What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager Scrum Master position at Optomi Professional Services?
Technical Project Manager (Scrum Lead) - Cloud Integrations
Hybrid Role - Hartford, CT (on-site 2x/week)
Description:
The Scrum Lead is responsible for driving technical deliverables from initiation through closure. This involves daily hands-on management of technology activities utilizing Agile and Scrum based software development practices; and includes working cross-functionally with multiple technical teams to effectively deliver business solutions. This role requires a wide range of leadership competencies, technical (project management) experience, and communications skills. The TPM is responsible for driving delivery using technology processes, tools and frameworks; this includes the development of the scope of work and the management of time, work-breakdown, cost, risk, and communications.
Day to day:
- Accountable for driving execution and delivery of a set of software development deliverables from start to finish.
- Leverage experience with Agile and Scrum to lead teams to successful delivery.
- Lead delivery teams through the identification and management of risks and the resolution of issues and escalating to management as appropriate.
- Facilitate meetings/workshops with groups of people beyond the immediate delivery team
- Facilitate the team through the resolution of complex issues
- Develop and deliver outcomes/results/notes in a manor appropriate to the level of the group
- Responsible for managing team dynamics, morale and motivation while building a culture where all members and points of view are respected
- Accountable for delivering ‘quality’ solutions that provide desired business benefits and/or solve business problems - ‘on-time’ & within budget.
- Monitor and report on team metrics around delivery
- Able to quickly solve complex problems in a challenging, dynamic environment with minimal direction.
- Provide frequent and transparent communication to the business and technical senior management, delivery teams and stakeholders regarding initiative health, issues, and risks.
- Effectively communicates complex and/or difficult information to both technical and non-technical audiences, including Executives.
- Interacts with internal and external peers, initiative stakeholders, and managers to exchange complex information.
Basic qualifications:
- 3 years as a Scrum Master, TPM, or similar with hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum developing software applications in a highly-technical domain
- 5 years of experience managing formal application software development projects
- Strong expertise in Agile and its frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and Scaled-Agile management methods and processes
- Working knowledge of Cloud Technologies (specifically Microsoft Azure)
- Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO)
- Extensive knowledge and experience with the software development lifecycle
- Expertise with project management tools used in business/project area
- Experience gathering/writing requirements and/or user stories
Preferred qualifications:
- Prior experience working within the Insurance domain
- Project management and/or Scrum certifications
