Scrum Master/Program Manager

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Company : The Intect

Remote, United States Full Time

$ 80-$ 100 hourly 7 - 15 Years

Posted On January 18, 2022


  • Lead complex cloud implementation, migration, and cloud support projects from kickoff to closure

  • Socialize and execute Intuitive Digital/Cloud transformation/Data platform strategy & provide technology support to our customers in Health/Insurance sectors

  • Build Strong Customer Relationship framework, Create and maintain technical project plans outlining tasks, delivery dates and allocation of resources aligned to statements of work (SOW’s)

  • Lead contract renewal efforts for existing clients, provide support to leadership in SOW development process

  • Teach, mentor, guide, and coach the Delivery Team (and organization) on Agile/Scrum/Kanban/Lean principles and practices. Coach the Delivery Team in self-organization and cross-functionality

  • Help remove organizational and team impediments to agility and progress

  • Manage project resources ensuring all projects meet customer obligations and budget expectations

  • Provide timely and accurate status updates to all customer, partner and Intuitive stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle

  • Own and manage technical project escalations through to resolution, and ensure expectations are clearly set with customer and within Intuitive teams

  • Assist in the development and maintenance of project methodology aligned to cloud migrations and the current runbooks for delivery

  • Plan, manage, and execute varied cloud deployment, customization, or IT systems development projects

  • Gather information at front end to determine project parameters and specifications, and to budget human, financial and other resources

  • Expected to provide technical oversight to some staff and track attainment of project milestones and Support KPIs

  • Report on progress and budget expenditures to project owners

  • Embrace and role model servant leadership

Key Job Functions

  • Facilitates Scrum ceremonies and enforces time boxes. Embrace and role model Agile Principles

  • Help remove organizational and team impediments to agility and progress. Assist Delivery Team and Product Owner with relentless and continuous improvement in processes and product delivery

  • Meet with customer Key stakeholders, application owners, application developers and analysts, coding staff to determine continuously evolving business needs and functionalities desired

  • Build project plan for relatively large or complex project(s), including milestones, resources needed in the form of staffing hours, budget, technology stack, following established project management methodology

  • Track course of project from meetings, conferring with customer leadership to internal developers, and receiving reports. Update project plan as needed

  • Document changes to scope or functionalities with change ticket, project plan, or another format

  • Assess compliance of development process with accepted methodology and communicate to responsible managers or staff. Document exceptions or deviations as needed

  • Convene meetings and plan agenda to ensure important issues are aired and resolved

  • Report on progress of project, use of staff, $ expenditures, progress on milestones and the like to application owners

  • Provide guidance to project staff; may manage staff of analysts who are developing technical specifications or developers who are coding

  • Plan, document, manage and evaluate staff performance, or contribute to evaluation by their managers

  • Contribute to the professional or technical development of less experienced staff by mentoring or training

 

Qualifications

  • You must possess the minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. 

Required Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any other related field; or an equivalent of other work experience/training such as relevant military experience or technical school training

Minimum Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) industry

  • 3+ years of professional Scrum Master experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Project Management Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master OR SAFe Agile Certification required

  • 3+ years of experience in Agile/SAFe methodologies including tools used for work planning and tracking such as; Rally, Jira, etc.

  • 7+ years of Project Management experience

Specialized Knowledge & Skills

  • Experience with large-scale cloud deployment and support projects

  • Cloud platforms include Azure, AWS, GCP

  • Expert use of Microsoft Project and Project Server Expert use of SharePoint

  • Expert use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

  • Expert use of Microsoft Visio Ability to manage a program of projects (possibly up to 15)

  • Excellent presentation skills

  • Ability to create and manage large budgets (to include resource tracking, capital expenditures, and other project expenses)

  • Ability to interface with senior management in order to provide status, manage issues, and present options. Experience with Oracle Experience with Unix