Project manager/scrum master

We are seeking a Project Manager/Scrum Master for a 12-month contract position supporting large-scale infrastructure and development initiatives in a remote capacity. This role operates with minimal supervision to plan, direct, and coordinate activities across inter-departmental projects, ensuring goals and objectives are met within established timeframes and budgetary parameters.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of large, long-term, inter-departmental infrastructure or development projects
• Manage complex IT efforts and ensure project goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed timeframes and budgetary constraints
• Structure work into various workstreams within large projects and manage multiple IT projects concurrently
• Lead and manage large teams with members working in multiple locations
• Apply project management and Scrum methodologies including planning, risk management, budgeting, cost control, and assessment
• Manage software and SaaS acquisition processes and RFPs
• Develop and manage Jira boards and facilitate Scrum ceremonies
• Manage vendor contracts and relationships
• Communicate project status and requirements at all levels of the organization, including Executive leadership
• Build and maintain strong team relationships in a trusting environment

Qualifications

• Required

• At least 5 years of hands-on project management and Scrum Master experience managing complex IT efforts

• Demonstrated experience structuring work into workstreams and managing multiple IT projects concurrently

• Strong applied use of project management and Scrum tools and techniques

• Experience with vendor contracts and vendor management

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills

• Ability to represent work and communicate across all organizational levels

• Experience in a retail environment

• Preferred

• Experience with Cloud Data Platforms supporting Marketing, Customer Analytics, and Personalization in an omni-channel retail environment

• Proficiency with WorkOtter

• Proficiency with Jira

• Proficiency with SharePoint

• Proficiency with Excel

• Proficiency with PowerPoint

• Understanding of business process transformation and change management practices