Job Title: Program Manager
Department: Scrum Master
Location: Hyderabad, India
Employment Type: Full-time
About NationsBenefits:
At NationsBenefits, we are leading the transformation of the insurance industry by
developing innovative benefits management solutions. We focus on modernizing complex back-office systems to create scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms that streamline operations for our clients. As part of our strategic growth, we are focused on platform modernization — transitioning legacy systems to modern, cloud-native architectures that support the scalability, reliability, and high performance of core back-office functions in the insurance domain.
We are seeking a Program Manager/Scrum Master to lead and mentor agile teams, ensuring the effective adoption of Scrum practices. In this role, you will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, remove impediments, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. You will work closely with Product Owners, Engineering Teams, and Stakeholders to enhance team collaboration, drive delivery excellence, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Your focus will be on coaching teams, optimizing agile processes, and enabling high quality product delivery in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
· Facilitate Scrum Practices: Lead daily stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and practices.
· Mentor and train team members in Agile methodologies and Scrum best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
· Coordinate cross-project activities, resources, and dependencies.
· Monitor and report on program progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
· Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques.
· Ensure program and project deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
· Identify and assess risks associated with the program and develop mitigation strategies.
· Oversee resource planning across multiple projects.
· Ensure that resources are effectively allocated and utilized.
· Conduct regular meetings with stakeholders to provide project updates, solicit feedback, and resolve issues.
· Ability to influence, communicate effective plans, and build trust among cross-functional engineering teams and leaders.
· Prepare and deliver presentations on program status and milestones to Leadership.
Mandatory Skills:
· Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
· 5 - 7 years of experience in IT industry.
· Development Background would be a big plus.
· Certified Scrum Master with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience.
· Very good understanding of Business as well as technical terminologies.
· Proven experience as a Program Manager or similar role in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
· Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
· Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
· Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders and build strong relationships.
· Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking capabilities.
· Proficiency in project management tools and software like JIRA, Azure DevOps .. etc
· A Problem-Solving mindset and ability to work in matrixed organization.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent
- 5–7 years of experience in the IT industry
- Certified Scrum Master certification with at least 3 years of hands-on experience
- Understanding of business and technical terminology
- Proven experience as a Program Manager or similar role managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Experience managing stakeholders and building strong relationships
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and multitasking ability
- Proficiency with project management tools such as JIRA and Azure DevOps
- Problem-solving mindset and ability to work in a matrixed organization
- Software development background
NationsBenefits Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NationsBenefits and has not been reviewed or approved by NationsBenefits.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is frequently characterized as decent or good for certain entry-level and frontline roles, with timely pay also highlighted. Compensation is sometimes positioned as competitive relative to the work performed in those positions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO is described as available for some salaried roles, which can increase perceived flexibility. Paid holidays and paid time off are presented as part of the standard package for eligible employees.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A fitness stipend and occasional company-sponsored outings or training-related perks are included among the extra benefits. These additions can modestly strengthen the overall rewards experience beyond core insurance.
NationsBenefits Insights
What We Do
NationsBenefits® is a leading supplemental benefits company providing managed care organizations with innovative healthcare solutions helping to promote independence, health, and well-being for more than 20 million members across the U.S. When the company was founded in 2015 by Glenn Parker, M.D., we set out to disrupt the healthcare industry. In 2020, we rebranded to NationsBenefits to expand the company’s core offering and broaden the scope of our clinically focused services. Today, we surpass traditional benefit management programs by helping our health plan partners drive growth, improve outcomes, reduce costs, and delight members. Our best-in-class service model engages members in meaningful and measurable ways with technology-based solutions tailored to the unique needs of each population.
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