Senior Scrum Master - Delivery Manager
Perceptyx, Inc., United States
Job Description
As a Senior Scrum Master for Perceptyx, you will be acting as a Project Manager who also uses Scrum to execute interesting product development projects. You will get the opportunity to coach and lead Scrum teams to deliver high-value products while emphasizing Agile project management methodologies, collaboration, team self-management, and ensuring flexibility to adapt to emerging business needs. You will also plan, develop, and execute a series of Agile projects to create new products and enhance existing products end to end. In this Senior level role, your expertise will make you a key member of the department and, this will allow you to be involved in stretch assignments that will enhance you as a Sr. Scrum Master.
Do you enjoy leading others through project plans and activities initiated by IT stakeholders? Are you searching for a collaborative work environment where you get to partner with knowledgeable product owners, technical leaders, and executive staff? If so, then apply today. This promising opportunity won't be out on the job market for long.
Our mission is simple: We help employees and their organizations thrive. How do we do that? We facilitate the ongoing conversation between employees and their company to drive success. We are passionate about helping organizations listen to and act on what matters most to employees. When employees are happy, everyone is happy! We love working closely with our clients, listening to their vision, and deploying a tailored solution to empower them to grow. Our combination of technology and expertise is second to none. We employ an incredible, diverse staff of professionals with the experience, knowledge, and drive to move every employee engagement survey project swiftly from vision to reality.
Requirements
Some Things You Will Do:- Agile project planning from Requirements to Product General Availability.
- Ensure projects are completed by their defined schedules.
- Communicate project status, project plans and anticipating delays and obstacles.
- Measure, evaluate, and communicate team metrics.
- Develop visually appealing dashboards and reports to aid in the communication of the project status to the stakeholders.
- Manage change, communication, and training as part of product implementations.
- Work within a continuous integration, Agile software development lifecycle, enabling Scrum teams to reach higher efficiency and performance.
- Work with team members to keep product backlogs and project plans visible, relevant, up-to-date, and prioritized.
- Encourage professional excellence among team members and promote an organizational culture of customer service, innovation, and quality.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- Certified Scrum Master.
- Professional certification in Project Management (PMP or equivalent).
- Minimum 4 years of experience as a Project Manager in an Agile/Scrum based environment.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master for a web-based software products company.
- Experience using tools such as Jira, AHA, and Product Board for managing deliverables. Also proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Willingness to work with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Understanding of the fundamentals of software development processes and procedures.
- Experience in taking software products to market.
- Knowledge and experience in facilitation, continuous improvement, empowerment, transparency, and servant leadership.
- Experience managing Agile approaches such as Kanban, Scrum, and XP.
- An understanding and experience with SAFe or other structured Agile methodologies.
- Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, WIP management, and other Scrum techniques.
Benefits
What We Offer:- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family.
- The ability to disdain the status quo in a scaling company.
- Flexible workday schedules (we trust you to get the job done).
- An engaging work environment named one of the INC 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies for the 5th year in a row!
We celebrate diversity and an inclusive environment. Perceptyx is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other