Project Manager

As an Agile Project Manager at FTSE Russell, you will lead, coordinate, and drive the delivery of high-impact initiatives across multiple Scrum teams. You will collaborate with partners in Product, Engineering, and Operations to transform ideas into tangible outcomes, ensuring value is delivered from concept through realization. This role demands a professional who can analyze data, visualize insights, and communicate effectively with senior leadership. You will standardize reporting processes, streamline workflows, and enable informed decision-making across diverse portfolios in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Partner with collaborators to develop and present compelling cases for critical initiatives during the annual FTSE Russell Investment Planning Process. Translate Epics into prioritized User Stories with clear acceptance criteria in collaboration with Product Owners. Embed yourself within Scrum teams, facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint demos, retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions to ensure delivery against sprint goals. Monitor and mitigate risks, lead cross-functional dependencies, and design rollout strategies for new capabilities, including UAT and training. Identify and resolve process inefficiencies, recommend improvements, and call out issues when necessary. Build and maintain a robust reporting framework to streamline status and MI reporting for multiple governance forums (Scrum meetings, Steering Committees, Investment Committees, Board meetings). Skills & Experience Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Confluence, with expertise in data visualization. Analytical Strength: Strong numeracy and technical background, ideally in Computer Science, Finance, or Mathematics. Communication: Ability to influence, present, and engage partners at all levels, including C-suite. Agile Tools: Fully conversant with Jira. Experience: 3+ years handling Financial or Technology projects, with exposure to full SDLC and engineering standard processes (TDD, Pair Programming, Code Reviews, Regression Testing). Certifications: Certified Scrum Master. Attributes: Independent, adaptable, and capable of handling multiple initiatives simultaneously. Desirable Skills Experience with Financial Indices. Programming knowledge (Java, Python, VBA, SQL). Personal Attributes Curious: Continuously seeks to learn and improve. Problem-Solver: Diagnoses and resolves complex issues effectively. Positive: Transforms challenges into opportunities for improvement. Ethical: Demonstrates integrity and professionalism. Proactive: Takes initiative to drive progress and deliver results. Work Environment Location: Bengaluru, India. Hours: Full-time, EMEA shift (1:00 PM – 10:00 PM IST), with occasional extended hours based on project needs. Career Stage: Manager London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information: Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.