What are the responsibilities and job description for the Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master position at Tusk Software?
Tusk Software is growing and we’re looking for individuals who excel in their areas of expertise to join our team. We are currently accepting applications for a Project Manager / Scrum Master role to work primarily on-site at our main office located in downtown Knoxville, TN. Remote candidates will also be considered. Tusk serves a variety of industries, developing custom software solutions tailored to our clients' needs. We love technology and we love solving hard problems. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and a great amount of flexibility in when, where, and how you work. If you feel you are a good fit for this position, please reach out to us. We look forward to hearing from you!
Must haves:
- Experience managing a technical team
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience with capacity planning
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Identify, escalate, and resolve blockers
- Identify outstanding decisions, develop options, and make recommendations
- Write user stories and acceptance criteria
- Write release notes and manage releases
- Manage process as well as proactively identify and execute against opportunities for improvement
- Estimate and budget projects with assistance from the team
- Effectively and efficiently manage several projects simultaneously
- Track record of successfully launching projects on time and on budget
- Define internal and external project roadmaps, timelines, milestones
- Interface directly with customers and stakeholders
- Assist product owners and stakeholders in prioritizing the backlog
- Proficiency in at least one project management platform (Wrike, Teamwork, JIRA, Monday, Pivotal Tracker, Asana, VersionOne, etc), preferably JIRA
Nice to haves:
- Technical/development background highly preferred
- JIRA administration experience
- Experience working in an agency or similar environment
- Experience with multiple project management platforms
- BA and/or requirements gathering experience
- Strong background with analytics and/or reporting tools
- Experience with data/reporting tools (Data Studio, Tableau, Power BI, etc)
- PMI certification(s)
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
- Yearly pay
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Knoxville, TN 37902