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ID #15531385
State South Carolina
City Greenville / upstate
Job type Contract
Salary USD $55 55
Source SPECTRAFORCE TECHNOLOGIES Inc.
Showed 2021-06-17
Date 2021-06-16
Deadline 2021-08-15
Category Et cetera
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Project Manager / Scrum Master

South Carolina, Greenville / upstate, 29601 Greenville / upstate USA

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Title: Project Manager / Scrum Master

Location: Greenville, SC 29601 (On-site from day 1)

Duration: 6+ Months (With the possibility of extension)

Must have: (1) 3+ years’ experience as an Agile or Scrum Master(2) Jira and Confluence(3) previous experience in some kind of technical IT function (big data preferred)

Team: 9 team members locally, and 5 in more in one of our California offices. The manager is looking to take projects from a local to global scale. Projects / Day today: this person should be very familiar with Jira and be able to help the team build this out from scratch. The stakeholders are non-IT business colleagues. This ideal candidate will be a person who can unite the team to have a common backlog and who is not too formalistic, but truly Agile and adaptable. Logistics: no remote work is possible in this role; no phone screens, we’ll go right to 1-hour video only interviews

I. Position Purpose/Scope: What are the key objectives of the position?Applies the agreed core elements of the Agile working model within the Feature Team towards the Feature Teams and the Product Owner. Facilitates the delivery and support of the development portion of projects/programs within specified functional area(s). Coordinates and takes the lead role for the technical/functional development and support of IT applications in his/her area of responsibility. Coordinates all development aspects including reports, interfaces, conversion programs, database design and creation, enhancements and may also include SAP Portal development, ABAP, SAP UI5/Fiori, and JAVA web-Dynpro. Provides accurate estimates based on design documents, including data mapping, and interface models. Oversees the agreed core elements for the Project Management Office (PMO) within Material Management, Outbound Logistics, and Launch Process areas.

II. Position Responsibilities/Accountabilities: List the major duties/accountabilities to achieve the position's key objectives.Ensures adherence to the core elements of the agreed agile working model (e.g. Sprint reviews, Retrospectives) including organization, moderation, and follow-up of Agile events.Coaches and supports feature teams regarding the organization, effective working methods, moderation, methods and ensures cooperation within the feature team.Eliminates impediments for feature teams, including management of an impediment backlog, if necessary.Supports the product owner in ensuring an effective distribution of backlog items across the teams (avoiding risks, ensuring knowledge transfer).Visualizes the performance of the teams with appropriate metrics and continuous improvement of collaboration to promote team efficiency.Identifies deficits (e.g. local optimization) and improvement requirements.Protects the feature team from unauthorized interruptions during a sprint.Oversees the flow of information between the product owner and the feature teams.Provides project management support for product line projects, as well as ensuring BMW standards during all phases of the project.Monitors all elements of the projects (time, costs, quality, risks).Ensures IT project management Agile guidelines are being followed in the project.Ensures IT project documentation follows current BMW standards.Ensures IT project sites are kept up to date on status, with written documentation of defects and open issues.Ensures Jira and Confluence sites are up to date.Collaborates closely with the business to understand business requirements.Performs planning, analysis, designing, requirements definition, functional design, development, testing, and implementation of IT solutions.Provides support for difficult and complex system environments.Provides support, assistance, and training to users.Drives small to medium-sized projects with planning, development, and implementation of system solutions.Coordinates activities for multiple projects simultaneously.Utilizes ITPM Agile methodology effectively in performing all tasks.Meets with decision-makers, systems owners, and end-users to define business requirements and systems goals, and identify and resolve business systems issues.Ensures compatibility and interoperability of in-house computing systems.Reviews and analyzes the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develops strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.Creates systems models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to application developers.Coordinates and performs in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new systems.Conducts research on software products to justify recommendations and to support purchasing efforts.Performs other duties as assigned by Operations Supervisor.

III. Position Competencies: A) Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or the equivalent of 4 years of professional experience in IT application development and support. B) Experience:
  • 3+ year’s experience in a variety of Agile methodologies with competency for the specification and the adherence to the obligatory elements of the agreed agile working models
  • 3+ year’s experience in planning, analysis, design, testing, implementation, documenting, and training of IT applications.
  • 3+ year’s experience in project management (small-to-medium size).
  • 3+ year’s experience working in a customer service-orientated environment.
  • 3+ year’s experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
  • C) Training: As applicable, per BMW Group training guidelines. D) Licenses and/or Certifications: PMO certification E) Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Basic = less than 1 year of experience/training needed; Intermediate = 1 – 3 years of experience/some training may be needed; Advanced = 3-5 years experience/no training needed; Expert =
    • 5+ years’ experience/able to train others.
    • 3+ years of experience with IT governance and system development life cycle.
    • Basic knowledge of business operations, preferably in the area of assigned responsibility.
    • Basic knowledge of database, operating systems and IT relevant infrastructure environment.

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