Scrum Master project manager

Location: Coppell or Tampa TX (On site)

Duration: 8 Months Contract

Experience: 7 Years

Education level: Bachelors degree

Job function: Information Technology

Skills Required: Agile Methodologies Project Management Tools Project Management Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Financial Industry Knowledge Scrum Master Certification Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Agile Certifications (e.g. PMIACP Certified Scrum Product Owner)

Job Summary

Be an enthusiastic change agent and peer.

Build significant relationships with squad members and resolve most issues using your rapport and trust with squad members.

Coach the squad to provide input for squad level decision making to achieve a common goal.

Identify and work to resolve demeanour impediments as they arise.

Coach squad with knowledge and expertise as well as encourage experimentation to support their journey towards selfsufficiency.

Provide role (PO QA Dev etc.) based coaching and proactively facilitate coaching session with the squad.

Coach the squad to consider how squad/product vision affects other squads we regularly interact with.

Create a safe environment for all ceremonies to encourage active participation from all squad members

Facilitate and mediate conflicts within the squad.

Lead the squad and promote positive change and the adoption of standard processes

Understands Agile and relevant frameworks (e.g. Kanban and Scrum) to increase the success of the squad

Figures out the best approach to implement projects (Scrum Scrumban Kanban etc.)

Possess a comprehensive understanding of Agile tools techniques principles and values and apply this knowledge to the squad.

Supervises the JIRA board and individuals stories and tracks their status towards completion

Qualifications

Experience in Project Management (or similar experience)

Experience with thirdparty vendors a plus

Experience with project compliance/governance processes

Experience with projects spanning multiple platforms

Bachelors degree preferred a Masters or equivalent experience

Minimum of 5 years of related experience

Must have:

Experience in Agile Development with Scrum Master (or similar) experience and Project Management.

Experience managing large crossfunctional teams.

Experience managing software projects (IE ServiceNow BPM etc.)

Bachelors degree preferred with a minimum of 5 years of related experience.

Scrum Master and PMP certification.

Previous financial corporation experience.