Description : *Project Manager / Scrum Master.Must be local to Chicago! Hybrid Schedule. Azure DevOps / ADO experience a must.
The Scrum Master facilitates the planning, delivery and continuous improvement of Agile teams. Collaborates with team members across both Business and Technology, providing mentoring and coaching on Agile principles and practices.
In addition, this role is a servant leader who enables team success by removing impediments and implementing effective ways of working that foster continuous improvement and collaboration This role requires solid practical experience and techniques, as well as theoretical knowledge.
The Scrum Master and Project Manager facilitates the planning, tracking, communication and coordination of activities for an Agile project delivery team.
This role requires solid practical experience and techniques in both Agile and project management. As a Scrum Master, the role includes collaborating intensively with their team members across both Business and Technology disciplines providing mentoring and coaching around Agile principles and practices.
He / she aids with the resolution of blocking challenges and provides outward communication for the team to external stakeholders.Tasks and Responsibilities :
- Advanced interpersonal skills able to establish strong working relationships and promote bi-directional communication within and across teams.
- Able to organize, moderate and demonstrate value-add principles and practices to the teams.
- Strong leadership and organizational skills with excellent communication (written and verbal), time management, project management, and individual and team building skills.
- Experience with developing and executing plans, meeting deadlines, coordinating timelines and efforts and operating under tight time constraints.
- Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas.
- Able to effectively facilitate discussions and suggest alternative approaches.
- Be transparent and provide visibility to Business and Technology.
- Develop and grow trust across the project team(s), Business and Technology.*Top Skills Details : *scrum, agile, ADO, Azure DevOps, Kanban, project management*Additional Skills & Qualifications : *
- Financial Industry experience is a plus
- Scrum Master Certification a must
- ADO (Azure Dev Ops) a must About TEKsystems : We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity.
We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia.
As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change.
That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.