Position: Agile Scrum Master
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 176031
Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master to join our dynamic and technologically advanced team. The ideal candidate will embody core values such as being client-focused, leading with excellence, doing the right thing, and fostering a team-oriented environment. This role requires a deep understanding of Agile principles and ceremonies, collaboration across complex organizations, and the ability to remove impediments while ensuring team progress toward their missions and deliverables.
Responsibilities: - Lead program and project management efforts, coordinating cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
- Manage core functions, including business requirements elaboration, systems and process flow analysis, and meeting critical milestones and deliverables.
- Collaborate across the technology organization to provide sound business analysis, process, and change leadership within an Agile PDLC framework.
- Develop and revise processes and guidelines to ensure appropriate application development standards.
- Provide thought leadership and recommendations to management based on best practices and global experience.
- Build program and project status reporting aligned with enterprise project portfolios.
- Ensure transparency to senior management regarding portfolio issues, risks, and recommend/implement strategies for effective operations.
- Conduct project or program audits to ensure standards and scopes are met.
- Maintain and grow a body of knowledge accessible to all team members.
- Communicate effectively with management, providing ideas and recommendations for optimizing business operations and resources.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, resolving scheduling and other conflicts to meet deadlines.
- Utilize Agile lifecycle and tracking tools such as JIRA for project management.
- Identify and analyze opportunities, making tactical and strategic recommendations.
- Leverage program management tools, including Microsoft Project, Access, Word, Excel, Visio, and SharePoint.
- Plan and conduct relevant meetings with key stakeholders.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years of program and project management experience.
- High degree of business acumen and technical competency, with the ability to balance technology and business needs.
- Experience in financial services technology projects, particularly in Wealth Management and Banking technology.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
- Proven track record of project/program execution and hands-on project management.
- Experience in managing multiple projects and resolving conflicts to meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of Agile lifecycle tools such as JIRA and program management tools like Microsoft Project, Access, Word, Excel, Visio, and SharePoint.
About PTR Global: PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. PTR Global has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit ;br>
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Pay Range: $60 - $69.72/hour on W2
The specific compensation for this position will be determined by several factors, including the scope, complexity, and location of the role, as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401K contributions, as well as PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or localities where you reside or work.
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