What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master / Project Manager position at MM International?
Role : Scrum master
Location : Alpharetta, GA (Hybrid 3 Days a Week Onsite)-local
Duration : 12 plus months
The Scrum Master promotes and supports the agile process within and outside the squad. This includes :
Work with organizational resources outside the squad to help them interact effectively with the squad, remove impediments and protect them from organizational bureaucracy
The Scrum Master coaches the Agile squad and the product owner on the Agile process, such as writing useful user stories and managing the backlog
They foster a collaborative culture and ensure the squad regularly celebrates success
For a newly formed squad the scrum master role may be a full time activity. As the squad matures the scrum master can start to contribute some time to squad deliveries
Manage blockers, obstacles and dependencies.
Bring together stakeholders for alignment meeting
Organize training
Report on squad improvements
Facilitate retrospective to improve squad dynamics
Facilitate creation and maintenance of squad artefacts such as backlog, definitions and norms etc..
Managing the end to end software development lifecycle include dependencies management, issues / risk management, and key stakeholder management.
Skills Required :
7-10 years program / project management experience in both Agile and Waterfall
Financial Services experience
Experience in program / project management for complex development projects with multiple different technology platforms
Skills Desired :
Project / program management
Strong communications and writing skills
Strong analytical skills
Ability to liaise with diverse groups (tech, ops, business, etc)
Financial management and forecasting
Risk management
Problem solving
Attention to detail
