scum Master

Looking for a project manager/scrum master with extensive agile, marketing data and cloud experience.   The Senior Project Manager/ Scrum Master operates with little oversight to strategize, guide, and synchronize tasks of substantial, enduring, cross-departmental infrastructure or development initiatives. This is done to guarantee that the project’s aims and objectives are achieved within the set timeline and financial constraints. Responsibilities: Skills •    Maintains open lines of communication with stakeholders, including management, updating them on progress towards objectives; negotiates changes to the timeline and resources to ensure the project’s overall quality. •    Serves as the main hub for all project-related communications. •    Utilizes the most suitable communication methods depending on the situation and urgency. •    Creates and presents content to foster comprehension and consensus among the Team and Project Sponsors (Governance structure). Governance •    Recognizes and aids in securing a Sponsor role that operates at the suitable organizational level. •    Recognizes and aids in securing a Steering Group that supports the Sponsor and represents a cross-functional viewpoint with shared project objectives. •    Recognizes and aids in securing a Stakeholder Group that can represent and influence the project’s direction and outcomes. Management •    Works collaboratively to foster a positive relationship with vendors to guarantee successful project outcomes. •    May assist in Contract Negotiations and Non-Disclosure Agreements with vendors and oversees project outcomes. Transfers vendor contracts to the internal support owner to ensure comprehension and adherence to service level agreements. •    Monitors and maintains costs associated with vendor deliverables. •    Identifies and examines project risks to determine the most significant potential risk exposure that should be managed proactively. •    Identifies and concentrates on resolving issues and risks using suitable escalation levels considering the impact on scope, schedule, budget, or quality. Project Specifications and Timelines •    Constructs a detailed decomposition of project tasks •    Formulates and supervises a project schedule using authorized Project Management tools (Jira, SharePoint, etc.) •    Designs, observes, and controls the project staffing blueprint and resource distribution approved by resource supervisors •    Decides on Resource Tasks with projected completion times (ETC’s) •    Employs negotiation abilities to balance the accomplishment of tasks with the resources required for project triumph Competencies: •    Proficient in hands-on project management & Scrum Master roles - minimum of 5 years of experience steering complex IT initiatives. •    Expertise in leading large teams dispersed across various locations. •    Proficiency in organizing work into different streams within a substantial project and handling multiple IT projects concurrently. •    Extensive practical application of PM & Scrum tools/methods (planning, risk management, budgeting, cost control, evaluation, software/SaaS procurement/RFP, development & management of Jira board, Scrum ceremonies, etc.). •    Familiarity with vendor contracts and vendor supervision. •    Exceptional communication abilities (both verbal and written), proficiency in English language, facilitation skills, etc., and the capacity to represent work at all levels of the organization (up to Executive levels). •    Outstanding interpersonal abilities – ability to forge strong relationships, create a trusting team atmosphere, and listen & translate into actionable strategies. •    Familiarity with Cloud Data Platforms •    Experience with Jira, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint. •    Comprehension of business process transformation and change management practices.