Project Manager - SCRUM

Aquent is partnering with a leading organization in the energy sector, dedicated to delivering essential services and driving innovation through advanced technology. This company is committed to enhancing efficiency and user experience for its vast customer base, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and digital transformation.

About the Opportunity

Are you a natural leader with a passion for guiding teams to success in a fast-paced agile environment? We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional with a strong SCRUM background to join a dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of digital initiatives, ensuring seamless project delivery and fostering a collaborative culture that empowers your team to achieve extraordinary results. Your expertise will directly contribute to transforming critical digital platforms, impacting countless users and driving the company's strategic goals forward.

What You'll Do

• Conduct and facilitate Scrum Ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Grooming, and Sprint Retrospective.
• Facilitate cross-team coordination, tracking, and following up on external dependencies.
• Help the team identify risks and dependencies, and work closely with the team and external teams to manage them.
• Regularly keep track of metrics such as velocity and burn down.
• Manage the Product Backlog, working closely with product owners to create, maintain, and prioritize it.
• Keep the backlog clean and updated in terms of state, target dates, and linking user stories to appropriate features and epics.
• Protect the team from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and visibility across the team.
• Build a trusting and open team environment where problems or concerns are raised without fear of blame.
• Guide the team on achieving higher levels of Agile maturity at a sustainable pace.

What You'll Bring

• Agile project management expertise.
• Experience with agile project management tools.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a scrum team effectively.
• Experience working with stakeholders from multiple departments and project teams.
• Ability to quickly understand complex stakeholder ecosystems and efficiently remove blockers.
• Must have a Bachelor's Degree.

Nice-to-Haves

• ScrumMaster certification.
• Experience with change management activities including:
  
  
  
  • Stakeholder communications.
  • Facilitation of meetings with stakeholders.
  • Supporting training activities.
  • Identifying gaps and/or adding requirements based on conversations with stakeholders.
  • Prioritizing work or activities based on stakeholder feedback and project schedule.
  • Identifying and resolving gaps in a given activity or process.
  
  
  
  

Compensation Range

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $51-$57. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Skill

Skill connects the best professional, IT, engineering, financial and administrative talent with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to benefits such as health benefit contributions, retirement plans with match and flexible spending accounts.

Skill is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.