SAFe Scrum Master/Project Manager opening - 100% remote

SAFe Scrum Master/Agile Project Manager (100% remote)

Job Type: 12-month contract with good chance of extension

We have an immediate need for a SAFe Certified Scrum Master with at least 3 years of experience in traditional project management for our Fortune 500 client. The client is currently undergoing a multi-year enterprise IT transformation that includes migrating off their legacy technology to a more modern Microservices/Cloud environment and an Agile transformation.

They are in the process of setting up 8 Agile Release Trains, and the SAFe Scrum Master will help support that. One key for this role is someone with previous experience transitioning a company from a traditional Waterfall environment to SAFe in a large, highly regulated environment. The other must-have is experience using Azure DevOps ALM and previous experience There would also be some coaching involved in this role.

MUST HAVE:

• SAFe Certified Scrum Master
• Experience using Azure DevOps for project planning and tracking backlogs.
• Previous experience with traditional Waterfall project management.

PLUSSES:

• PMP certification
• Experience using Miro

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a SAFe Certified Senior Scrum Master/Project Manager, you will be accountable for all aspects of a diverse, complex information technology project or large-scale IT projects. Serves as a team coach and facilitator of Agile practices, ensuring fast product development through transparency, inspection, and adaptation. Provides project management coordination, support, and assistance in all aspects of IT product development.

Additional duties will include:

• Coach, mentor, and facilitate the team members’ adoption of an Agile mindset, including ownership, self-management and empowerment.
• Manage and facilitate the scrum team's daily work including execution of Sprint Ceremonies (e.g., Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review and Retrospective)
• Capturing and tracking sprint metrics (e.g., team velocity), and being accountable for the continuous improvement of the scrum team
• Create a collaborative environment which allows the team and stakeholders to interact closely.
• Identifying and removing impediments to allow the team to focus on development.
• Help the team identify its strengths and weaknesses.
• Motivating and acting as the glue that holds the team together.
• Occasionally assist other teams and more junior Scrum Masters in the same portfolio
• Help craft and maintain team level reporting, collaborating with other Scrum Masters and Project Managers.
• Contribute to Scrum of Scrums (SoS), Scrum Master Community of Practice (SM CoP), and similar forums for developing and peer coaching best practices.
• Act as power user of product development technology such as Azure DevOps or Jira, and coach more junior Scrum Masters on optimal use of tools.
• Apply working knowledge of waterfall/traditional project management practices to integrate waterfall teams and vendors into the Agile portfolio, and encourage their steady transition into adopting Agile practices
• Help coordinate vendor and system integrator portions of implementation,
• Over time, develop deep functional knowledge of their teams’ domain areas, including role-appropriate understanding of the business, technical, and regulatory operating environment.
• Perform Team and Portfolio level Delivery and Release Planning, and capacity and velocity projections.
• Identifies, monitors, and coordinates interdependencies across multiple products/projects.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of work plans to determine the required tasks and resources.
• Create schedules, project estimates, resource plans and status reports.
• Support the portfolio management decision process through the creation of project charters, scope documents, risk assessments, and budgets (including both capital, expense, and O&M tails for projects)
• Delivery and Monitoring:
• Lead medium to large-scale IT projects for a business unit within time, budget, and specification constraints.
• Provides strategic direction of critical path milestones within project plans.
• Monitors and communicates status to leadership. Communicate and incorporate feedback from customers.
• Risk Identification, Action Planning, and Analysis:
• Conduct business impact analysis both inside and outside the company and review findings with management of the critical business functions.
• Develop, implement, and administer standards and procedures for recovery planning, security planning and documentation.
• Ensure the effectiveness of recovery and backup capabilities.

REQUIRED SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ABILITIES

• Servant Leader – Must be able to earn respect from his/her team and be willing to get hands-on as needed to get the job done
• Facilitative – Must be able to lead and showcase value-add principles to the team
• Assertive – Must be able to ensure Agile/Scrum principles and concepts are adhered to, must be a voice of reason and authority, make the tough calls
• Communicative and Social – Must be able to communicate well with teams and fellow Scrum Masters
• Situationally Aware – Must be the first to notice the differences and issues as they arise and elevate them to management
• Enthusiastic – Must be high-energy
• Conflict resolution – Must be able to facilitate discussion and facilitate alternatives or different approaches
• Attitude of empowerment – Must be able to lead a team to self-organization
• Attitude of transparency – Must desire to bring disclosure and transparency to the business about development and grow business trust

You Will Receive The Following Benefits:

• Medical & Dental Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k)
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

• Motion Recruitment provides IT Staffing Solutions (Contract, Contract-to-Hire, and Direct Hire) in major North American markets. Our unique expertise in today’s highest-demand tech skill sets, paired with our deep networks and knowledge of our local technology markets, results in an exemplary track record with candidates and clients.