IT Project Manager

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate Agile ceremonies within a sprint such as sprint planning sessions, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure alignment with business goals and priorities
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability within the team
• Work with the product owner, development team, and other stakeholders to plan releases, considering factors such as feature prioritization, cross application and function impact, resource availability, and delivery timelines
• Assist in maintaining and prioritizing the product backlog, ensuring that user stories are well-defined, estimated, and ready for development
• Identify potential risks and issues that may impact scrum team project and/or sprint delivery
• Collaborate with other scrum masters to identify cross functional risks
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to address challenges proactively
• Track key metrics such as velocity, burn-down charts, and release burndown to monitor progress and identify areas for improvement, providing regular updates to stakeholders
• Manage expectations and provide regular updates to stakeholders regarding release timelines, scope changes, and any potential impacts on project delivery
• Continuously develop your skills and knowledge in Agile practices and project management techniques through training, self-study, and hands-on experience
• Collaborate with the QA team to ensure that each increment meets the required quality standards before release, coordinating testing activities as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 2+ years of proven experience as a scrum master in an Agile at Scale environment, preferably in a corporate IT environment with cloud application based teams
• 3+ years of experience in a scaled agile environment working with multiple scrum teams
• Experience with one of Workday HCM, Workday FIN, or Salesforce
• Deep understanding of current Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g. Avature, Greenhouse, Taleo)
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with project management tools such as Fresh Release, Smartsheets, JIRA, Trello, or Asana
• Certification in Agile frameworks (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster, PMI-ACP) or commensurate experience
• Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges and opportunities
• Experience working in cross-functional and geographically distributed teams

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud applications
• Experience working in a corporate IT environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Disability insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Employee Stock Purchase plan
• Professional development program
• 18 days of Paid Time Off per year
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Time (in geographies where legally required)