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Robert Half Project Manager/Scrum Master in Torrance, California

Description

Daily Tasks:

  • Delivery of business value through utilization of both Scrum framework and traditional Project Management practices.

  • Facilitate medium to high complexity agile initiatives from initiation through release, providing oversight to ensure alignment with Scrum framework.

  • Coordinate and lead monthly release management activities.

  • Manage risk to delivery by identifying and removing impediments and external interruptions that distract the team from delivering highest business value.

  • Create and/or maintain product documentation to support delivery collaboration and governance.

  • Remain up to date with emerging technologies, understanding existing systems data and processes.

  • Enable the team's efficacy by facilitating and supporting all Scrum events including but not limited to Daily Stand Ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

  • Examine and drive team performance leveraging metrics such as capacity burn down velocity etc., and ensure accurate and timely feedback to the team and transparency to Product Owner and executive stakeholders.

  • Support and empower the Consumer Applications delivery teams and/or Product Owners to make appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition.

  • Guide the team towards self-organization and cross-functionality, encourage support and enable the team to reach their full potential and abilities.

  • Support the Product Owner's partnership with other teams and stakeholders by collaborating with the Product Owner to define and prioritize the product backlog, as well as ensure that it is visible, transparent, and understood by the development team.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, QA engineers, and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of product features.

  • Negotiate with external stakeholders, other product teams, partner resources to facilitate the removal of impediments.

  • Support the Product Owner with meetings, building connections, building innovative solutions that contribute towards stakeholder business objectives.

  • Work with other Scrum Masters to ensure consistency in Agile practices across multiple teams.

  • Identify and act on opportunities for continuous improvement to improve agile maturity.

    Requirements

Requirements:

  • Minimum Educational Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in computer science Information Systems Business or other related field.

  • Project Management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum.

  • Scrum Master certification e.g. CSM PSM etc.

Minimum Experience

  • Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Project Manager preferably working in a digital product environment.

  • Expert understanding of Scrum framework or other related Agile methodologies.

  • Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally with staff IT staff and 3rd party vendor staff.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface with all levels of management.

  • Ability to communicate effectively with internal/external customers and non-technical/technical personnel.

  • Proficiency with Jira/Confluence or similar agile management tools.

  • Ability to oversee and manage large complex and strategic projects that impact the organization.

  • Understanding and ability to manage complex program and project budgets.

  • Advanced ability in implementing program and project plans monitoring progress resource usage and quality.

  • Knowledge in conducting risk assessments and developing plans for eliminating or mitigating risks scrum master

Skills

  • Possess strong problem solving communication facilitation and interpersonal skills.

  • Recognize when commitments are at risk identify impediments and remove roadblocks to enable team to meet their commitments.

  • Enable continuous improvement through data-driven decisions and observation.

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