Scrum Master / Project Manager - Hybrid

Genesis10•Warren, NJ

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Genesis10 is seeking a Scrum Master/Project Manager for a 6-month contract opportunity with a Major Insurance Company in Warren, NJ. This role requires SAFe experience to lead agile teams involved in a Data Analytics and ERP implementation program. The position is hybrid, requiring a minimum of 1-2 days onsite per week.

Requirements

Work experience in Scaled Agile (SAFe).
5 years' experience as a Scrum Master.
Experience managing combination of offshore and onshore teams.
Experience with JIRA is required.
Demonstrated team leadership and project management expertise.
Prior experience with managing project budgets and stakeholder status reporting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to build and maintain business relationships with employees, business partners and vendors.
Comfortable hosting meetings to various audiences, (engineers, management, or C level positions).
Comfortable voicing suggestions on project direction and approach.
Self-starter that requires little direction.
Excellent organizational skills: ability to prioritize multiple projects and work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the insurance industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure development teams are practicing Agile principles, promote continuous improvement and a collaborative team environment to increase productivity.
Manage the backlog and ensure it is properly prioritized, sized and track work progress.
Manage small to large scale projects through sprints/iterations and assist the BSA/Product Owner in breaking down the project into stories.
Organize and facilitate Scrum ceremonies (backlog grooming, planning meetings, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, demos) and drive stories completion.
Determine and remove all obstacles that may interfere with the teams' ability to deliver assigned goals.
Ensure that the stories are delivered with high quality and on time and will also be responsible for release planning and product delivery.
Identify, track, and mitigate risks and dependencies; present and manage changes to project structure, scope and delivery timeframes.
Ensure the overall success of the project by being accountable for all aspects of the project and lifecycle providing overall project transparency.
Ability to work with a diverse team with both technical and non-technical backgrounds.

Benefits

Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20 years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)