Senior Scrum Master

Senior Scrum Master/Project Manager with over 3 years of proven Scrum project experience. Ability to lead custom software-based solutions to Enterprise customers using the Agile Scrum Methodology. Responsible for leading 1-3 client concurrent engagements and assisting in expanding business with ThreeWill clients. Requires ability to work independently with clients.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):

Project Practices

      • Facilitates Scrum projects as a servant-leader to help teams effectively leverage Scrum on ThreeWill projects (e.g. leads through influencing vs. command and control)
      • Creates and facilitates Sprint plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements in a collaborative way
      • Identifies resources needed and coordinates with Delivery leadership to ensure an effective team is in place
      • Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope along with finding opportunities for improvements in implementing Scrum on client projects
      • Reviews key deliverables prepared by the team before presentation to the client
      • Minimizes ThreeWill exposure and risk on the project through timely and effective risk management and communication of project risks
      • Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
      • Tracks and reports project accomplishments, plans, and budget (team hours and expenses) on a weekly basis
      • Manages project budget to scope and timeline of their team’s projects
      • Leverages Scrum artifacts (backlog, burndown, etc.) to transparently communicate progress to clients and team
      • May assist in recruiting activities, including recommending qualified candidates, interviewing candidates, and assessing candidate skills
      • Builds a knowledge base of each client’s business, organization, and objectives
      • Represents ThreeWill values to other associates and clients

Project Management Methodology

      • Mentors other associates to ensure adoption of Scrum practices that ThreeWill teams have leveraged as proven project practices
      • Educates customers on the value of leveraging Scrum and what their role is in the processes that ensure a successful project
      • Suggests and implements improvements to Scrum practices that allow ThreeWill to more effectively deliver Client projects
      • Ensures project teams capture knowledge of the engagement as part of ongoing improvement processes
      • Maintains awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on client engagements

Business Development

      • Identifies business development opportunities as they relate to a specific project or client
      • May support proposal efforts, including completing project scoping and Level of Effort (LOE) assessments

PRIMARY SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE

  • Excellent written, verbal, critical thinking, and analytical skills
  • Good to excellent understanding of Microsoft technologies, in particular, SharePoint and Office Technologies
  • Solid command of Microsoft Office software packages, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Project management and software development methodologies, especially Agile SCRUM

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent and 3 to 5 years of relevant project experience is required.  Alternatively, an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • Beneficial Skills / Certifications:
    • http://www.microsoft.com – (MCPD, MCP, MCDBA, MCSD, MCSE, MCAD, MOS)
    • http://www.pmi.org – (PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP)
    • Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master – (CSM)

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