Technical Scrum Master and Program/Portfolio Manager
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Location: Chantilly, VA 20152
Description:
Summary
This is a multi-faceted role serving as a Technical Scrum Master and Program/Portfolio Manager for a component team delivering AWS infrastructure solutions. This is an agile scrum team that will have multiple projects on the portfolio at a given time. This position requires a strong candidate with considerable experience in project management (both Agile and Waterfall) as well as program/portfolio management. The role involves a significant amount of reporting and executive communication. Expertise in JIRA, Confluence, Advanced Excel, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, Powerpoint, and Visio are a must. The candidate must bring the experience and knowledge of portfolio management to be able to setup, manage and drive the delivery of the portfolio independently. The role requires excellent communication and leadership skills. As part of a technical team, this resource needs to be technical and able to translate technical information into reports and executive communication. Infrastructure experience is a plus. Candidate must meet all the requirements below and be able to demonstrate generating reports and building dashboards in the interview. They may be asked to bring a sample of their work. This is an onsite position at Tysons 5 days/week.
Responsibilities
Agile Scrum Project management
Program/Portfolio Management
Work intake
Requirements gathering
Scope assessment
Planning
Grooming
Task tracking
Impediment mitigation
Dependency and risk management
Resource coordination
Building and managing dashboards
Tracking and reporting metrics
Executive communication
Representing the team in cross-team forums
Other functions required in a technical agile team
Required Skills
At least 7 years of IT experience
At least 3 years experience as a Scrum Master
At least 5 years experience as a Waterfall Project Manager
At least 5 years experience delivering technical projects
At least 3 years experience as a Program/Portfolio Manager
High-level of expertise in Agile methodologies
Expertise in Project Management - Agile and Waterfall
Expertise in Program/Portfolio Management
Experience and expertise in developing and tracking metrics
Expertise in building and managing dashboards
Experience and expertise in generating reports
Good understanding of technical platforms and systems
Proven ability to work with technical teams and resources
Must have experience and expertise using the following tools
o JIRA
o Confluence
o Advanced MS-Excel skills including macros and pivot tables
o SharePoint
o MS-Office suite of tools
o Microsoft Project
o Microsoft Teams
o Powerpoint
o Visio
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong facilitations skills
Strong leadership skills
Preferred Skills
Tableau
Infrastructure experience is a plus
Portfolio Financials
Good understanding of Accounting
Required Certification
CSM (Certified Scrum Master)
PMP
Summary
This is a multi-faceted role serving as a Technical Scrum Master and Program/Portfolio Manager for a component team delivering AWS infrastructure solutions. This is an agile scrum team that will have multiple projects on the portfolio at a given time. This position requires a strong candidate with considerable experience in project management (both Agile and Waterfall) as well as program/portfolio management. The role involves a significant amount of reporting and executive communication. Expertise in JIRA, Confluence, Advanced Excel, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, Powerpoint, and Visio are a must. The candidate must bring the experience and knowledge of portfolio management to be able to setup, manage and drive the delivery of the portfolio independently. The role requires excellent communication and leadership skills. As part of a technical team, this resource needs to be technical and able to translate technical information into reports and executive communication. Infrastructure experience is a plus. Candidate must meet all the requirements below and be able to demonstrate generating reports and building dashboards in the interview. They may be asked to bring a sample of their work. This is an onsite position at Tysons 5 days/week.
Responsibilities
Agile Scrum Project management
Program/Portfolio Management
Work intake
Requirements gathering
Scope assessment
Planning
Grooming
Task tracking
Impediment mitigation
Dependency and risk management
Resource coordination
Building and managing dashboards
Tracking and reporting metrics
Executive communication
Representing the team in cross-team forums
Other functions required in a technical agile team
Required Skills
At least 7 years of IT experience
At least 3 years experience as a Scrum Master
At least 5 years experience as a Waterfall Project Manager
At least 5 years experience delivering technical projects
At least 3 years experience as a Program/Portfolio Manager
High-level of expertise in Agile methodologies
Expertise in Project Management - Agile and Waterfall
Expertise in Program/Portfolio Management
Experience and expertise in developing and tracking metrics
Expertise in building and managing dashboards
Experience and expertise in generating reports
Good understanding of technical platforms and systems
Proven ability to work with technical teams and resources
Must have experience and expertise using the following tools
o JIRA
o Confluence
o Advanced MS-Excel skills including macros and pivot tables
o SharePoint
o MS-Office suite of tools
o Microsoft Project
o Microsoft Teams
o Powerpoint
o Visio
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong facilitations skills
Strong leadership skills
Preferred Skills
Tableau
Infrastructure experience is a plus
Portfolio Financials
Good understanding of Accounting
Required Certification
CSM (Certified Scrum Master)
PMP
This is a multi-faceted role serving as a Technical Scrum Master and Program/Portfolio Manager for a component team delivering AWS infrastructure solutions. This is an agile scrum team that will have multiple projects on the portfolio at a given time. This position requires a strong candidate with considerable experience in project management (both Agile and Waterfall) as well as program/portfolio management. The role involves a significant amount of reporting and executive communication. Expertise in JIRA, Confluence, Advanced Excel, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, Powerpoint, and Visio are a must. The candidate must bring the experience and knowledge of portfolio management to be able to setup, manage and drive the delivery of the portfolio independently. The role requires excellent communication and leadership skills. As part of a technical team, this resource needs to be technical and able to translate technical information into reports and executive communication. Infrastructure experience is a plus. Candidate must meet all the requirements below and be able to demonstrate generating reports and building dashboards in the interview. They may be asked to bring a sample of their work. This is an onsite position at Tysons 5 days/week.
Responsibilities
Agile Scrum Project management
Program/Portfolio Management
Work intake
Requirements gathering
Scope assessment
Planning
Grooming
Task tracking
Impediment mitigation
Dependency and risk management
Resource coordination
Building and managing dashboards
Tracking and reporting metrics
Executive communication
Representing the team in cross-team forums
Other functions required in a technical agile team
Required Skills
At least 7 years of IT experience
At least 3 years experience as a Scrum Master
At least 5 years experience as a Waterfall Project Manager
At least 5 years experience delivering technical projects
At least 3 years experience as a Program/Portfolio Manager
High-level of expertise in Agile methodologies
Expertise in Project Management - Agile and Waterfall
Expertise in Program/Portfolio Management
Experience and expertise in developing and tracking metrics
Expertise in building and managing dashboards
Experience and expertise in generating reports
Good understanding of technical platforms and systems
Proven ability to work with technical teams and resources
Must have experience and expertise using the following tools
o JIRA
o Confluence
o Advanced MS-Excel skills including macros and pivot tables
o SharePoint
o MS-Office suite of tools
o Microsoft Project
o Microsoft Teams
o Powerpoint
o Visio
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong facilitations skills
Strong leadership skills
Preferred Skills
Tableau
Infrastructure experience is a plus
Portfolio Financials
Good understanding of Accounting
Required Certification
CSM (Certified Scrum Master)
PMP
Summary
This is a multi-faceted role serving as a Technical Scrum Master and Program/Portfolio Manager for a component team delivering AWS infrastructure solutions. This is an agile scrum team that will have multiple projects on the portfolio at a given time. This position requires a strong candidate with considerable experience in project management (both Agile and Waterfall) as well as program/portfolio management. The role involves a significant amount of reporting and executive communication. Expertise in JIRA, Confluence, Advanced Excel, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, Powerpoint, and Visio are a must. The candidate must bring the experience and knowledge of portfolio management to be able to setup, manage and drive the delivery of the portfolio independently. The role requires excellent communication and leadership skills. As part of a technical team, this resource needs to be technical and able to translate technical information into reports and executive communication. Infrastructure experience is a plus. Candidate must meet all the requirements below and be able to demonstrate generating reports and building dashboards in the interview. They may be asked to bring a sample of their work. This is an onsite position at Tysons 5 days/week.
Responsibilities
Agile Scrum Project management
Program/Portfolio Management
Work intake
Requirements gathering
Scope assessment
Planning
Grooming
Task tracking
Impediment mitigation
Dependency and risk management
Resource coordination
Building and managing dashboards
Tracking and reporting metrics
Executive communication
Representing the team in cross-team forums
Other functions required in a technical agile team
Required Skills
At least 7 years of IT experience
At least 3 years experience as a Scrum Master
At least 5 years experience as a Waterfall Project Manager
At least 5 years experience delivering technical projects
At least 3 years experience as a Program/Portfolio Manager
High-level of expertise in Agile methodologies
Expertise in Project Management - Agile and Waterfall
Expertise in Program/Portfolio Management
Experience and expertise in developing and tracking metrics
Expertise in building and managing dashboards
Experience and expertise in generating reports
Good understanding of technical platforms and systems
Proven ability to work with technical teams and resources
Must have experience and expertise using the following tools
o JIRA
o Confluence
o Advanced MS-Excel skills including macros and pivot tables
o SharePoint
o MS-Office suite of tools
o Microsoft Project
o Microsoft Teams
o Powerpoint
o Visio
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong facilitations skills
Strong leadership skills
Preferred Skills
Tableau
Infrastructure experience is a plus
Portfolio Financials
Good understanding of Accounting
Required Certification
CSM (Certified Scrum Master)
PMP