ScrumMaster (Project Manager I)

Position Summary

The ScrumMaster is responsible for leading multiple project teams through the Scrum process. The ScrumMaster facilitates all aspects of the Scrum process including sprint planning, demos, retrospectives and daily stand-ups. Additionally, the ScrumMaster will be responsible for typical Project Manager duties such as creating project plans, budgeting, tracking action items, managing risks, providing status reports and cross-functional team communication.

Responsibilities

• Trains and coaches the team on the Scrum process
• Conducts all Scrum meetings including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint demos, sprint retrospectives and sprint pre-planning
• Facilitates issue resolution with the team
• Identifies and manages cross-team dependencies by working with other Scrum Masters, Project Managers, Product Managers or Functional Managers
• Maintains Scrum team status including burn-down charts, burn-up charts, and team status
• Participates in efforts to refine product development and project management processes and practices
• Helps instill Agile principles and practices into organizational culture
• Keeps team focused on project success by removing obstacles and protecting team from distractions
• Encourages and implements creative problem solving approaches and facilitates trade-off decisions with the cross-functional team
• Prepares project status reports and keeps the team, management and others informed of project status and critical issues
• Coordinates and responds to requests for changes from original specifications
• Assures all project information is centrally available and kept up to date
• Assists Project Manager in creation and update of detailed project plans

Position Qualifications

Education

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.

Experience

• Certified ScrumMaster or experience leading teams in an Agile environment.
• 4 years experience working on SW development teams. Exposure to the complete product development lifecycle from product conception to design and development to product launch.
• 1-2 years experience leading or directing teams or team members in a role such as a project manager, release manager, or technical lead.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Software and Embedded Software (either developing or leading teams) is a plus.
• Experience performing project management activities such as estimating, creating schedules, tracking schedules, budgeting, general planning, or risk management.

Skills

• Self-starter able to work well in new and undefined environments
• Ability to plan for risks and surprises
• High motivation and initiative
• Strong facilitation skills
• Demonstrated track record working as a team player who is decisive, flexible, straightforward, honest and sincere
• Outstanding organizational and time-management skills
• Effective performance under time pressure
• Able to multi-task
• Adaptable to rapidly changing situations
• Strong interpersonal & collaborative skills as well as highly effective communication (verbal/written) skills
• Strong attention to detail

Competencies

• Results orientation
• Initiative
• Innovation
• Concern for quality
• Teamwork
• Integrity and truth

Interested applicants should apply to jobs@vocollect.com or should visit the career section of our website at www.vocollect.com

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