Project Manager (CSM)-Pleasanton, CA or Pasadena & Denver, CO

Project Manager - CSM
Location: Pleasanton, CA or Pasadena & Denver, CO
Duration: Full Time
Salary plus Benefits

US Citizens and Green Cards Only.

Technical/Functional Skills:

• One or more agile certifications: CSM, PMI ACP, ICAgile.PMP, or similar detailed knowledge of formal project management processes.
• 8 years of experience, as an Analyst, Scrum Master, Project Manager or Developer
• At least 2+ years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master, Kanban, or Agile coach working with technical teams developing software solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Accountable for end-to-end planning of one or more projects. Lead and negotiate scope, schedule, budget, risks, deployments and communications for programs and initiatives.
• As Scrum Master, coaches multiple teams through the software development life cycle using Agile, Scrum, and Lean practices and works cross-functionally throughout the company to ensure projects are developed and deployed with quality and timely delivery into our production systems.
• As a change agent, discovers opportunities for process, technology, product and organizational improvements, pilots on a small scale, shares learnings with peers and managers, socializes change and negotiates improvements on a larger scale. Implements checklists, templates and systems to improve coordination across all our projects.
• Asks thoughtful questions to help our customers, product owners, and product managers to maximize ROI and meet company objectives.
• As a change agent, discovers opportunities for Automation and other Process Improvements, then socializes and initiates improvements.
• Proactively identifies and anticipates barriers. Assertively and creatively removes obstacles that slow down or prevent programs from delivering against project objectives.
• Champions and proactively inspires the adoption of key engineering excellence practices including Reflection, Learning, Code Review, Continuous Integration, and Automation.
• Takes initiative to create and grow our learning community, and acts as an Agile and Leadership Champion within the organization, shaping Agile practices within their respective function.
• Provides coaching, mentorship and guidance to practitioners, business, and executives within area of expertise. Coaches others to improve technical and leadership capability, and to increase teamwork.
• Implement Visa PMM required project gates and artifacts. In parallel, partner to improve our internal tools and processes with an agile mindset.
• Assists Sr. Director in budget development and management of the project budget for area of responsibility to within defined target