Project Manager/Scrum Master
*Local to Richmond, VA only please
*This is a hybrid position with up to 3 days/week onsite
Responsibilities:
- 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 project’s 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 client and VITA project management practices as defined.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned.
Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- 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 decision-making skills.
- Ability to analyze and document business and system processes.
- Ability to balance the competing demands for quality scope schedule and cost.
- Well-versed 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 Skills/Knowledge/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
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