Project Manager/Scrum Master

Project Manager/Scrum MasterLocation: Richmond VA 23219 Duration: 3+ MonthsThe IT Project Manager II will operate as a Servant Leader and facilitator for 2-3 Agile teams, ensuring the effective implementation of Scrum and Kanban principles. The Scrum Master will operate as a Servant Leader and facilitator for 2-3 Agile teams, ensuring the effective implementation of Scrum and Kanban principles. The successful candidate will be a strong negotiator, have excellent logic and problem-solving skills and drive to make a difference. We need an individual that puts the team before themselves. They will be responsible for enforcing the rules of Scrum, removing impediments from their team, while promoting self-management and consistently driving a culture of continuous improvement.Liaison & CommunicationServe as liaison between technical and non-technical departments.Communicate with other management, developers, product owners and technical support specialists on product issues.Coach the team on best practices (maintaining a healthy backlog, develop high quality user stories, estimating and delivery)DevelopmentOrganize and facilitate project planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings.Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress.Maintain Process DocumentationEnsure the team members are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility. Application SupportAssist as needed with backlog maintenance and reviewing quality of user stories.Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.Assist with prioritization and resolution of defects / bugs.ManagementParticipate proactively in developing and maintaining team working agreement, standards, and tools.Develop and manage Team performance metrics, leverage to drive efficiencies in the process.Identify and remove impediments, prevents distractions.Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution.Empower the team to self-organize.Position Requirements Formal Education & CertificationFour-year college diploma or university degree in computer systems design or computer science, and/or 10 years equivalent work experience.Must be a Certified Scrum Master, Scaled Agile (SAFe) experience and certification is a plusScrum Master or Business Analyst experience is preferred. Understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures.Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle.Understanding of organization's development platform and languages.Ability to understand technical issues.Personal AttributesSelf-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities and tasks as delegated.Team-player with the ability to work within a collaborative environment.Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse personality types.Ability to coach the team to reach their highest potential.Creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems.Collaborative in driving decisions.Ability to deal with multiple projects and deadlines.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.SkillsFour-year college diploma or university degree in computer systems design or computer science, and/or 10 years equivalent work experience.Must be a Certified Scrum Master,Scaled Agile (SAFe) experience and certification is a plusScrum Master or Business Analyst experience is preferred. (Nice to have)Understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures. (Nice to have)Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle. (Nice to have)Understanding of organization's development platform and languages. (Nice to have)Ability to understand technical issues. (Nice to have)Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities and tasks as delegated.Team-player with the ability to work within a collaborative environment.Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse personality types.Ability to coach the team to reach their highest potential.Creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems.Collaborative in driving decisions.Ability to deal with multiple projects and deadlines.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.