Role: PM/Scrum Master
Remote
Duration: 6+ months
Pay Rate: $65 to $75
JIRA/Confluence experience is a must-have.
“The manager is looking for someone who is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and proficient with numbers and data. This individual should have the ability to assess the bigger picture, interpret complex data, and make strategic decisions that benefit the team. Strong problem-solving skills and a data-driven mindset are essential for success in this role.”
Responsibilities:
- Manage, lead project team in, project activities including analysis, design and development, testing, training, implementation and post implementation.
- Responsible for managing and monitoring the scrum processes with the coordination of scrum team(s) in Agile Methodology.
- Coordinate, report status, and ensure stability of project-oriented work efforts.
- Guide the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values
- Proactively define and implement communications mechanisms that meet the needs of individual team members and project stakeholders at all levels. Oversee communications on the part of the team to ensure high degree of effectiveness.
- Independently track key project milestones and adjusts project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of the project.
- Arrange daily stand-up meetings, facilitate meetings, schedule meetings, demo and decision-making processes in order to ensure quick inspection and proper use of adaptation processes.
- Remove impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.
- Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving.
- Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.
- Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
Skills:
- Planning experience and Matrix management
- Stakeholder management, negotiation & communication skills
- JIRA/Confluence experience a must-have
- ServiceNow is a plus
- General knowledge of IT applications and infrastructure environment.
- General ability to maintain forward progress despite conflicting priorities and competition for resources.
Experience:
- CSM desired (or comparable PM certification).
- 8 + years Project Management and Scrum Master experience in any well-known software environment.
- 10 + years of related IT experience
