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Partner's Consulting, Inc. · 1 day ago

Scrum Master / Project Manager

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Partner's Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Scrum Master / Project Manager who will play a key role in execution of an agile-like software development methodology. The role involves leading teams and managing strategic business initiatives while ensuring timely delivery of projects.

Information Technology & Services

Responsibilities

Manage assigned projects utilizing the following: Project Integration Management, Scope Management, Time Management, Cost Management, Quality Management, Resource Management, Communications Management, and Risk Management

Manage and lead software-centric projects of high complexity and size, develop project plans and roadmaps, facilitate Agile ceremonies, and actively remove impediments

Work with other Scrum Masters and Product Owners and Technical Owners to support project delivery objective(s)

Act as Scrum master for dedicated scrum teams with a focus on guiding the teams towards improving the way they work

Maintain relevant metrics that help the team see how they are doing

Implement, monitor, and govern the proper use and compliance with established Agile SDLC policies, procedures, and conventions

Qualification

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)Project Management Professional (PMP)Agile SDLCAgile tools (Jira)Software development experienceProject Management fundamentalsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsServant leadershipResource managementContinuous improvementProblem-solving abilitiesTeam managementPresentation skills

Required

8 – 10 years of experience, with 5 – 8 years of technical experience

Bachelor's degree with concentration in B.S. Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Understanding of fundamentals of iterative development, software development processes and procedures, the value of commitments to delivery made by a development team, incremental delivery, and the value of metrics

Understanding of common Agile practices, backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition

Strong knowledge of Project Management fundamentals as defined by the Project Management Institute in the Project Management Body of Knowledge

Ability to work with the Scrum teams to develop project plans / roadmaps and manage feature backlog and to communicate team plans, report impediments for escalation, and identify risks/concerns to relevant stakeholders to help resolve

Knowledge in the project schedule building process, including techniques for estimation, developing contingency and management reserve, PERT, critical chain, and Agile Feature backlog grooming

Ability to build and manage a team of people for the purpose of effectively managing a project and coordinate deliverables / tasks across multiple Scrum teams

Experience relevant to the target project space should include knowledge of at least one but preferably more of the following: software development, software quality assurance testing, software technical specification development, data center buildout, IT disaster recovery, high availability architecture implementation, data warehouse development, and packaged software implementation

Strong organizational skills with ability to negotiate and build a culture of continuous improvement

Advanced problem-solving abilities and capabilities of handling multiple priorities simultaneously

Ability to work independently and communicate with multiple levels, ability to build consensus on key strategic initiatives

Basic knowledge of resource management, resource acquisition, resource effort estimation, resource leveling and project resource cost planning and tracking

Must be a servant leader, able to garner respect from their team

Must be assertive to ensure Agile / Scrum concepts and principles are adhered to; must be able to be a voice of reason and authority

Experience in planning, organizing, leading, and facilitating cross-functional, matrix-organized teams

Excellent skills with MS Project and Excel for the use of planning, tracking project details and presenting data to stakeholders, and PowerPoint for the purpose of communicating project information in presentation format

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills

Excellent organization, follow-up, and follow-through skills

Strong working knowledge of Agile tools (Jira or CA Agile Central / Rally – Jira is preferred). Knowledge and experience with an enterprise project portfolio management tool (Daptiv, Clarity, Microsoft EPM)

Experience using and complying with a formal set of project management standards, templates, and processes

An understanding of the critical performance measures to evaluate operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction performance. In addition, the skill and experience to continually evaluate and improve performance against these measures

Ability to implement, monitor, and govern the proper use and compliance with established Agile SDLC policies, procedures, and conventions

A fundamental understanding of the “numbers” is critical encompassing budgeting, financial planning, capital justification, resource allocation, cost analysis, etc

P&L and balance sheet insight and/or experience are desirable

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Visio, Project, and PowerPoint

Preferred

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) preferred; PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus

Technical certifications (PMI's PMP, SEI's CMM, Six Sigma, Microsoft's MSF, Java, BEA WebLogic, SAFe) a plus

Experience in both Agile and Waterfall environments preferred