IT Scrum Master/Project Manager

IT Scrum Master / Project Manager

Atlanta, GA

Local candidates only

Long term contract

Responsibilities

Manage scope, requirements, timeline, cost, quality, human resources, communications and integration

Identify and manage risks / issues and development of mitigation plans

Lead meetings for status reporting, scheduling, requirements, resource assignments and deliverables

Maintain document control and track project activities and team communications

Prepare project reports and dashboards as required by the management team

Ensure project repository is built and maintained

Develop and review project status with project team and create weekly reports

Manage outsourced teams (off-site) including vendor engagements

Develop and publish communications to project teams, management and project stakeholders

Provide guidance on process and deliverables to the project team

Lead project teams in strategic meetings and follow up with meeting notes

Requirements

Strong project planning skills using appropriate PM tools : OnePlan, MS Office, Jira etc.

Facilitate cross-functional, intra-department, and inter-department communications and cooperation

Understands Business and System Requirements as they map to a traceability matrix

Ability to facilitate large meetings with all management levels in attendance

Ability to take ownership of issues to resolution

Ability to influence others to move to a common goal

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, engineering or a related discipline with an information technology focus; M.B.A. degree desirable

Active PMP or pursuing certification

8+ years of IT Project Management experience including management of multiple concurrent projects

Demonstrated understanding of project management concepts

Experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and SDLC Methodologies (Waterfall, Agile etc....)

IT System Implementation and Integration experience

Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint and Project

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool experience (OnePlan preferred)

Experience with Jira

Experience preparing and presenting effective presentations to Executive Leadership

Additonal Required Expereince

As the IT Project Manager you will lead multi-disciplinary teams and work with internal IT subject matter experts as well as business partners and external vendors.

The candidate must be able to coordinate activities across multiple areas. The IT Project Manager will work with key stakeholders to define the project scope, timelines, objectives and track budget, deliverables, risks / issues and project status.

Candidates must demonstrate :

Experience transitioning from Waterfall to Agile paired with strong Agile background specifically SCRUM

Prior experience managing application development projects

At least 3+ years of proven experience as a Scrum Master leading a software development team diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory, and knowledge of additional Agile approaches (Scaled Agile, Kanban, Release Train Engineer, etc.)

Advanced experience with Jira

Must have capability to flex across Scrum Master, Project Manager and Program Manager roles

Prior experience managing transportation, logistics or asset management projects preferred

B enefits (employee contribution) :

Health insurance

Health savings account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Retirement plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.