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Project Manager 4/Scrum Master (7879)
Posted: 10/22/2024
2024-10-22
2025-03-16
Employment Type:
Contract
Job Category: Project Manager, Software Development/Engineering
Job Number: 7879
Job Description
Position Title: Project Manager 4/Scrum Master
Position Status: 12-month contract with rolling extensions
Schedule: HYBRID
Overview: Our client is looking for a Project Manager/Scrum Master for a HYBRID position based out of Richmond, VA.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
About Our Client: Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace by both policy and practice. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition. Employment and personnel practices conform to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination. While the Company is committed to following this principle in every facet of employment, all employees share in the responsibility to promote and foster a favorable work environment.
Position Status: 12-month contract with rolling extensions
Schedule: HYBRID
Overview: Our client is looking for a Project Manager/Scrum Master for a HYBRID position based out of Richmond, VA.
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 VDOT and VITA project management practices as defined.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements:
- PMP and CSM Certifications required.
- Experience with SAFe framework required.
- 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.
About Our Client: Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace by both policy and practice. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition. Employment and personnel practices conform to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination. While the Company is committed to following this principle in every facet of employment, all employees share in the responsibility to promote and foster a favorable work environment.
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