The Senior Project Manager/Scrummaster will be a critical contributor to the success of the projects and able to lead initiatives leveraging both Agile/Scrum or Waterfall methodologies. As a Scrum Master you will effectively plan work and facilitate Agile Scrum teams towards consistent velocity, quality, and delivery. As a traditional Senior Project Manager, you will effectively plan work and facilitate teams towards consistent delivery and quality leveraging more traditional project management tools: business case, project plan, issues list, etc. The Senior Project Manager is also responsible for effective communication and information exchange between their team, the product/business owner, and related teams – both internal and external.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Planning and Development
Lead design and planning ceremonies prior to each Scrum for assigned workstream
Organize and facilitate Agile Scrum Ceremonies, Artifact creation & effective Tool usage
Effectively facilitate development, testing and deployment activities for assigned workstream(s)
Aggressively identify, manage and remove obstacles during Sprints
Track and communicate team velocity, issues and sprint/release progress.
Ensure the development teams are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility.
Application Support – Azure Dev Ops
Leverage Azure Dev Ops to effectively track and manage Sprint activities
Assist as needed with backlog maintenance within Azure Dev Ops.
Maintain defects / bugs planning and prioritization within Azure Dev Ops.
Create and distribute reporting to highlight sprint burndown, progress, and accomplishments.
Liaison & Communication
Serve as an internal workstream leader, partnering with the Product Owner to drive effective planning and delivery of work products
Facilitate effective cross-workstream communication and collaboration
Proactively communicate with other management, developers, product managers, technical support specialists, and business subject matter experts on product issues.
Serve as liaison between technical and non-technical departments.
Management:
Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices within guidelines of Project/Program Playbook
Identify and remove impediments, prevent distractions.
Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution.
Knowledge & Experience:
8+ years of overall experience with 5+ years of Scrum Master experience, preferably with multiple companies
Experience leading complex projects in matrixed organizations
Thorough understanding of both agile and waterfall software development methodologies, values, and best practices.
Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle.
Ability to understand technical issues.
Ability to multi-task and balance priorities
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Service engine experience is preferred but not mandatory.
Project Management experience and/or PMI Certification a plus
Required Skills:
Excellent knowledge and understanding of Agile best practices and the ability to adapt Agile methodology to meet company needs.
Excellent ability to partner with other leaders to proactively identify, manage and resolve issues
Ability to coach the team to reach their highest potential.
Strong communication and facilitation skills (verbal and written)
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse personality types.
Exemplary customer service skills.
Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities and tasks as delegated.
Team-player with the ability to work within a collaborative environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
Formal Education & Certification:
Four-year college diploma or university degree or equivalent
Scrum Master, Product Owner and Project Management certifications strongly preferred
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