Sr. Scrum Master / Project Manager

Implify Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company in New York seeks a Strong Scrum Master with over 5 years of project management experience, including at least 2 years in a Scrum/Agile environment. The role involves working with various project resources, facilitating meetings, and preparing executive reports. A strong background in IT or business-related fields is required, along with skills in problem-solving and innovative thinking. This position promises opportunities for growth in a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in project/program management.
• At least 2 years in a Scrum/Agile/SAFe methodology.
• Experience with pension processing or financial transaction systems.

Responsibilities

• Work with all project resources to provide effective support.
• Facilitate necessary meetings and prepare status reports.
• Prepare and maintain team and executive level reports.

Skills

Strong/Authoritative Scrum Master

Excellent oral/written communication skills

Time management and organizational skills

Hands-on software development or administration

Effective problem solving and escalation skills

Innovative thinking

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Information Technology or business related field

Tools

MS SharePoint Collaboration Site

MS Team Foundation Server

Job description

Responsibilities

• Works with all project resources (vendors and internal IT/Test/business areas) to ensure proper resources are in place to provide effective and quality support for your project/teams.
• Facilitates necessary internal and external meetings and prepares necessary status reports to ensure program tasks are completed in a timely fashion.
• Prepares, maintains and presents team and executive level reports (burndown, issue tracking, backlog).
• Educates and facilitates teams for all Scrum/SAFe rituals.

The Skills You Need to Get the Job

• Must be a Strong/Authoritative Scrum Master who has worked on multiple projects including blended teams of clients, third party solution vendors, testing vendors, etc.
• 5+ years of proven experience in the discipline of project/program management.
• At least 2 years in a Scrum/Agile/SAFe methodology.
• Experience implementing agile projects for pension processing, financial transaction or similar enterprise solution technology systems.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills with ability to create and present senior level communications including Technical Writing skills.
• Configuration/administration of MS SharePoint Collaboration Site.
• MS Team Foundation Server or similar Scrum tracking tools.
• Time management and organizational skills along with relationship management skills with ability to effectively assess and manage multiple concurrent tasks of varying priority.
• Requirement gathering/analysis skills.
• Hands-on software development or administration.
• Influencing skills that leverage motivations of others to accomplish individual and project team objectives, including executive management and other high level resources.
• Ability to foster good working relationships with others based on shared goals.
• Effective problem solving and escalation skills.
• Innovative thinking that leads to solutions to project-related issues that meet the needs of the firm, their members, and stakeholders.
• Undergraduate Degree in Information Technology or business related field.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.