Job#: 3027746 Job Description: Scrum Master
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Role Overview
This role is responsible for establishing and managing projects to deliver desired business outcomes. The Scrum Master will lead a variety of projects, including large-scale application development, systems integration, and process reengineering. This position is responsible for the end-to-end technology delivery of assigned projects and serves as the primary point of escalation for technology issues, driving overall execution and managing stakeholder relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead projects utilizing various methodologies including Agile and Scrum.
- Manage multiple projects, potentially with end-to-end responsibility for the work effort.
- Partner with Line of Business Change Management teams to provide updates on technology deliverables.
- Plan, organize, monitor, and control projects using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Develop and socialize potential risk mitigation strategies.
- Communicate effectively with managers, peers, and business partners on deliverables and timelines.
- Guide projects through all phases, ensuring standards and processes are followed.
- Identify, assign, track, escalate, and resolve issues.
- Schedule and facilitate regular project meetings, including formulating agendas and documenting minutes and action items.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 7+ years of end-to-end project management experience.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with Agile tools such as Jira and Bitbucket, as well as Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Certifications: An Agile Certification is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- A Bachelor's degree.
- PMP Certification.
- Familiarity with SAFe methodology.
- Experience working in the financial industry.
Compensation & Benefits
Pay Rate Range: $68.00/hr - $73.94/hr.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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