NYSC Product & Project Manager (Scrum)

WHAT YOU'LL DO



• Own and maintain the product backlog: write user stories, define acceptance criteria, and prioritise with stakeholders

• Run Scrum ceremonies: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives

• Track sprint velocity, burn-down, and team capacity to keep delivery on schedule

• Identify and remove blockers; escalate risks before they become delays

• Translate business goals into clear, actionable tickets across engineering and design

• Maintain a single source of truth for project status, decisions, and release notes

• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies across engineering, product, and operations

• Support product discovery by gathering user feedback, assisting with research, and helping shape roadmap priorities



WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR



• Currently serving or about to begin NYSC

• Solid understanding of Scrum methodology: ceremonies, artefacts, and roles

• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams or projects internship, academic, or personal projects count

• Ability to write clear user stories and define acceptance criteria

• Strong written and verbal communication; you keep everyone aligned without micromanaging

• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to make progress even when the brief is not perfect