Scrum Master/Project Manager

18 Jan 2025

Vacancy expired!

Our client is looking for a Scrum Master/Project Manager to plan, develop, and execute agile projects to enhance the Key light application, the State of Michigan Governance Risk and Compliance tool. Responsibilities will include managing and coaching the project scrum team to implement agile project management methodologies involved in delivery of various Key light enhancements and bug fixes.

Tasks/Responsibilities
  • Leads and coaches project teams and drives successful delivery of highest value features.
  • Develops schedule and cost plans that support the business objectives, timelines, budgets, resources, milestones, and project deliverables.
  • Leads teams in implementing Scrum in order to maximize velocity. Works with Product Owner to create a product backlog and to ensure highest value features are delivered at agreed time.
  • Actively participates in assisting the team with resolving issues and escalates as needed. Works with IT Manager to coordinate outside part time resources as needed.
  • Prepares and conducts periodic project status reports to update project governance teams and executive management regularly on progress, risks, and issues.
  • Prepares and presents monthly project status reports to stakeholders.
  • Manages project execution to achieve highest value project deliverables within the established schedule and budget.
  • Tracks progress on a daily basis through burn up, burn down and velocity tracking. Understand and help manage product back log.
  • Designs, plans, and coordinates work teams.
  • Follows standard project management industry practices such as the PMI's framework.
  • Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with project sponsor.
  • Creates project charter and work plan and tracks budget and schedule progress via appropriate metrics. Establishes project organization and methodologies and defines roles and responsibilities.
  • Documents risks and develops mitigation plans.
  • Manages scope.
  • Creates and implements a communication plan.
  • Builds an effective team, assigns tasks to team members, and evaluates outcomes.
  • Negotiates resources.
  • Communicates to stakeholders and project sponsor.
  • Identifies, tracks, and ensures resolution of issues and removal of barriers.
  • Provides technical support to project members.
  • Handles complex application features and technical designs.
  • Designs and implements the components required for complex application features.
  • Generally manages a group of applications system analysts.
  • Creates a structure and organization for the management of a complex environment with emphasis on quality, productivity, and consistency.
  • Directs corrective actions in any area where performance falls below objectives.
  • Arranges for the assignment of responsibility to other supporting facilities, business areas, and support functions, and monitors their performance.

Note: Must be local to Lansing, Michigan area. Work will be 2 days per week in office and 3 days remote. Location: Lansing, MIContract: 1 year

Skills Required:
  • 3-5+ years - IT software Project Management experience
  • 2+ years - Scrum Master experience
  • Proven ability to drive project planning and execution process and add value beyond just a task-oriented doer or project manager
  • Familiarity with systems development lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Familiarity with Governance Risk and Compliance framework
  • Scrum Master Certification

Skills Desired – A plus to have:
  • Previous State of Michigan experience
Rate depends on experience Local candidates preferred, not mandatory Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are not sponsoring H1B candidates at this time. Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position. This includes H1B visa candidates and therefore your company must be the visa sponsor. Please submit your resume by using the "URL" below

  • ID: #48647927
  • State: Michigan Lansing 48901 Lansing USA
  • City: Lansing
  • Salary: $0 - $0
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2023-01-18
  • Deadline: 2023-03-13
  • Category: Et cetera