Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Technical Scrum Master/Project Manager to coach and manage our software development teams. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that our teams deliver high-quality work while adhering to Agile methodologies. You will be critical in assisting us in creating self-organizing teams that are productive during sprints.
Responsibilities
● Manage the scope and timeline of each product development increment in order to support the platform’s product roadmap.
● Coordination of sprints, retrospective meetings, and daily stand-ups.
● Manage and coach team members in Agile frameworks.
● Serve as the point of contact for external communications from customers or stakeholders.
● Handle backlogs and new requests in collaboration with product owners.
● Resolve conflicts and remove any impediments that arise.
● Assist teams in effectively implementing changes.
● At the end of each sprint, ensure that deliverables meet quality standards.
● Assist development teams in reaching higher levels of scrum maturity.
● Direct and ongoing leadership and coaching for teams of individual contributors creating new products, updates, and enhancements.
● Engage with the agile leadership and roles to ensure that the features meet the needs of our customers and the business.
● Manage multiple ongoing projects’ deliverables, schedules, and costs, ensuring that resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets are met in accordance with program and organizational roadmaps.
● Notify direct managers, program managers, and executive sponsors of project status and escalate issues.
● Assist the team in delivering an automated CI/CD pipeline that includes automated tests, deployments, monitoring, and alarms.
● Collaborate with architects to ensure the continuous improvement of development tools, tech stack, and so on.
● Identify opportunities for process improvement and organizational efficiency in a proactive manner.
Requirements
● 5 years of technical experience, with at least 3 years into project management/ scrum management.
● Excellent understanding of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement).
● Experienced in developing web/application software using one or more of the following technologies and frameworks: Java, Spring, Microservices, PL/SQL, Angular, AWS, and.NET.
● Firm grasp of DevOps tools and processes.
● Good understanding of other Agile frameworks.
● Ability to solve problems and resolve conflicts.
● Excellent organizational abilities.
● In a matrix organization, you must be able to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
● Excellent oral and written communication skills.
● A degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is preferred.