What are the responsibilities and job description for the Agile Project Manager / Scrum Master for UI/UX & Product Teams 6 position at Mediabistro?
Responsibilities
Facilitate Scrum Events : Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and other Scrum-related meetings to ensure team alignment and progress.
Process Consultation and Improvement : Assist in designing and improving SDLC / UI / UX processes based on standard agile principles. Guide and mentor teams on industry best practices in Agile / Scrum to ensure smooth release delivery cycles.
Remove Impediments : Identify and eliminate obstacles that impede team progress.
Stakeholder Interaction : Engage with various stakeholders, including Development Managers, Product Owners, and cross-functional teams, to define realistic priorities and roadmaps.
Project Planning and Delivery : Manage and complete end-to-end project cycles (Design-Code-Test-Bug Fixing-Demo-Launch) and oversee large-scale service / product teams. Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of UI / UX projects from conception to delivery.
Escalation Management : Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, and balance business needs against technical constraints.
Reporting : Prepare and deliver detailed reports at varying cadences (Daily / Weekly / Fortnightly) to team members, management, and senior management.
Risk Management : Identify, assess, track, and mitigate risks and dependencies.
Tools Administration : Hands-on experience with Jira administration and managing backlogs, Salesforce, and related systems to ensure all requests are added, prioritized, and addressed.
Continuous Improvement : Promote and encourage continuous improvement through feedback loops and learning opportunities.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship / immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
