About River
River is a design company building multi-utility products. Our flagship product River Indie, #SUVofScooters, is designed to help you get things done. Engineered to be a dependable ally on your road to success.
We're a 1000+ team headquartered in Bengaluru – backed by marquee international investors, with mobility-focused funds linked to Yamaha Motors, Al-Futtaim Automotive Group, Toyota VC, Trucks Venture Capital, Mitsui & Co. Ltd, Marubeni Ventures Inc., Lower carbon Capital, and Maniv Mobility.
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End SAP Delivery: Track, manage, and conduct SAP project deliveries from scoping and requirements gathering through to deployment and hyper-care, ensuring alignment with project milestonesAgile Ceremony Facilitation: Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies, specifically Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, fostering a collaborative team environmentBacklog Management: Collaborate with stakeholders and product owners to groom the product backlog, define user stories, and ensure technical teams have clear and actionable deliverablesSprint Tracking: Monitor sprint progress, proactively remove blockers for the development team, and ensure on-time delivery of technical commitments while maintaining high-quality standardsProject Tracking: Oversee and track IT projects dedicated to the manufacturing floor, ensuring they align with production schedules and operational goals while adhering to project timelinesImplementation Management: Lead the implementation of additional third-party or custom software required across the manufacturing lifecycle (e.g., MES, PLM, SCADA, or specific automation tools) to enhance operational efficiencySoftware Maintenance: Establish and oversee maintenance schedules, updates, and troubleshooting protocols for all supplementary manufacturing software to ensure zero downtime on the production floorCross-Functional Alignment: Act as the primary liaison between the software development/IT teams and the manufacturing/plant operations teams, ensuring effective communication and collaborationIdeal Candidate
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Science/Mathematics or a related fieldExperience: Proven experience (3-6 years) as a Technical Project Manager, Program Manager, Scrum Master, or similar roleDemonstrated experience managing SAP implementations and delivery cyclesBackground working within the manufacturing industry or managing manufacturing-focused IT projectsAgile Expertise: Deep understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban). Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM) is highly preferredTechnical Literacy: Familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and manufacturing execution systems (MES) or similar plant-floor software
