Project Manager - SCRUM [SK-11878]

About the role

Aquent is partnering with a leading organization in the energy sector dedicated to delivering essential services and driving innovation through advanced technology. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of digital initiatives, ensuring seamless project delivery and fostering a collaborative culture that empowers teams to achieve results. Your expertise will directly contribute to transforming critical digital platforms, impacting users and driving the company’s strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• 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 track 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Pay

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

Benefits

Eligible talent get access to benefits such as health benefit contributions, retirement plans with match, and flexible spending accounts.