Scrum Master Project Manager (CSM)

Scrum Master Project Manager (CSM)

Project Manager

Boston, MA

Our 50-person Project Management Office team in Technology is looking for someone with the flexibility to work collaboratively and independently who can be persuasive and motivating and attentive to detail—while always keeping an eye on the big picture.

Responsibilities:

• Guiding the team on how to use agile/scrum practices and values while maintaining the firm's culture and spirit
• Facilitating scrum meetings, including the daily standup, sprint planning, and sprint retrospective
• Helping the team to self-organize and self-direct
• Removing impediments or guiding the team to do so by finding the right personnel
• Working closely with the business analyst and product owner to organize and prioritize backlog
• Supporting the team through a servant leadership style
• Providing scrum master services to multiple teams concurrently (usually about 2 teams)
• Providing traditional project management support for some projects that may not be done using agile/scrum

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of experience as a scrum master
• Must be a Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Prior experience working in an environment transitioning from traditional project management (waterfall methodology) to an agile environment (scrum)
• Prior experience working with multiple scrum teams on a single project is a plus
• 2-5 years of project management experience a plus
• Experience working independently, as well as in a team-oriented collaborative environment
• Strong, clear communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation)
• Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Persuasive, adaptable, encouraging, and motivating
• An independent learner and self-starter
• An eye for detail but able to see the big picture
• A background in financial services is a plus