Project Management Consultant

GuruSchools; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GuruSchools is seeking a Project Management Consultant to lead and coordinate professional project management, Agile delivery, and Scrum Master services for Covered California initiatives. The role involves cross-functional collaboration, planning, and delivering projects on time and within scope.

The ideal candidate will drive iterative delivery, manage risks, and facilitate Scrum ceremonies as needed, ensuring clear communication with stakeholders and strong documentation throughout the

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and project delivery.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and Agile project environments.
• Experience with Scrum Master responsibilities and ceremonies.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support projects from initiation through completion.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and status reports.
• Coordinate activities across business, technical, and cross-functional project teams.
• Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder communications.
• Track project scope, schedule, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and action items.
• Provide regular project status updates to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Apply Agile delivery practices to support iterative and collaborative project delivery.
• Serve as Scrum Master when assigned, including facilitating Scrum ceremonies and supporting team collaboration.
• Identify impediments and coordinate appropriate resolution or escalation.
• Support prioritization, backlog management, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives as applicable.
• Coordinate project resources and monitor progress against established objectives.
• Identify project risks and develop or recommend mitigation and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and project records.
• Support requirements, analysis, testing, implementation, transition, and other project activities as assigned.
• Promote effective communication and collaboration among business and technical stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of project and Agile delivery processes.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed in accordance with approved requirements and timelines.

Skills

Project Management

Agile Delivery

Scrum Master Services

Project Planning & Coordination

Stakeholder Management

Risk & Issue Management

Team Facilitation

Project Reporting

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Project Delivery & Execution

Job description

The Project Management Consultant will provide professional project management, Agile delivery, and Scrum Master services in support of Covered California projects and initiatives. The consultant will work with cross-functional stakeholders and project teams to plan, coordinate, monitor, and deliver projects in accordance with established objectives, schedules, priorities, and organizational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support projects from initiation through completion.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and status reports.
• Coordinate activities across business, technical, and cross-functional project teams.
• Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder communications.
• Track project scope, schedule, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and action items.
• Provide regular project status updates to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Apply Agile delivery practices to support iterative and collaborative project delivery.
• Serve as Scrum Master when assigned, including facilitating Scrum ceremonies and supporting team collaboration.
• Identify impediments and coordinate appropriate resolution or escalation.
• Support prioritization, backlog management, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives as applicable.
• Coordinate project resources and monitor progress against established objectives.
• Identify project risks and develop or recommend mitigation and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and project records.
• Support requirements, analysis, testing, implementation, transition, and other project activities as assigned.
• Promote effective communication and collaboration among business and technical stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of project and Agile delivery processes.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed in accordance with approved requirements and timelines.

Required/Desired Experience

The ideal consultant should demonstrate experience in:

• Project management and project delivery.
• Agile methodologies and Agile project environments.
• Scrum practices and Scrum Master responsibilities.
• Managing cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Project planning, scheduling, reporting, and risk management.
• Facilitating meetings, workshops, and Agile ceremonies.
• Managing project issues, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Working in complex organizational or technology environments.
• Communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Core Competencies

• Project Management
• Agile Delivery
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Planning and Coordination
• Risk and Issue Management
• Communication and Reporting
• Team Facilitation
• Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

The consultant may be responsible for producing and/or maintaining:

• Project plans and schedules
• Risk and issue logs
• Action-item and decision logs
• Agile/Scrum artifacts
• Meeting agendas and minutes
• Project dashboards and progress reports
• Other project-related deliverables requested by Covered California

Skills:

Project Management,Agile Delivery,Scrum Master Services,Project Planning & Coordination,Stakeholder Management,Risk & Issue Management,Team Facilitation,Project Reporting,Cross-Functional Collaboration,Project Delivery & Execution