Job Title: Project Manager 4 Scrum Master
Location: Richmond VA
Duration: 812 Months contract with possible ext
Job Description:
- Drives consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle including project plans release plans resource allocation and management of project risks scope schedule and delivery of value.
- Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning Daily Standups Retrospectives Sprint Demos Story Refinement and Release Planning.
- Tracks and communicates projects progress from a schedule cost and risk perspective to the project team stakeholders and management.
- Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps removing obstacles.
- Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions.
- Ensures a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team.
- Tracks and reports team velocity and other project metrics.
- Promotes continuous improvement and helps teams to increase productivity.
- Helps Product Owner and team with Product backlog management.
- Ensures the teams are practicing core Agile principles.
- Adheres to VDOT and VITA project management practices as defined.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices.
- Ability to work with customers understand their business practices and manage their expectations.
- Ability to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable while keeping team engaged and on track.
- Ability to help Product Owners to create and prioritize Product Backlog.
- Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring coaching collaborating and team building.
- Strong analytical organizational and decisionmaking skills.
- Ability to analyze and document business and system processes.
- Ability to balance the competing demands for quality scope schedule and cost.
- Wellversed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies.
- Expertise with Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project Visio and MS Office.
- Experience with Agile collaboration tools such as Team Foundation Server JIRA Version One etc.
PMP and CSM Certifications required.
Experience with SAFe framework required.
SAFe Certification preferred.
Required / Desired Skills
Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
Solid understanding of Scrum / Kanban Agile Methodology and working experience in this area | Required | 10 | Years |
Solid understanding of software development life cycle models | Required | 12 | Years |
Ability to work with customers understand their business practices and manage their expectations. | Required | 12 | Years |
Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring coaching collaborating and team building | Required | 12 | Years |
Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) | Required | | |
Scrum Master Certification (CSM) | Required | | |
Experience using SAFe Framework | Required | 6 | Years |
Experience using Microsoft Project | Required | 5 | Years |