Project Manager Scrum Master

Technical Project Manager (Scrum Lead)

Hybrid Role - New York City

The Scrum Lead is responsible for driving technical deliverables across Platforms from initiation through closure. This involves daily hands-on management of technology activities utilizing Agile and Scrum based software development practices; and includes working cross-functionally with multiple technical teams to effectively deliver business solutions. This role requires a wide range of leadership competencies, technical (project management) experience, and communications skills. The Scrum Lead is responsible for driving delivery using technology processes, tools and frameworks; this includes the development of the scope of work and the management of time, work-breakdown, cost, risk, and communications.

Day to day:

• Accountable for driving execution and delivery of a set of software development deliverables from start to finish.
• Leverage experience with Agile and Scrum to lead teams to successful delivery.
• Lead delivery teams through the identification and management of risks and the resolution of issues and escalating to management as appropriate.
• Facilitate team ceremonies
• Facilitate meetings/workshops with groups of people beyond the immediate delivery team
• Facilitate the team through the resolution of complex issues
• Drive workshop/meeting to conclusion and/or actionable outcome
• Ensure group participation
• Develop and deliver outcomes/results/notes in a manor appropriate to the level of the group
• Responsible for managing team dynamics, morale and motivation while building a culture where all members and points of view are respected
• Accountable for delivering ‘quality’ solutions that provide desired business benefits and/or solve business problems - ‘on-time’ & within budget.
• Monitor and report on team metrics around delivery
• Able to quickly solve complex problems in a challenging, dynamic environment with minimal direction.
• Provide frequent and transparent communication to the business and technical senior management, delivery teams and stakeholders regarding initiative health, issues, and risks.
• Effectively communicates complex and/or difficult information to both technical and non-technical audiences, including Executives.
• Interacts with internal and external peers, initiative stakeholders, and managers to exchange complex information.

Basic qualifications:

• 5+ years as a Project Manager/Scrum Lead, with hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum developing software applications in a highly-technical domain
• 5+ years of experience managing formal application software development projects
• Strong expertise in Agile and its frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and Scaled-Agile management methods and processes
• Extensive knowledge and experience with the software development lifecycle
• Expertise with project management tools used in business/project area

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in a media entertainment or technology industry
• Ad tech domain knowledge, or demonstrated aptitude for learning a technology-based engineering domain
• Project management or Scrum certifications