Agile Project Manager

Agile Project Manager

Requirements

• BA/BS Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• PMP / CSM certification required
• Minimum 3 years of experience implementing enterprise infrastructure projects and custom solutions
• 3-5 years recent Scrum Master experience applying agile principles and practices in an agile transformation environment
• Proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project
• Experience managing onshore and offshore teams
• Demonstrated team leadership and project management expertise
• Knowledge with the infrastructure and cloud domains and current technology platforms to understand the projects and raise questions in order to help correctly steer them to completion
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize multiple projects and work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Drive project delivery from inception to production release including definition of objectives and scope, requirements, build, all phases of testing and deployment
• Manage the client project/stakeholder expectations to ensure ownership and success
• Facilitate business and operational relationships between clients and internal teams with effective and efficient communication to ensure accurate and timely project delivery
• Employ and enforce formalized project management processes, such as change management, issues management, risk management, and documentation version control
• Proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies; present and manage changes to project structure, scope and delivery timeframes
• Ensure the overall success of the project by being accountable for all aspects of the project and providing overall project transparency
• Provide high level executive reports and detailed updates on a continuous basis for all projects
• Coordinate internal resources and (offshore & onshore) vendors for flawless execution of projects
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives by assessing alignment of current process, programs, and systems to business requirements, and by recognizing opportunities for standardization, increased efficiency, cost reduction, increased quality, and improved user experience
• Act as a Scrum Master including the following responsibilities: Lead multiple scrum teams with team members spread across the enterprise; Lead, arrange and facilitate all scrum ceremonies including Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, Grooming, and Sprint & Release planning; Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress to all affected teams and management; Manage backlogs and ensure proper prioritization and sizing; Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution to improve team productivity while promoting continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in managing cloud projects desirable
• Planview / JIRA / ServiceNow experience desirable
• Previous experience delivering projects in P&C Insurance industry