Project Manager & Scrum Master

$128,960 - $128,960/Yr

Trillium Staffing - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Richmond, VA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Project Manager & Scrum Master at Trillium Professional is responsible for driving consistent project delivery throughout the entire project lifecycle. This role involves 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 and management.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning.
• Tracks and communicates project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management.
• Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps remove obstacles.
• Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions.
• 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.
• Adheres to project management practices as defined.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• PMP and CSM Certifications required.
• Experience with SAFe framework required.
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as 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 to create and prioritize Product Backlog.

Nice-to-haves

• SAFe Certification preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive pay rate of $62 per hour.