Product Manager/ Scrum Master/Technical PM

Product Manager/ Scrum Master / Technical Project Manager

Our client is looking for a Product Manager/ Scrum Master in our Technology PMO.  This role will partner with Product and Engineering to maximize the output of our software development teams. As an ideal candidate, you will be able to take the assigned Sprint Goals from Product and ensure our teams execute at the highest level. You’re a highly skilled “block and tackler” with a proven ability to remove impediments and help the teams maintain focus — from execution through release. You will be a master of communication with technical resources, but also be able to translate sprint success to our end customers.

Essential Job Functions

● Serve as Scrum Master/ Product Manager on one or more Agile Teams while simultaneously teaching and reinforcing best practices.

●        Facilitate scrum ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews/demos, refinement, and retrospectives

●        Facilitate continuous improvement opportunities that focus on inspiring teams to be self-organized and high-performing

●        Act as Agile mentor/coach

●        Mitigate impediments and ensure team success

●        Utilize team feedback and metrics (quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity and works with the team to continuously improve

●        Create visibility into progress of each sprint/ release through use of velocity, burndown charts, committed vs. completed metrics, etc.

●        Create consistent planning, visibility, reporting practices among development teams, both within individual product programs and across the portfolio

●        Develop great working relationships with your team, stakeholders, and customers

●        Demonstrate flexibility to adapt to changing organizational priorities and mindfulness of the implications of decisions

●        Work with Product Management to understand sprint goals and coordinate with Technical Business Analysts for development readiness

Education/Experience

● 6+ years experience working with software development teams in a Project Manager or Scrum role

● Proven experience overseeing all elements of the software development life cycle

Preferred Qualifications

● Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)