Scrum Master - Diverse Linx

Job Title: Scrum Master with (PMP, CSM, PSM, and/or SAFe) Certification

Location: WALTHAM, MA (onsite)

Duration: Contract

Roles & Responsibilities:

Organizes, facilitates & leads the agile program processes and their execution, escalates impediments, manages risk, and helps drive program-level continuous improvement

Additionally, this role is responsible for facilitating program events such as Program backlog refinement, Product increment planning, Sprint planning, Product Retrospective, and the Scrum of Scrums

This role is a hands-on collaborative and facilitative role that drives all the Program ceremonies and processes associated with the RBC scaled Agile Management Framework (AMF) and holds the overall responsibility for all the processes and people involved in the product deliveries within the Agile Release

Provide end-to-end project management; including but not limited to building and managing the detailed schedule, managing financials, resource forecasting, identifying early warning indicators, and proposing solutions

Identification and management of dependencies; ensuring dependent work is closely tracked and delivered to prevent schedule slippage

Collect project performance indicators, build status reports, Management & VP-level presentations What do you need to succeed?

The success of this role is measured in terms of how well program processes are being planned and executed as well as the success and predictability of the team delivering on the program objectives and commitments.

Must-have:

• 5+ years of Agile Project Management and/or Senior-level Scrum Master experience which includes both waterfall and agile projects
• Advanced knowledge of Agile Project Management workflows (milestones, critical paths, product & sprint backlogs, work back schedules, release burndown)
• Undergraduate degree (preferred) - Preferably in Business, Technology, or Financial Services
• Project/Agile/Scrum certifications (e.g. PMP, CSM, PSM, and/or SAFe)
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting to Senior Directors, VPs, and above
• Proven ability to manage projects with third-party vendors and significant technology components
• Advanced knowledge of the change, issue, and risk management

Nice-to-have:

• Project Management experience within a financial institution managing client-facing digital products; including but not limited to wealth planning, wealth management, investing, banking

Thanks & Regards

Ved Prakash