Scrum Master

ROle : Scrum Master
Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Duration: 12 Months
MOI : Telephonic & Video

Primary Skills: SCRUM, Project Management, ALM, VSTS, Jira, or Version One

Need US. Citizens with a 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 which is a Must.

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

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