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IT Project Manager/Scrum Master

In this role, you will have an opportunity to work closely with stakeholders across the ACC to manage and lead enterprise projects. You will be part of a scrum team and work with other agile teams to contribute to the scrum backlog and execute projects in a transparent and open communication approach.

At the American College of Cardiology, we bring our hearts to work.

We are a 500-person organization dedicated and committed to our mission to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health for all for more than 75 years. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that envisions a world where science, innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes.

Every day, we are committed to supporting our more than 60,000 members and their patients around the globe and in doing so, ensure our staff have a positive environment of teamwork, collaboration, professionalism and excellence. To learn more about why ACC has been recognized as a great place to work, please visit our site, www.acc.org/jobs .

What We Offer:
ACC values all members of our College family, including ACC staff. As the foundation of the organization, ACC staff enjoy world-class benefits and a culture of work-life balance. Our benefit offerings include insurance (medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability, and supplemental options), generous paid time off (pre-loaded vacation and sick, 12 holidays and an organizational shut-down during the last week of the year, parental leave, 2 community service days, and half-day summer Fridays), tuition assistance and a very competitive 10% retirement contribution after a year of service, and much more! You can visit our careers site for an overview of our full offerings. Please note that these offerings may change at any time.

ACC believes in fair and equitable pay. Multiple factors are taken into consideration when we determine what salary to offer a selected candidate. These factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, as well as internal equity, market, and business considerations. Our salary ranges differ based on the cost of labor in the local market where the job will be performed.
The salary ranges for will vary based on the local labor market; ACC’s Recruitment Team will be able to provide more information to candidates during initial discussions.

EEOC:
ACC is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all candidates and employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and veterans. ACC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact Katie Sarreal, HR Business Partner at ksarreal@acc.org or (202)375-6351.

Required Qualifications:

Proven Project Management, business requirements/process experience in both Agile and waterfall methodologies.
Strong working knowledge of enterprise software tools including JIRA, MS Project, Visio, SQL, and Microsoft O365.
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment and is also independent, and self-directed towards a proactive solution approach.
Exceptional customer focus, time management, verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with software development processes, system interactions, with an ability to navigate complex systems.
Proven experience coordinating or leading project initiatives
Experience leading delivery of large‑scale data collection systems, data warehousing, ETL processes, and business intelligence solutions.
A willingness, desire, and aptitude to learn new technologies.
A willingness to continually improve processes and share lessons learned.
Flexibility to adjust with shifting priorities and possess strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Working knowledge/experience of the scrum framework, scrum values, and scrum process.
Possess excellent conflict resolution, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Scrum master certification, e.g. Scrum Alliance, PMI, or Scrum.org
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Experience with Microsoft Project Online (MSPOL)
Experience with Microsoft Power BI
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or business administration
Experience with projects using .NET, SQL and MongoDB
Some exposure or experience with Web Content Management Systems (CMS) such as Sitefinity and Sitecore
Experience with Salesforce a plus

Manage RFP/SOW process when onboarding vendors
Manage and lead enterprise projects in support of your team and business colleagues.
Contribute to a scrum backlog and execute projects in a transparent and open communication approach.
Coach the team in using industry-standard Agile methodology and scrum practices and utilize best practices to help the team achieve customer satisfaction.
Facilitate and/or assist the IT Product Owner with the various scrum meetings e.g., daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and sprint retrospective.
Assist the team to create/organize user stories and/or assist in testing to help them achieve the sprint goals.
Lead a project team to a successful, quality deliverable, by working collaboratively to identify the right solution based on customer needs.
Serve on multiple teams based on customer priorities and project needs, handling multiple responsibilities and roles simultaneously.
Be responsible for managing project budgets and continually evaluate project estimates.
Manage vendor relationships and expectations when projects require third party integration.
Assist in the determination of sprint expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel but always be willing to jump-in to clear impediments and roadblocks impacting your team.
Proactively communicate and manage expectations and deliverables.
Provide IT consultation and make project recommendations and decisions, by having discussions with stakeholders and scrum team members.
Collaborate across IT, to ensure the success of your projects and those of your colleagues.
Perform identified project management activities per the standards of the IT Project Management Office.
Other duties as assigned.