Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a PM/Scrum Masterfor a Contract assignment with one of our premier Technologyclients in Portland, OR.
Responsibilities :
Guiding the team through effective self-organization
Assessing the Scrum maturity of the team and organization then providing coaching to achieve higher levels of maturity
Determining the most effective solution to team impediments and following through with their removal
Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, judgment, or retribution, with an emphasis on problem-solving
Facilitating the completion of work without coercion, assigning, or dictating tasks, and ensuring the work is visible to stakeholders
Oversee scrum process and coaches' team on how best to use scrum and Agile practices and manage interdependence between agile teams. May lead more than one agile (scrum) team, moderate to high complexity.
Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
Supporting the Product Owner with grooming and maintaining the product backlog as well as short and long-term release planning
Prepare and configure Teams boards. Work with the Product Manager and Product Owner to build Product Backlog
Facilitate daily scrums, sprint reviews, and planning meetings to ensure full team engagement.
Anticipate and address potential or actual impediments to team delivery (cultural barriers, logistic challenges).
Guide the team in establishing normalized estimates and helps to understand and improve feature and story estimation.
Facilitate all team meetings, including the Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, and Iteration Retrospective.
Represent the team in the Scrum of Scrum coordination meeting and coordinates external dependencies within IT Shared Services. Facilitate preparation and readiness for ART events and assist the team in preparation for ART activities, including PI Planning, System Demos, and the Inspect and Adapt.
Prepare weekly and monthly reports for the projects status
Produce product documents and supports sales and marketing with the necessary product knowledge and technical expertise
Develop and maintain product/services strategy & roadmap
Knowledge of Azure platform, Predictive Maintenance and Connectivity Analytics
Understand IT processes and work within designated guidelines
Open and accepting of new challenges even in an entirely new area
Required Skills:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university required
3-5 years of relevant work experience
3+ years' experience as a Scrum Master in an IT/Data Intelligence Teams
Strong Experience in working with SAFe, Agile/Scum processes, tools, and teams
Fosters teamwork at all levels through influence over authority and expert facilitation
Clear and concise communicator at all levels of the organization
Demonstrated ability to consistently coach and orchestrate across complex teams that require integration into legacy environments
Able to quickly understand and relay business context
Servant Leader who fosters collaboration
2 years' experience of Demonstrable commercial vehicle, digital products, or telematics knowledge
Analytical & Communication skills interpersonal, presentation, and written required
Cloud Technologies and related project implementation understanding required
Demonstrable experience and comfort in presenting to leadership teams
Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
SGA is a Certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) celebrating over thirty years of service to our national client base for both permanent placement and consulting opportunities. For consulting positions, we offer a variety of benefit options including but not limited to health & dental insurance, paid vacation, timely payment via direct deposit. SGA accepts transfers of H1 sponsorship for most contracting roles. We are unable to sponsor for Right-to-Hire, full-time, or Government roles. All parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply for all roles. Only those authorized to work for government entities will be considered for government roles. Please inquire about our referral program if you would like to submit a candidate for any of our open or future job opportunities. SGA is an EEO employer. We encourage Veterans to apply. To view all of our available job postings and/or to learn more about SGA please visit us online at www.sgainc.com .