Sr. IT Project Manager / Scrum Master

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of large complex software application initiatives in the Corporate Products portfolio.
• Manage project or program risks, issues, actions, and decisions, and report status on a recurring basis to project steering committee.
• Create and maintain project budget plans and track actual spend and forecast spend throughout the project lifecycle, highlighting variances and taking actions to mitigate.
• Track project change control throughout the project lifecycle and identify impacts to the schedule, cost, or scope baseline.
• Partner with business partner, implementation partner project manager, and leadership to ensure scope, quality, and schedule objectives are being met.
• Prepare status reports and present updates to the Technology Services monthly portfolio review meetings.
• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Scrum teams delivering features in the Global Sales and corporate intranet domains.
• Partner with the Product Owner to continuously refine and prioritize the backlog.
• Contribute to quarterly PI Planning sessions for assigned Initiatives.
• Drive the team to commit to completing all user stories within the identified sprints, including mitigation actions to stay on track.
• Clear roadblocks, lead impediment removals, and protect the team from outside influences.
• Track and report on team performance metrics to the Agile COE on a monthly basis.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in full lifecycle delivery of large, complex software initiatives with cross-functional technology workstreams.
• 5+ years of progressive work-related project management experience with proficiency in multiple disciplines, technologies, or processes related to the position.
• 1+ years of leading teams in an Agile framework as a Scrum Master.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project/program and portfolio management methodology, and project constraints.
• Project management experience in organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from conception through implementation and ability to translate strategic business requirements into technical specifications and specific system functionality.
• Demonstrated analytical, budgeting, performance tracking, monitoring, analyzing, and communication skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for providing and presenting information to clients, vendors, management, and staff.

Nice to Have

• Experience in implementing SaaS/cloud-based applications.
• Experience in implementing large human resources or financial software applications.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Scrum Master certification.
• Experience using Clarity PPM, Rally, JIRA.
• Experience using Project Scheduling Tools.