Project Manager 4 Scrum Master

V-Soft Consulting Group - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Richmond, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Project Manager 4 Scrum Master role at V-Soft Consulting involves leading Agile project management initiatives for a premier client in Richmond, Virginia. The position requires a strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban, and the ability to facilitate project delivery while managing team dynamics and stakeholder expectations. The role emphasizes continuous improvement and effective communication within the project team and with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps remove obstacles.
• Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions.
• Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning.
• Tracks and communicates project progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management.
• Drives consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including project plans, release plans, resource allocation, and management of project risks, scope, schedule, and delivery of value.
• Ensures a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team.
• Tracks and reports team velocity and other project metrics.
• Promotes continuous improvement and helps teams to increase productivity.
• Helps Product Owner and team with Product backlog management.
• Ensures the teams are practicing core Agile principles.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• PMP and CSM Certifications required.
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle models and expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices.
• Experience with SAFe framework required.
• 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.
• Well-versed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies.
• 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 team engaged and on track.
• Ability to help Product Owners to 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 the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.

Nice-to-haves

• SAFe Certification preferred.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Competitive compensation