| Job Description | -
Drives consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including: project plans, release plans, resource allocation, and management of project risks, scope, schedule, and delivery of value. -
Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning. -
Tracks and communicates project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management. -
Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps removing obstacles. -
Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions. -
Ensures a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team. -
Tracks and reports team velocity and other project metrics. -
Promotes continuous improvement and helps teams to increase productivity. -
Helps Product Owner and team with Product backlog management. -
Ensures the teams are practicing core Agile principles. -
Adheres to client project management practices as defined. -
Additional responsibilities as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: -
Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices. -
Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations. -
Ability to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable, while keeping team engaged and on track. -
Ability to help Product Owners to create and prioritize Product Backlog. -
Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building. -
Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills. -
Ability to analyze and document business and system processes. -
Ability to balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost. -
Well-versed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies. -
PMP and CSM Certifications required. -
SAFe Certification preferred. -
Experience with SAFe framework is a plus. |
| Top Skills & Years of Experience | Required/Desired Skills | Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | of Experience | | Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) | Required | 0 | | | Solid understanding of software development life cycle models | Required | 10 | Years | | Solid understanding of Scrum / Kanban Agile Methodology and working experience in this area | Required | 5 | Years | | Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building | Required | 8 | Years | | CSM certification required. Please upload a copy of certification here. | Required | 0 | | | Experience using SAFe Framework | Desired | 0 | | | Experience using Microsoft Project | Required | 0 | | |