Senior Technology Project And Program Manager Job in Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd.

Responsible for managing all aspects of diverse, medium to moderately complex IT projects, including project planning, execution, timing, functionality, quality and cost. Utilizes expertise and leadership skills to direct staff and to resolve issues to ensure project goals and requirements are met. Communicates with end-users to provide timely and accurate information and status updates. Projects involve multiple disciplines in the IT function; individuals who manage projects exclusively in one aspect of IT, such as ERP implementation or applications development, should be matched to the specific position for that specialty.

As a Scrum Master you will be responsible for supporting the development and execution of processes related to best practices of Agile methodology.

The Scrum Master will utilize communication, interpersonal, technical and organizational skills to remove obstacles, enhance collaboration, and ensure teams are able to deliver results.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Facilitate and organize daily stand-up meetings, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos, and other activities as needed

Prevent or remove impediments and distractions that interfere with the ability of the development team to deliver on their goals

Work with Product Owner and Business Analyst to groom and prioritize backlog for upcoming releases and iterations.

Aid delivery team with determining suitable commitments for user stories, defects, and tasking

Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution

Maintain process documentation

Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress

Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices

Assist as needed with backlog maintenance

Job Qualifications Education

BS or equivalent combination of education and work experience

6+ years of experience in the software industry as a Scrum Master

Preferred First level Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM I) Experience

Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least three years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.

Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency

Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (eg: numerous Burn down techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.)

Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.

Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team.

Effective verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Experience using Rally/Jira/Azure devops to manage Scrum activities.

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