Scrum Master- Pittsburg, PA (Only Local candidates on W2)

(Only local candidates without sponsorship on W2 are encouraged to apply)

Role: Scrum Master

Location: Pittsburg, PA

Duration: 12+ month

Primary Skills: SCRUM, Project Management, ALM, VSTS, Jira, or Version One
Minimum of 7 Years of Experience. This is 5 Days Onsite. Need Locals or within a 50-mile radius only.
Candidates must have Azure DevOps experience.
Responsibilities:
Manage projects utilizing standard project management tools and techniques
Serve as Scrum Master for multiple projects
Establish and utilize a comprehensive project plan to monitor and report project deliverables
Coordinate in resolving issues, addressing risks, escalating concerns, and facilitating decision-making
Develop and implement key metrics to measure/report the progress and value of the project
Conduct/Steer different scrum events such as Daily Standup, Grooming and Planning, Demo, Retrospective/Lesson Learned session to help implement the departmental vision of Agile
Nurture an environment where project issues can be raised without any fear of blame or being judged
Work with management to achieve efficiencies across multiple projects and to implement lessons learned
Work with intra/inter-departmental Project Managers and Scrum Masters to facilitate dependencies
Provide a concise project status report in a different form with appropriate details, considering the audience (project team, stakeholders, and executives) on a regular or as requested basis
Create and maintain as is or to be workflow and other system documentation for the ongoing project
Proactively identify trends in project implementation and recommend process improvement
Other responsibilities as assigned by department management
Required Qualification:
IT Project Management experience (3+ years)
Experience working in Agile/Scrum development methodology (3+ years)
Hands-on Scrum Master experience (2+ years)
Experience working with tools VSTS, ALM, Jira, or Version One
Strong ability to partner with cross-functional teams to deliver project goals
Diplomatic, flexible, and easy to work with personality
Strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to perform planning for multiple initiatives/projects, managing all tasks required to provide services to meet business needs within the timeline and the budget
Ability to effectively manage project scope and communicate with partners in IT, business, and vendors
Good computer skills, including experience in tools like MS Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, and others
Hands-on experience with any agile collaboration tools

ALL OR ANYONE IS REQUIRED.
PPM Certification
PSM/CSM Certification
Prior Banking domain experience.