We are looking for a Senior IT Project manager / Scrum Manager, this role is accountable for the overall execution of project processes and deliverables including driving product backlog refinement, release/spring planning, cost planning and financial forecasts, effective stakeholder engagement and communication, and risk management. The desired candidate will have demonstrated scrum master skills and experience managing projects of varying sizes and scope with budgets typically ranging from $1M – $5M.
Requirements:
- Demonstrate expertise in estimation and planning, creating relevant, reliable and practical plans for software development projects.
- Develop, monitor and actively manage a product backlog, including the gathering of time estimates and cost estimates as input to the release and sprint planning and the budget and resource plan.
- Plan, monitor and manage project staffing, liaising with the resource managers for staffing assignment, ensuring accurate resource forecasting and allocation continues throughout the project life-cycle.
- Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution, getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating.
- Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
- Guide your team and the organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values.
- Coach the team to higher levels of Agile/Scrum maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.
- Support and educate the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog.
- Identify, prioritize, address and monitor project issues as they arise throughout the project life-cycle.
- Document all scope changes via established change management processes.
Skills:
- Proficiency in the use of Agile Collaboration tools, specifically Agile Central / Rally and Jira.
- Knowledge of software development processes and procedures to understand team needs.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience in project management best practices.
- Ability to recognize symptoms that indicate problems and manage client’s perceived view / assessment of business risks appropriately.
- Demonstrated acceptance of responsibility for individual and team performance.
- Clearly demonstrated sense of ownership and commitment and the capability to drive issues to closure.
- Experience in the IT project delivery function; proven success developing and implementing solutions within a complex multi-stakeholder organization.
- Proven ability to partner with senior Management, understanding the strategic importance of an initiative and asserting positions and ideas to ensure successful delivery.
- 8+ years in progressive project management roles.
- 8+ years leading/managing staff exercising influence within an IT organization.
- 5+ years of hands-on Agile Scrum experience.
- Loyalty Applications exposure with preference for Offer Management.
- POS Application exposure.
- Certified Agile Project Manager preferred.
- Scrum Master Certification preferred.
- PMP Certification an asset.