Technical Project Manager/Scrum Master Job at REQ Solutions, Pittsburgh, PA

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  • REQ Solutions
  • Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description

Title: Technical Project Manager & Scrum Master combination role

Work Location: Pittsburgh, PA / Lake Mary, FL (Hybrid Role - 3 Days Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months Contract to hire

We can work on W2 only and consider US Citizen and Green Card holder

Job Description:

  • Manages multiple medium to large projects, being primary contact for clients and other groups within the organization.
  • Guides the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers.
  • Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.
  • Develops a deep understanding of the technical aspects of the projects being managed.
  • Takes hands-on approach for the end-to-end project management activities such as project level reporting, planning, issue/risk identification and tracking, scope management, estimation, client management, relationship management and other documentation.
  • Ensure that technical projects are completed on time and within budget.
  • Manages communication with the business at a detailed functional level and discusses/resolves issues.
  • Manages client expectations and ensures project delivery is in conformance with Program/Project Best Practices methodologies and standards.
  • Serves as a liaison between clients and internal technical groups to ensure delivery of medium to large scale projects on time, within budget, and is in conformance with company methodologies and standards.
  • Manages communication with the business at a detailed functional level and discusses/resolves issues.
  • Conducts status meetings and facilitates risk mitigation and resolution of more complex issues.
  • Contributes to and responsible for multiple teams' goals & objectives.
  • Recommends enhancements to project management tools/techniques and company methodologies.

Must Require Skills/ Experience:

  • 7+ years of related Technical Project Management experience.
  • Experience working in a hybrid model of project execution including Waterfall, Agile, and combination of both.
  • Project execution including Waterfall, Agile, and combination of both
  • Experience playing the Scrum Master role for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
  • Industry experience within operations, technology, or financial services
  • Required Software/ Technology: Jira, Confluence and Excel
  • Required Education: Bachelor's degree in business management, engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent work experience)
  • Certification: PMP, CSM, SAFe, or equivalent

Other Required Skills & Experience:

  • Experience with planning of multiple large projects in terms of scheduling, LOE/estimation techniques, stakeholder coordination, managing budget, and end-to-end execution.
  • Knowledge of numerous well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous burndown techniques, numerous retrospective formats, handling defects, etc.)
  • Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
  • Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games, etc.
  • Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team.
  • Experience with deriving and managing project metrics, statistics and reporting the same at different levels.
  • Experience with Agile practice, project management and working in hybrid methodologies.
  • Experience with issues resolution and conflict management.
  • Previous experience as a manager.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience managing relationships with clients, stakeholders, and partnes.
  • Experience working in technology/development role earlier in the career.
  • Exposure to cloud environment and large distributed, client-facing apps is a big plus.

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