Senior Agile Project Manager IT

We are currently accepting resumes for a Senior Agile Project Manager IT position in Torrance, CA.

This position is Hybrid;

first 3 months - on-site every day, then 3 days on-site (Tue, Wed, Thu) - 2 days remote

Benefits offered : Medical, Vision, Dental, 401 K

The selected candidate will perform the following duties :

3rd Party Suppliers :

Not accepting 3rd party suppliers for this role

Delivery of business value through utilization of both Scrum framework and traditional Project Management practices.

Facilitate medium to high complexity agile initiatives from initiation through release, providing oversight to ensure alignment with Scrum framework.

Coordinate and lead monthly release management activities.

Manage risk to delivery by identifying and removing impediments and external interruptions that distract the team from delivering highest business value.

Create and / or maintain product documentation to support delivery, collaboration, and governance.

Remain up to date with emerging technologies, understanding existing systems, data, and processes.

Enable the team s efficacy :

Facilitate and support all Scrum events, including but not limited to Daily Stand Ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

Examine and drive team performance leveraging metrics such as capacity, burn down, velocity, etc., and ensure accurate and timely feedback to the team and transparency to

Product Owner and executive stakeholders.

Support and empower the Consumer Applications delivery teams and / or Product Owners to make appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition.

Guide the team towards self-organization and cross-functionality; encourage, support, and enable the team to reach their full potential and abilities.

Support the Product Owner s partnership with other teams and stakeholders :

Collaborate with the Product Owner to define and prioritize the product backlog, as well as ensure that it is visible, transparent, and understood by the development team.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, QA engineers, and stakeholders, to ensure successful delivery of product features.

Negotiate with external stakeholders, other product teams, partner resources to facilitate the removal of impediments.

Support the Product Owner with meetings, building connections, building innovative solutions that contribute towards stakeholder business objectives.

Work with other Scrum Master s to ensure consistency in Agile practices across multiple teams.

Identify and act on opportunities for continuous improvement to improve agile maturity.

What will this person be working on

Consumer and Dealer Applications department and its project delivery teams work to transform the customer experience across client s brands and products.

Teams work on varied systems and processes to develop business value, satisfy customers, and ultimately create promoters.

The PM / Scrum Master s primary role is to help delivery teams work more effectively. With a focus on continuous improvement, the Scrum Master will work closely with the Product Owners and Project delivery teams, leading Agile practices related to customer- and dealer-facing digital products.

This position requires extensive collaboration and cross-functional communication with IT, client associates, consultants, and vendors with varying levels of Agile maturity to define product goals, backlogs and roadmaps leading to successful delivery.

Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectations

Responsible for assembling project plans and teamwork assignments, directing, and monitoring work efforts on a daily basis, identifying resource needs, performing quality reviews;

and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately.

Responsible for tracking key project milestones and adjusting project plans and / or resources.

Responsible for the management of one or more medium to large sized, moderately to highly complex projects.

Position Success Criteria (Desired) - 'WANTS'

Minimum Educational Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business or other related field.

Project Management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum.

Scrum Master certification (e.g., CSM, PSM, etc.)

Minimum Experience

Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience as a Scrum Master, or Project Manager, preferably working in a digital product environment.

Expert understanding of Scrum framework, or other related Agile methodologies.

Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally with staff, IT staff, and 3rd party vendor staff.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of management.

Ability to communicate effectively with internal / external customers, and non-technical / technical personnel.

Proficiency with Jira / Confluence, or similar agile management tools.

Ability to oversee and manage large, complex, and strategic projects that impact the organization.

Understanding and ability to manage complex program and project budgets.

Advanced ability in implementing program and project plans, monitoring progress, resource usage and quality.

Knowledge in conducting risk assessments and developing plans for eliminating or mitigating risks.

Skills

Possess strong problem solving, communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

Recognize when commitments are at risk, identify impediments and remove roadblocks to enable team to meet their commitments.

Enable continuous improvement through data-driven decisions and observation.

UNICON International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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