Project Manager 4 Scrum Master

Dkmrbh - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Richmond, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Project Manager 4 Scrum Master role is responsible for driving consistent project delivery throughout the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project plans, release plans, resource allocation, and overseeing project risks, scope, schedule, and delivery of value. The position requires coordination of Agile ceremonies and effective communication of project progress to stakeholders, while fostering a productive team environment and ensuring adherence to Agile principles.

Responsibilities

• Drive consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle.
• Coordinate Agile ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning.
• Track and communicate project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management.
• Establish an environment where teams can be effective and help remove obstacles.
• Protect the team from outside interruptions and distractions.
• Ensure a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team.
• Track and report team velocity and other project metrics.
• Promote continuous improvement and help teams to increase productivity.
• Assist Product Owner and team with Product backlog management.
• Ensure teams are practicing core Agile principles.
• Adhere to VDOT and VITA project management practices as defined.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of software development life cycle models.
• Expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices.
• Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices, and manage their expectations.
• Ability to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable while keeping the team engaged and on track.
• Ability to help Product Owners create and prioritize Product Backlog.
• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to analyze and document business and system processes.
• Ability to balance competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.
• Well-versed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies.
• Expertise with Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and MS Office.
• Experience with Agile collaboration tools such as Team Foundation Server, JIRA, Version One, etc.
• PMP and CSM Certifications required.
• Experience with SAFe framework required.

Nice-to-haves

• SAFe Certification preferred.