VDOT Project Manager 4 Scrum Master

VDOT Project Manager 4 Scrum Master

up to 3 days per week on-site work.

• local candidates required
• candidate should be able to work onsite up to 3 days / week
• please do not submit candidates who were submitted to previous VDOT PM ScrumMaster reqs

Drives consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle,including project plans, release plans, resource allocation, and management ofproject risks, scope, schedule, and delivery of value.

Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups,Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning.

Tracks and communicates project's progress from a schedule, cost, and riskperspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management.

Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps removingobstacles.

Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions.

Ensures a good relationship between the team and product owner as well asothers outside the team.

Tracks and reports team velocity and other project metrics.

Promotes continuous improvement and helps teams to increase productivity.

Helps Product Owner and team with Product backlog management.

Ensures the teams are practicing core Agile principles.

Adheres to VDOT and VITA project management practices as defined.

Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well asexpert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices.

Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and managetheir expectations.

Ability to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable,while keeping team engaged and on track.

Ability to help Product Owners to create and prioritize Product Backlog.

Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, andteam building.

Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills.

Ability to analyze and document business and system processes.

Ability to balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, andcost.

Well-versed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies.

Expertise with Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, andMS Office.

Experience with Agile collaboration tools such as Team Foundation Server,JIRA, Version One, etc.

PMP and CSM Certifications required.

Experience with SAFe framework required.

SAFe Certification preferred.

Required / Desired Skills

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

Consultant Experience

Consultant Last Used

Solid understanding of Scrum / Kanban Agile Methodology and working experience in this area

Required

Solid understanding of software development life cycle models

Required

Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations.

Required

Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building

Required

Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)

Required

Scrum Master Certification (CSM)

Required

Experience using SAFe Framework

Required

Experience using Microsoft Project

Required

Questions

Question

Consultant Last Used

Question1

Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence.

The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?

Question2

Please list candidate's email address.

Question3

Does your candidate have a current PMP certification from PMI OR a PM certification from VITA (no other certifications are accepted)?

This is REQUIRED. Please upload a copy of the PMP certification.

Question4

Does your candidate have a current CSM certification? This is REQUIRED. Please upload a copy of the CSM certification.

Question5

Does your candidate have a current SAFe SFC or RTE certification? This is REQUIRED. Please upload a copy of the certification.

Question6

Is candidate willing and able to work onsite up to 3 days every week at VDOT in Richmond, VA? NO exceptions.

Question7

Has candidate been submitted to previous VDOT Release Train Engineer reqs? We need NEW candidates ONLY.

Question8

How soon after offer can candidate start?