Scrum Master with PM experience

Tata Consultancy Services; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Incentive

Comprehensive Medical Coverage

Maternal & Parental Leaves

401K Plan

Certification & Training Reimbursement

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking an experienced Agile Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams in an on-site NJ setting. You will coach teams, run Scrum ceremonies, and partner with Product Owners to refine backlogs, manage risks, and deliver value on time.

You will drive agile maturity, report progress to leadership, and foster collaboration across stakeholders while maintaining a healthy product backlog aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Agile principles and Scrum framework.
• Experience in facilitating Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives).
• Proficient in Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, Trello).
• Strong Project Management experience with planning, execution, stakeholder management, and delivery governance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant leader to one or more Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles.
• Facilitate all Scrum events and support the Product Owner in backlog refinement.
• Remove impediments and help the team stay focused on delivering value.
• Manage project plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensure transparency on project progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and overall delivery status through reporting.
• Foster continuous improvement through retrospectives and actionable feedback loops.
• Work with Product Owners, Developers, Business Stakeholders, and Leadership to maintain a healthy backlog and align delivery with business objectives.
• Track and communicate team and project performance metrics.

Skills

Agile principles

Scrum framework

Facilitate Scrum ceremonies

Stakeholder management

Conflict resolution

Servant leadership

Mentoring teams

Kanban

Impediment removal

Risk management

Story point estimation

Backlog management

Velocity tracking

Delivery metrics

Team collaboration

Self-organization

Agile transformation

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Rally

Trello

Job description

• Strong understanding of Agile principles and Scrum framework.
• Experience in facilitating Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives).
• Proficient in Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, Trello).
• Strong Project Management experience with expertise in planning, execution, stakeholder management, and delivery governance.
• Ability to manage project scope, schedule, resources, budgets, risks, and dependencies in Agile environments.
• Ability to coach and mentor teams on Agile best practices.
• Knowledge of Kanban and other Agile methodologies.
• Strong skills in impediment removal and risk management.
• Understanding of story point estimation and backlog management.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.
• Serve as a servant leader to one or more Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles.
• Facilitate all Scrum events and support the Product Owner in backlog refinement.
• Remove impediments and help the team stay focused on delivering value.
• Manage project plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensure transparency on project progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and overall delivery status through effective reporting.
• Foster continuous improvement through retrospectives and actionable feedback loops.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Stakeholders, and Leadership teams to maintain a healthy product backlog and align delivery with business objectives.
• Track and communicate team and project performance metrics (velocity, burn-down charts, delivery milestones, etc.).
• Promote collaboration and self-organization within the team.
• Support the organization's Agile transformation journey by sharing best practices and coaching other teams when required.

Job Description

• Strong understanding of Agile principles and Scrum framework.
• Experience in facilitating Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives).
• Proficient in Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, Trello).
• Strong Project Management experience with expertise in planning, execution, stakeholder management, and delivery governance.
• Ability to manage project scope, schedule, resources, budgets, risks, and dependencies in Agile environments.
• Ability to coach and mentor teams on Agile best practices.
• Knowledge of Kanban and other Agile methodologies.
• Strong skills in impediment removal and risk management.
• Understanding of story point estimation and backlog management.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong understanding of Agile principles and Scrum framework.
• Experience in facilitating Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives).
• Proficient in Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, Trello).
• Strong Project Management experience with expertise in planning, execution, stakeholder management, and delivery governance.
• Ability to manage project scope, schedule, resources, budgets, risks, and dependencies in Agile environments.
• Ability to coach and mentor teams on Agile best practices.
• Knowledge of Kanban and other Agile methodologies.
• Strong skills in impediment removal and risk management.
• Understanding of story point estimation and backlog management.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.

Roles Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant leader to one or more Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles.
• Facilitate all Scrum events and support the Product Owner in backlog refinement.
• Remove impediments and help the team stay focused on delivering value.
• Manage project plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensure transparency on project progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and overall delivery status through effective reporting.
• Foster continuous improvement through retrospectives and actionable feedback loops.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Stakeholders, and Leadership teams to maintain a healthy product backlog and align delivery with business objectives.
• Track and communicate team and project performance metrics (velocity, burn-down charts, delivery milestones, etc.).
• Promote collaboration and self-organization within the team.
• Support the organization's Agile transformation journey by sharing best practices and coaching other teams when required.

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.
• Salary Range: $100,000 – 115,000 a year

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE