Designation: Technical Project Manager (Scrum Master)
Location: Gurugram, India
Role Summary
We are seeking a proactive, technically sound Technical Project Manager / Scrum Master to drive execution of mobile advertising, adtech, and platform engineering initiatives at Affle. The ideal candidate brings a strong track record of managing cross-functional teams, and Agile transformations, and is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, data-driven, and AI-first environment — ensuring timely, high-quality releases across Affle's suite of products.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as Scrum Master facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog grooming across multiple concurrent workstreams
- Track and report project KPIs — velocity, release cadence, defect leakage, SLA adherence, Time-to-Market (TTM) — to leadership
- Coordinate with global stakeholders across time zones (India, SEA, North America) for aligned execution, similar to prior experience managing multi-country
- Oversee resource allocation and budgeting across multiple projects/teams
- Use AI tools to automate reporting, generate insights from project data, and improve forecasting accuracy
- Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) relevant to mobile advertising and user data
- Champion continuous improvement in delivery processes leveraging automation, Six Sigma/8D methodologies, and AI-driven project intelligence.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electronics/Communications, Computer Science, or related field).
- 6+ years in Technical Project Management, Scrum Master, or Project Coordinator roles across software product development, adtech, fintech, or enterprise environments.
- Understanding of mobile app ecosystems, programmatic advertising, RTB, attribution, user acquisition, and retargeting is a strong plus.
- Deep hands-on expertise in Agile & Waterfall methodologies, Scrum/Kanban techniques, sprint planning, and backlog grooming — including experience leading Agile transformations (Waterfall to Agile migrations).
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Scrum Alliance required; PMP/PRINCE2/SAFe a plus.
- Working knowledge of SQL, Python, JavaScript, GitLab, and AWS; ability to converse with engineering teams on APIs, data pipelines, and DevOps/CI-CD workflows.
- Proven experience managing cross-functional, cross-geography stakeholders in fast-paced tech environments.
- Strong data-driven decision-making ability; comfort with dashboards, burndown charts, and KPI tracking.
- Experience implementing risk management frameworks and compliance processes (relevant background in market conduct risk, regulatory compliance, and internal controls migration)
- Project Management Tools JIRA, Confluence, Trello,— proven hands-on experience across all of these
- Collaboration Tools Slack, Google Workspace, MIRO
- Analytics & BI Tools MS Power BI (certified), Google Data Studio, or Tableau for tracking campaign/platform performance
- DevOps & Engineering Tools Github, Bitbucket, AWS, SQL, Python, JavaScript — practical experience optimizing DevOps structures and leading SaaS migrations
- AI Tools for Productivity Working knowledge of ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini for drafting PRDs, status reports, meeting summaries, and stakeholder communication
- AI-Powered PM & Forecasting Tools Exposure to AI-based planning/forecasting tools (e.g., ClickUp AI, Motion, Forecast.app) for sprint and resource planning
- AI-Driven Analytics Ability to leverage AI/ML-based dashboards for anomaly detection, fraud pattern recognition, and campaign performance insights — relevant to Affle's adtech stack
- Prompt Engineering Skilled at writing effective prompts to extract insights, generate documentation, and automate repetitive PM tasks
- Automation Tools Familiarity with Zapier, Power Automate, or scripting basics (Python/SQL) for workflow automation is a strong plus
- AI Literacy & Adoption Demonstrated curiosity and adaptability in adopting emerging AI tools to improve project velocity and decision-making — Affle actively encourages AI-first working practices
Preferred Attributes
- Experience working with globally distributed teams across India, SEA, or US
- Track record of leading Agile transformations and large-scale platform/system migrations (e.g., on-prem to SaaS, legacy to modern systems)
- Experience managing large teams (30+ resources) across multiple concurrent high-complexity projects
- Data-driven mindset with ability to translate AI/analytics insights into project decisions
- Strong ownership mentality and comfort operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
