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Hire IT Project Managers and Scrum Masters in India
IT project managers, Scrum Masters and delivery leaders assessed on real delivery scenarios, for contract, contract-to-hire or permanent roles.
- Scrum, Kanban & SAFe
- Contract · C2H · Permanent
- Single teams to multi-vendor work
IT Project Manager and Scrum Master Staffing
Two Delivery Jobs, Hired Properly
Technology work rarely fails for lack of coding talent. It fails when a vendor slips, scope keeps growing or nobody tells the sponsor until the date has gone. Zilo AI helps companies across India hire IT project managers and Scrum Masters, along with agile delivery managers, technical program managers and product owners, for anything from one Scrum team to multi-vendor cloud migrations and ERP rollouts.
These are two different jobs. A project manager answers to sponsors for scope, budget and dates. A Scrum Master helps a Scrum team use Scrum well and clears impediments, without directing the work, and Scrum itself has no project manager role. Tell us which you need and we will hire for it. Candidates are assessed on real delivery scenarios, including slipping timelines, scope changes and difficult stakeholders. Contract suits a defined rollout, contract-to-hire suits a first delivery hire, and permanent hiring suits a continuing portfolio of work.
Real Delivery Scenarios
Candidates are assessed on situations from actual delivery work, which show more than framework theory.
Slipping Timelines Tested
We look at what someone does when a date is at risk, and how early the sponsor hears about it.
Difficult Stakeholders
Assessment covers scope changes and hard conversations with sponsors and vendors.
The Right Title for the Job
Project manager, Scrum Master, delivery manager or program manager: tell us which one the work needs and we will hire for it.
Roles We Fill
Delivery Roles We Fill
Hire for a single Scrum team, a fixed-date rollout or a programme across vendors, including product owners who keep the backlog clear.
IT Project Manager / Scrum Master
Plans and runs software projects end to end, facilitating sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives, tracking scope, timelines and budgets, and removing blockers so teams deliver predictably.
Agile Delivery Manager
Oversees delivery across several agile teams, improving flow with metrics like cycle time and throughput, coordinating dependencies and releases, and coaching Scrum Masters and teams on better ways of working.
Technical Program Manager
Drives complex, cross-team technical programs such as cloud migrations, platform rebuilds or ERP rollouts, aligning architecture decisions, vendors and roadmaps, and reporting progress and risks to leadership.
Product Owner / Business Analyst
Turns business goals into a clear, prioritized backlog by gathering requirements, writing user stories with acceptance criteria and running refinement, so every sprint delivers something users value.
For Recruiters & Hiring Managers
How to Hire an IT Project Manager or Scrum Master
Many adverts ask for one person to control the budget and also protect the team from pressure, then filter on certificates alone. Use these points to pick the right job and assess it properly.
Writing the job post? Start from our IT Project Manager Job Description, a template you can copy and edit.
Not sure which skills to test for? Our guide to IT Project Manager Skills covers what to look for at each level and how to check it.
Interview questions worth asking
- A critical vendor is late and the go-live date is fixed. What do you do first?
- A senior leader demands a new feature midway through delivery. How do you respond?
- Tell me how you would tell a sponsor that the date will be missed.
- What are the biggest risks in this project summary, and what would you do about them?
- As a Scrum Master, how would you run a retrospective where nobody speaks?
- A manager assigns tasks to your team mid-sprint. What do you do?
Pick One Job to Advertise
Choose project manager if you need ownership of budget, plan and dates. Choose Scrum Master if a Scrum team needs facilitation and coaching. Combining them creates a conflict.
Say How the Team Works
A good IT project manager job description states the delivery method, the team size, the vendors and whether the date is fixed, so applicants can judge the fit.
Clarify the Backlog Owner
A Product Owner decides what is most valuable to build next. If nobody holds that role, the project manager or Scrum Master will quietly inherit it.
Role-Play the Bad News
Have the candidate tell a sponsor that a date has slipped. You will learn more in a few minutes than a CV shows.
Treat Certificates as a Bonus
PMP, CSM and PSM show knowledge, and enterprise clients may ask for them. They do not show how a person behaves when a project goes wrong.
Follow the Length of the Work
Contract suits a migration or ERP rollout. Scrum Masters often do better on longer engagements, because trust with a team takes time to build.
Engagement Models
Flexible Ways to Hire
Choose the model that fits your budget, timeline and team structure, and switch as your needs change.
Contract Staffing
Add vetted professionals for a fixed term or project and scale the team up or down as your roadmap changes.
Best forProject spikes & tight deadlines
Contract-to-Hire
Work with a professional on contract first, then convert them to a full-time employee once you are confident in the fit.
Best forDe-risking critical hires
Permanent Hiring
We source, screen and shortlist candidates for full-time roles on your payroll, and coordinate interviews through to the offer.
Best forBuilding your core team
Dedicated Teams
Get a ready-to-go team of specialists aligned to your goals, working in your tools, processes and time zone.
Best forNew products & long-term programs
How It Works
Hire in Four Simple Steps
A clear, collaborative process that respects your time and gets the right people into your team.
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1
Request
Share the role, must-have skills, experience level, budget and preferred engagement model with our team.
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2
Shortlist
We source and technically screen candidates, then share only the profiles that genuinely match your brief.
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3
Interview
You interview the shortlisted candidates and select the best fit, and we coordinate schedules and feedback.
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Hire
Onboard your new expert and start building immediately, with our team on hand as you scale.
Why Zilo AI
Why Companies Choose Zilo AI for IT Hiring
Hiring technical talent takes time your team doesn't have. We take on sourcing, screening and coordination, so your engineers only spend time with candidates worth meeting.
- Role-specific technical screening before every shortlist
- Coverage across AI, data, cloud, software, security and ERP
- Contract, contract-to-hire and permanent hiring from one partner
- Talent for remote, hybrid and on-site roles across India
- A single point of contact from requirement to onboarding
Industries We Serve
- BFSI & Fintech
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- E-commerce & Retail
- SaaS & Product Companies
- Telecom
- Manufacturing
- Semiconductors & Electronics
- EdTech
- Logistics & Supply Chain
FAQs
Hiring IT Project Managers: Common Questions
Have a question we have not answered? Talk to our team and we will get back to you quickly.
Talk to Our Team
- +91 77604 02792
- connect@ziloservices.com
- Mon to Fri: 8am to 10pm
- Hebbal Kempapura, Bangalore
How does an IT project manager differ from a Scrum Master?
An IT project manager is accountable to sponsors for scope, budget and dates. A Scrum Master helps a Scrum team work well within Scrum and removes impediments, without directing the work. Scrum does not define a project manager role.
Can one person do both jobs?
On a small team it can work for a while, but the two jobs pull apart under pressure. If you must combine them, state the split clearly in the post and revisit it as the team grows.
Which delivery roles can Zilo AI help us hire?
We hire IT project managers and Scrum Masters, agile delivery managers, technical program managers, and product owners or business analysts.
How do you assess project managers and Scrum Masters?
Candidates are assessed on real delivery scenarios, including slipping timelines, scope changes and difficult stakeholders.
Can we hire an IT project manager on contract?
Yes. Projects have an end, so contract is a natural fit for a cloud migration or ERP rollout. Contract-to-hire and permanent terms suit longer delivery roles.
How is a project manager different from a technical program manager?
A project manager runs one project. A technical program manager drives work across several teams towards a larger goal such as a platform rebuild, aligning architecture decisions, vendors and roadmaps.
Ready to Hire IT Project Managers or Scrum Masters?
Tell us about the project, how your teams work and the title you need, and get a shortlist of delivery leaders assessed on real scenarios.