Project Manager Scrum Master

SPECTRAFOR is seeking a Senior Project Manager Scrum Master to provide subject matter expertise and direction on complex projects within a fast-paced application development environment. The role involves overseeing project delivery, managing risks and dependencies, and facilitating agile practices while collaborating with stakeholders and project teams.

Responsibilities:

• Provides project oversight on Actuarial Data Repository initiative that will translate strategic business objectives into actionable plans focusing on delivery and advancement of client’s Data strategy
• Manages the delivery and execution of projects milestones to ensure business capability is realized and cost, time and quality goals are met
• Identifies critical path items & action plan to remediate open items including due dates, etc
• Identifies and manages risks, issues and dependencies and responsible for managing impediments to an outcome
• Manages and reports key project status, developments, challenges to the sponsors and key stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with Product Owner, Product Manager and Stakeholders on project roadmap development and execution
• Manages and leads one to two application development team(s) to using agile methodology
• Facilitates day-to-day project management/Agile ceremonies (Planning, Daily Stand-up, Retrospective and Backlog refinement)

Requirements:

• 8+ Years of experience as a project manager/scrum master leading multiple software development project teams to deliver high-quality software solutions using Agile techniques
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's) in IT or related business field
• Thorough understanding of multiple SDLC methodologies with an emphasis on Waterfall/Agile hybrid methods
• Experience managing team capacity, demand, product and requirement backlogs, and executing effectively and efficiently using a combination of traditional project management and Agile techniques such as Scrum or Kanban
• Demonstrated experience in project management practices and principals
• Financial Services and/or Insurance Industry experience