Job Description
- This position will provide subject matter expertise and direction on complex projects/initiatives for assigned area(s) of responsibility to ensure solid project management and agile practices are understood and enacted.
- As the Sr. PM/Scrum Master, you will provide delivery oversight and delivery expertise for a fast-paced application development environment with multiple project team streams utilizing agile methodology.
- The role will act as Scrum Master and communicate and liaise with stakeholders from across the business, facilitate discussions/decisions, monitor program activities, and resolve issues.
- Provides project oversight on Actuarial Data Repository initiative that will translate strategic business objectives into actionable plans focusing on delivery and advancement of the client’s Data strategy.
- Manages the delivery and execution of projects milestones to ensure business capability is realized and cost, time and quality goals are met.
- Identifies critical path items & action plan to remediate open items including due dates, etc.
- Identifies and manages risks, issues and dependencies and responsible for managing impediments to an outcome.
- Manages and reports key project status, developments, challenges to the sponsors and key stakeholders.
- Facilitates discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.
- Collaborate closely with Product Owner, Product Manager and Stakeholders on project roadmap development and execution.
- Manages and leads one to two application development team(s) to using agile methodology. Facilitates day-to-day project management/Agile ceremonies (Planning, Daily Stand-up, Retrospective and Backlog refinement).
- Identifies and directs the implementation of process improvements that significantly improve quality across the team, department and/or business unit.
- Identifies and recommends process improvements that significantly reduce workloads or improve quality.
- 8+ Years of experience as a project manager/scrum master leading multiple software development project teams to deliver high-quality software solutions using Agile techniques.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's) in IT or related business field
- Thorough understanding of multiple SDLC methodologies with an emphasis on Waterfall/Agile hybrid methods.
- Experience managing multiple teams simultaneously environment, including onsite and remote team members.
- Experience managing team capacity, demand, product and requirement backlogs, and executing effectively and efficiently using a combination of traditional project management and Agile techniques such as Scrum or Kanban.
- Demonstrated experience in project management practices and principals.
- Strong experience in managing multiple custom software development efforts.
- Knowledge of enterprise Agile management tools.
- Proven ability to develop creative and collaborative approaches.
- Financial Services and/or Insurance Industry experience
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