Scrum Master

The opportunity

The selected candidate will: 

·         Provides project management expertise and manages the delivery of part of a large project or a small to medium project, acting independently to deliver project to schedule, budget and scope

·         Maintains project plans, monitor costs, manages project risks and creates clear and attainable milestones, adjusting the project plan as required to successfully deliver project objectives

·         Ensures the project follows established client and specific processes including Statement of Work (SoW), Installation Guides, Staging Guides, etc.

·         Supports the Senior Project Manager on project deliverables and ensures project deliverables are signed off by Program Manager and/or Director

 

Your key responsibilities

·         Successfully execute projects to agreed schedule, budget and scope using Agile methodologies (Lean, DevOps, Scrum)

·         Exhibits the behaviors of an Agile Leader with an Agile Mindset

·         Participates in the development of RFP/RFI process.

·         Challenge the old norms of development to improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow and velocity.

·         Facilitates Agile ceremonies such as the Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning, System Demos, and Iteration Retrospective.

·         Support the Product Owner and/or Project/Program Manager to manage the backlog and guide the team while facilitating a healthy intra-team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope, through Agile tools like Azure DevOps/JIRA/Rally.

·         Focus on ever-improving team dynamics and performance. Helps the team manage interpersonal conflicts, challenges, and opportunities for growth. Escalates people problems to management where necessary

·         Communicates with management and outside stakeholders. Helps protect the team from uncontrolled injection of work.

·         Enables close cooperation across all roles and functions; addresses resource issues and deviation from Agile practices.

·         Applies Lean-Agile practices, such built-in quality, Kanban, continuous integration and continuous deployment

·         Removes impediments so the team can focus on the work at hand and follow Agile practices

·         Ensures appropriate involvement of external teams such as other vendor providers / partners on the project

 

Skills and attributes for success

·         Strong knowledge of Project Management Processes/ Project Controls

·         Ability to create tools/ independent spreadsheets to help analyze burn rate/ earned value/ earnings variances and cash projections

 

To qualify for the role, you must have

·         Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, IT, Science, other Technical qualification

·         7-9 years in a corporate IT environment

·         4+ years of experience in Scrum Master, Agile Lead or similar role

·         Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or SAFe-certified

·         Considered an expert in Scrum Master Function

·         Demonstrable experience in the definition of Scrum Master Standards, Processes and Procedures

·         Experience creating, executing and amending project plans

·         Experience applying formal project management methodologies and disciplines to manage small projects

·         Proven experience using, interpreting and making recommendations from financial data

·         Demonstrates understanding of scope, schedule and planning; understanding of time management, resource management cost management. Possesses good project management skills.

 

Ideally, you’ll also have

·         Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) / PMBOK / PRINCE 2 / Project Management Professional (PMP)

·         CSP

·         Program Management Professional (PgMP)

·         6 sigma certification

 

What we look for

·         A self-starter, independent-thinker, curious and creative person with ambition and passion

 

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Mar 07 2024

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.