VTal Technology Solutions
Project Manager 4 Scrum Master
VTal Technology Solutions, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
Seeking a
Project Manager 4 Scrum Master
for a
contract
role with a
State Government
organization in
Richmond, VA. • 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 organization and VITA 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. • Expertise with Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and MS Office. • Experience with Agile collaboration tools such as Team Foundation Server, JIRA, Version One, etc. • PMP and CSM Certifications required. • Experience with SAFe framework required. • SAFe Certification preferred.
Project Manager 4 Scrum Master
for a
contract
role with a
State Government
organization in
Richmond, VA. • 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 organization and VITA 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. • Expertise with Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and MS Office. • Experience with Agile collaboration tools such as Team Foundation Server, JIRA, Version One, etc. • PMP and CSM Certifications required. • Experience with SAFe framework required. • SAFe Certification preferred.