The Project Manager (PM) will take on the role of Scrum Master for an Agile Development team. They will communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders quarterly. To help the Agile team achieve their goals they will maintain and execute a quarterly work plan help raise awareness and mitigate risks.
They will direct the daytoday activities of Analysts Engineers Developers and other IS personnel. The PM in conjunction with the Release Train Engineer (RTE) and other Scrum Masters is responsible for the success of the teams plans ensuring committed work is completed on schedule and the flow of value is optimized for the agile team they manage.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Agile coaching and facilitation of all team ceremonies
- Leads the Scrum and development team in selforganization
- Removes impediments and provides visibility and/or escalation to leadership
- Fosters a positive and productive environment within the Agile team
- Monitors sprint/iteration work closely proactively manages dependencies and ensures committed work is delivered on time
- Keeps team organized and focused
- Understands the context and status of each feature and story planned for work
- Supports the RTE in administering quarterly planning
This position is onsite and will reside in the greater Seattle WA. area at one of the following locations depending on availability. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.
- Downtown Seattle
- Federal Way
- Lynnwood
- Bellevue (Factoria)
Qualifications :
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Information Systems Accounting Business or in a relevant field
- Ability to successfully navigate and execute within ambiguous and stressful situations
- Critical thinking/problem solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Data visualization skills for highlighting and trending progress
- High level of integrity ownership accountability and initiative
- Continuous learner; receptive to feedback with a desire for improvement
- Experienced problem solver strong collaborator and able to provide organization and clarity around complex topics
- Ability to actively inspire coach mentor and motivate
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Working knowledge of Agile development methodologies and activities particularly Scrum and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- 13 years of experience in related field (i.e. project management software development IS or Agile leadership etc.)
- SAFe Scrum Master certification or similar
- Experience working in crossfunctional Agile teams to deliver results with tight deadlines
- Understanding of the transportation/logistics industry
- Familiarity working with compliance systems like those under S404
- Comfortable working on production systems under audit
- Knowledge of the basic nature of auditing enterprise IT environment and information system concepts and IT audit principles and practices a plus
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H1B visa) for this opportunity.
Additional Information :
Expected base salary: $80000 to $125000
Expeditors offers competitive benefits to all fulltime employees including:
- Paid vacation
- Holidays (10)
- Flexible Days (2)
- Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Medical Prescription Drug Dental & Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
- Commuter Benefit
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Educational Assistance and Reimbursement
- Position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime