Senior Manager

Position-Project Manager SAS

Designation- Senior Manager

Hybrid Model ( 2 days office)

Locations- Gurgaon, Pune and Bangalore

Job Title: Manager / Senior Manager – IT Project Manager / Scrum Master (SAS & Insurance Domain)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly driven IT Project Manager / Scrum Master to lead and deliver enterprise-level SAS and data transformation programs. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Agile delivery, Jira setup, and managing complex migrations—especially within the Insurance domain, with strong preference for Property & Casualty (P&C) experience. This role is responsible for orchestrating large-scale initiatives from inception to delivery, ensuring quality, agility, and stakeholder alignment throughout.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of end-to-end SAS and data platform projects, including large-scale platform migrations (on-prem to cloud, SAS 9.4 to Viya, etc.).
• Act as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, running daily stand-ups, retrospectives, sprint planning, and reviews.
• Set up and customize Jira and Confluence for Agile project tracking; design custom workflows, dashboards, reporting templates.
• Engage with Product Owners and business stakeholders to define and prioritize backlogs; drive timely and high-quality sprint deliverables.
• Track project KPIs and milestones; manage risks, dependencies, and communication plans.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including developers, QA, DevOps, and architects.
• Facilitate Agile coaching and continuous improvement for team maturity.
• Drive status reporting and executive-level updates across business and IT stakeholders.
• Manage vendors, timelines, and budget planning as needed.
• Demonstrate decision-making, analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to manage client discussions
• Familiar with working on Agile methodologies - daily scrum, sprint planning, backlog refinement

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of IT project/program management experience with 4+ years as a Scrum Master in Agile environments.
• Hands-on expertise in SAS ecosystem delivery (e.g., Base SAS, Viya, SAS Grid, SAS on Cloud).
• Deep experience in Jira administration, configuration, workflow automation, and reporting.
• Proven success in managing data platform migrations and analytics transformation programs.
• Strong command of Agile, Scrum, or SAFe delivery practices.
• Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM) and/or PMP/PMI-ACP preferred.

Preferred / Value-Add Experience:

• Insurance industry experience is highly preferred, especially within Property & Casualty (P&C) lines of business.

• Familiarity with insurance data domains (policy, claims, underwriting, actuarial models).

• Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks in the Insurance sector.

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and DevOps tools like Jenkins, GitHub, Bitbucket.

What we offer:

• EXL Analytics offers an exciting, fast paced and innovative environment, which brings together a group of sharp and entrepreneurial professionals who are eager to influence business decisions. From your very first day, you get an opportunity to work closely with highly experienced, world class analytics consultants.
• You can expect to learn many aspects of businesses that our clients engage in. You will also learn effective teamwork and time-management skills - key aspects for personal and professional growth
• Analytics requires different skill sets at different levels within the organization. At EXL Analytics, we invest heavily in training you in all aspects of analytics as well as in leading analytical tools and techniques.
• We provide guidance/ coaching to every employee through our mentoring program wherein every junior level employee is assigned a senior level professional as advisors.
• Sky is the limit for our team members. The unique experiences gathered at EXL Analytics sets the stage for further growth and development in our company and beyond.