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Hourly Rate: $58 W2; $66 CTC/1099
Job Description:
The IT Division of the Nevada Department of Transportation is searching for an Agile Project Manager with experience as a Scrum Master and business analyst. This unique position will work with the Project Management Office and lead stakeholders across multiple department business units to gather requirements, solicit vendors and manage the project through deliver, meeting customer goals and keeping the project on time, and within scope and budget.
The position is in Carson City, Nevada. An in-office presence is required two days a week, with telecommuting the rest of the week. Currently, this position five 8-hour workdays.
The Agile Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide, by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice, both within the Scrum Team and the organization.
The position is accountable for the Scrum Team's effectiveness. This is accomplished by enabling the Scrum Team to improve its practices, within the Scrum framework.
The Agile Scrum Master serves the Scrum Team in several ways, including:
Coaching the team members in self-management and cross-functionality; and
Helping the Scrum Team focus on creating high-value increments that meet the Definition of Done; and
Causing the removal of impediments to the Scrum Team's progress; and,
Ensuring that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.
The Agile Scrum Master serves the Product Owner in several ways, including:
Helping find techniques for effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management; and
Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog Items; and
Helping establish empirical product planning for a complex environment; and
Facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed.
The Agile Scrum Master serves the organization in several ways, including:
Leading, training, and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption; and
Planning and advising Scrum implementations within the organization; and
Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work; and
Removing barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams.
The position is responsible for facilitating the Scrum Events; and assisting the Product Owner with maintenance of the Product Backlog and assisting with the creation of user stories and Acceptance Criteria
Provide business analyst skills in retirement gathering
The Business Analyst is an agent of change. Business Analysis is a disciplined approach for introducing and managing change to organizations, whether they are for-profit businesses, governments, or non-profits.
Business analysis is used to identify and articulate the need for change in how organizations work, and to facilitate that change. As business analysts, we identify and define the solutions that will maximize the value delivered by an organization to its stakeholders. Business analysts work across all levels of an organization and may be involved in everything from defining strategy, to creating the enterprise architecture, to taking a leadership role by defining the goals and requirements for programs and projects or supporting continuous improvement in its technology and processes.
They have the specialized knowledge to act as a guide and lead the business through unknown or unmapped territory, to get it to its desired destination. The value of business analysis is in realization of benefits, avoidance of cost, identification of new opportunities, understanding of required capabilities and modeling the organization. Through the effective use of business analysis, we can ensure an organization realizes these benefits, ultimately improving the way they do business.
Provide expertise to manage and implement multiple cloud based system implementations:
Manage stakeholders during the execution of the project, including risks, dependencies, deliverables with an outcome focused mindset demonstrating a high degree of integrity
Guide stakeholders when addressing change or stressful situations
Enable an environment where collaboration is effective and focused on delivering impactful business results
Responsible for client satisfaction and delivery metrics
Create and maintain detailed project plans; monitor, track and report on project progress; manage project scope, issues, risks and change orders.
Direct individual and team weekly goals; monitor progress through a positive, collaborative and encouraging work environment.
Strong negotiation, presentation, conflict management, decision making and communication skills with timely and accurate reporting against project timelines and other metrics
Clearly, frequently and effectively communicate priorities and status to internal stakeholders
Proactively seek opportunities to improve the team's value by providing constructive suggestions
Leverage data when making decisions, gather new information and insight to work through complex issues
Guide other team members on project management best\better practices and continue to expand mastery of your own; initiate solutions where precedents and procedures may not exist
Work closely with both technical team members and client stakeholders or varying levels to Serve as "trusted advisor" and key point of contact for all stakeholders to ensure success
Obtain regular feedback from team members individually and collectively to optimize team morale and promote new approaches to overcoming challenges
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
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