Position: Project Manager/Scrum Master

Job type: 

SIX MONTH CONTRACT

Location: 

REMOTE

Start Date: 

ASAP

Benefits: 

HEALTHCARE, 401K

DESCRIPTION:

  • We are looking for a skilled Scrum Master along with an experienced Program Manager to drive initiatives in many different domains.

*W2 only. No third parties, or sponsorship available.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO:

As a Project Manager/Scrum Master you would be responsible for the following:

  • Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.

  • Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.

  • Building 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.

  • Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.

  • Guiding the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks.

  • Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work.

  • Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers.

  • Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework.

  • Guiding the team on how to get the most of out self-organization.

  • Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog.

  • Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.

  • 70% of this person’s time will be devoted to supporting two scrum teams. 30% will be devoted to PM tasks.

  • Providing support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Skills:

  • Manage multiple teams

  • Release Trains

  • Program level experience

  • SAFe experience

  • The experience in applying a wide variety of well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: various Burndown technologies, many Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.).

  • Experience as a Scrum Master role for at least three years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.

  • Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.

Preferred Skills:

  • Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.

  • Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.

  • Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

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Andrew Parker, Recruiter

(o) 804-527-5295
(c) 804-517-3140