Cynet Systems

Scrum Master/PM - Remote / Telecommute

Cynet Systems Rosemont, IL

Job Description:

Mandatory Skills:
  • Experience in Project Management, Agile experience., and Experience handling Budgeting.
Responsibilities:
  • Coach Product Teams on Agile frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.
  • Partner with the teams Product Owner to lead developers, stakeholders, and other impacted players through Sprint Zero discovery and initial Product Backlog development to ensure teams are set up for success.
  • Facilitate and lead team ceremonies including Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Demos, and Sprint Retrospectives.
  • Track and report key metrics (e.g., team velocity, sprint burndown, budget spend, etc.) to the Product Owner, stakeholders, and other impacted players.
  • Coach individual team members when needed and facilitate discussion and conflict resolution.
  • Identify and reduce external team dependencies.
  • Identify and resolve/remove blockers that impede the teams delivery ability.
  • Promote continuous improvement in workflow, productivity, and outcome delivery.
  • Promote a collaborative team environment that fosters creativity and innovation.
  • Participate and lead process improvement, Root Cause Analysis, and brainstorming workshops.
  • Serve up to two teams depending on Product complexity.
  • Other duties as assigned by the manager.
Qualifications:
Education/Training:
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
Related Experience:
  • 5+ years of demonstrated experience in a Scrum Master or other related role (e.g. Business Analyst, Project Management, etc.).
  • Expertise in implementing Agile practices and delivering a Product-centric model in large-scale organizations.
Certifications/Training:
  • CSP (Certified Scrum Professional) and CSM (Certified Scrum Master) are strongly preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • PPM certification is strongly preferred.
  • Formal Six Sigma and Lean experience strongly preferred.
  • Project Management experience is strongly preferred.
  • The high degree of motivation, self-direction, and teamwork.
  • Ability to work effectively in a highly-matrixed organization.
  • Consistent ability to build consensus and lead work streams.
  • Strong ability to communicate, influence, and partner effectively using strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Proficiency in the following is strongly preferred:
  • Agile Delivery Tools Monday.com, Jira, Trello, etc.
  • Collaboration Tools Mural, Miro, etc.
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Contract
  • Job function

    Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries

    Information Technology & Services

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