PROJECT MANAGER / SCRUM MASTER

Guide teams in adopting lean/agile principles such as collaboration, continuous improvement and self-governance
Work to remove impediments from current sprints
Facilitate daily scrum meetings
Ensure effective communication among stakeholders involved in the project or feature release
Produce burn down and velocity reports
Overseeing the execution and delivery of cross functional projects
Facilitate project kick off meetings with key stakeholders to ensure a clear understanding of scope, project team, roles and communication plan
Work with the Product Managers on an ongoing basis, keeping them informed of key milestones and decisions impacting the overall project
Lead, participate, and support the various Agile based SDLC and scrum activities
Coordinates and facilitates end of sprint demonstrations other sprint closure processes
Facilitates sprint retrospectives with team to ensure continuous improvement & removal of blockers

Actively participate as a member of the IS management team through support and ownership of issues
Develop and maintain close and effective working relationships with the business community, understanding their informational and operational needs while ensuring they are informed of documented IS development policies
Follow established Project Life Cycle (PLC) policies to develop project documentation, and project plans that specify goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources
Document and/or assist in documenting current and future state business processes in conjunction with the business partners
Work with IT staff to document technical designs and coordinate design reviews
Formulate and define scope, schedule milestones, tasks and objectives of project
Prepare and present the statement of work and proposals for project activities in conjunction with account management
Ensure the development of quality assurance test plans and monitors or directs quality assurance testing as required
Provide reporting and updates on project status, budget impacts and status of objectives to IS management and business units as necessary
Direct, coordinate and monitor activities of internal and external project resources to ensure projects progress within set parameters, schedule, budget and goals

PMP, CSM, PMI, CSP, SCRUM, CAPM, SCM, SA, SPC, ACP

Certified Agile accreditation via a recognised industry source
Experience in the use of Jira or equivalent Agile Project management software
Experience of other development methods, ie Prince would also be valuable in relating to other team members who use these techniques to deliver their business objectives
3+ years prior experience as an IT Project Manager and/or Scrum Master
PMP or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) a plus
Must have recent and active Agile expertise