What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager/Scrum Master position at Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board?
The MSRB seeks a Program Manager / Scrum Master who will oversee the full development lifecycle for systems related to municipal bond transparency, transaction reporting, and IT support. This role will coordinate with cross-functional teams on design, development, testing, and documentation to meet user and technical requirements. The Program Manager / Scrum Master will report to the Director of Product Management.
Key Responsibilities :
- Program Management : Lead critical programs through the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using Project Management and Agile best practices. Oversee schedule, scope, quality, communications, issues, and risk management.
- Artifact Management : Ensure project artifacts are complete and accurate throughout all lifecycle phases, including program closeout.
- Schedule Management : Develop and manage project schedules, coordinate with cross-functional teams, drive progress, address risks or delays, and escalate issues as needed.
- Scope Management : Monitor and control project scope, escalating changes to the Director of Product Management for impact assessment and stakeholder consensus.
- Issue Management : Track and resolve issues, using data-driven analysis to develop effective action plans.
- Risk Management : Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Quality Management : Ensure compliance with the Technology Testing Process, including documentation review, test planning, execution, and reporting.
- Communications Management : Provide regular updates through Status Reports, Stakeholder Reviews, and ad-hoc communications.
- Release Management : Oversee cloud deployment processes in collaboration with IT Operations and Development teams.
- Post-Production Support : Manage resources to address and resolve prioritized post-production bugs.
- Change Management : Handle Change Requests throughout the SDLC.
- JIRA & Backlog Management : Maintain Team Boards and JIRA spaces, aligning project backlogs with business needs.
- Collaboration : Build strong relationships with team members, technology leaders, and stakeholders.
- Process Improvement : Evaluate and improve internal processes, presenting recommendations to the Director of Product Management.
- Cost Optimization : Support cloud cost optimization and other assigned initiatives.
Qualifications :
Listed above is targeted salary range for a new hire into this role. Final compensation decisions will be based upon a candidate’s relevant skills and experience.
Please, no third-party recruitment agencies, please.
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