Agile Scrum Master

Overview

Genesis
10 is currently seeking a Scrum Master / Project Manager for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Jersey City, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

This role involves dual responsibilities as a Scrum Master and Project Manager for one to two software delivery teams. The primary objective is to facilitate Agile practices, lead ceremonies, manage program-level events, and ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions within a banking domain.

• Facilitate Scrum/Kanban level ceremonies
• Facilitate Program level events and processes and assist the teams in delivering value
• Influence leaders, teams, and Stakeholders in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets
• Drive epic-level prioritization and sequencing decisions with key stakeholders through a value vs estimation process
• Assess the agility level of the Program and help them improve
• Provide the support needed by the Agile Delivery Teams, Product Teams, and Programs to be self-organizing and self-managing
• Escalate and track impediments, manage risk and dependencies, help ensure value delivery, and help drive relentless improvement
• Support Business, IT, and Product Management alignment on vision, roadmap, and priorities of the Program
• Engage and optimize the flow of value through the Project using various tools and other information radiators
• Establish a cadence and support cross-Project planning centered around value streams
• Work with Product Management, Solutions Management, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment
• Facilitate periodic synchronization meetings within and across Projects
• Assist in tracking the execution of features within the Project
• Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks
• Support release management activities
• Provide the delivery metrics to the leadership team

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MS, or related field (or equivalent work experience in a related field)
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in Project Management and Scrum Master roles for a software development team
• Prior experience as a technical project manager leading a significant technical delivery
• Good experience with Agile methodologies (Kanban, TDD, etc) and toolsets (Atlassian suite, JIRA etc)
• Strong expertise in planning, execution and reporting
• Proven track record of ownership and driving projects
• Strong negotiation, communication, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
• Proficient in Project Management tools, Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Experience in synthesizing complex data into actionable analysis and presentations to non-technical partners
• PMP Certification
• Banking domain experience

• Good understanding in Big Data, Modelling, Web Services, Python and ETL
• Ability to understand the overall architecture and challenge the development team
• Ability to understand the big picture and detail

Pay range: $68.38 - $76.38 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis
10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Genesis
10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.