teams
• Domain background in asset management, insurance, alternative assets, or investment operations environments