A Program Manager / Scrum Master is needed for a remote contract opportunity to facilitate delivery of a program by ensuring the team drives commitments to completion on time and quality. Champions Agile methodologies throughout the development process and adherence to the software development life cycle (SDLC).

Primary Responsibilities

• May act as scrum master to 1-2 teams. Ensure appropriate ceremonies occur with valuable outcomes.
• Drives continuous team improvement.
• Coaches on Agile practices within assigned programs.
• Ensures projects include a prioritized backlog, documented delivery plan, appropriate planning, and dependency identification.
• Own and manage communication plan across program. Ensure transparency and buy-in on key decisions.
• Proactively removes impediments to ensure successful delivery of team commitments.
• Drives issue resolution and risk mitigation.
• Ensures coordination for the successful delivery and release of projects.
• May participate in the identification of needs for process or creation.

Must Haves:

• 3-5 years' experience in this type of role - Agile Scrum Master
• Experience to help coach other teams
• Able to assist with the ongoing maintenance and management functions
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Capable of communicating with a wide audience of individuals
• Able to work with a wide group of stakeholders in a positive and collaborative manner
• Self-motivated and well-organized; able to prioritize tasks and work well under pressure
• Positive attitude
• Open style of communication to foster efficient flow of ideas and build consensus across the project
• Cross-disciplinary understanding of product management, software development, and quality assurance
• Flexible and adaptable to tools and ways of working
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, negotiation, conflict management, collaboration, organizational and critical thinking
• Growth mindset, adaptable and open to change, interested in improving over time
• Capable of influence in a matrix structure where authority may lie elsewhere

Desired Competencies:

• In depth knowledge of software development and adoption, ideally in Ed Tech
• Agile program and project management experience preferred
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification is a plus
• Familiarity with Slack a plus

Reference: 1017545

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