Scrum Master/ Senior Project Manager

SCRUM MASTER/ SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

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Accounting Seed is a rapidly growing accounting software company that sells a leading-edge application on the Salesforce.com platform. We are the fusion of two disciplines: Information Technology and Accounting.
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The growing entrepreneurial team at Accounting Seed, Inc. in Columbia, MD has an exciting opportunity for a Scrum Master/Senior Project Manager.

Are you a collaborative, solutions-oriented team player and dynamic leader comfortable working in a fast-paced environment? If so, this career opportunity is for you! You must be a strong communicator, comfortable working with internal stakeholders of all organizational levels. You are a thoughtful multitasker able to work across multiple projects. You care about the details and are interested in understanding the projects you work on. You love working across different groups in a fast-paced environment, and you’re not afraid to embrace change. If this is you, please continue reading!!
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WHAT YOU WILL DO:
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• Lead the planning, execution, and closing of sprints to support the delivery of software product for Accounting Seed projects and stakeholders across the enterprise

• Planning responsibilities include facilitation of planning meetings to identify the product

• Backlog items to be worked in a sprint and estimating the level of effort of development

activities

• Execution responsibilities include leading daily standup meetings, tracking progress by

keeping the sprint backlog up-to-date, and helping to remove impediments

• Closing activities include conducting an end of sprint meeting where sprint products are

demonstrated to stakeholders and conducting the end of sprint retrospective with the

scrum team

• Take initiative and act as a leader to foster collaboration and communication between team members on technical issues, on process improvements, and in addressing and escalating project risks and issues

• Support cross-project activities such as integration testing with other project teams and identify, track, and coordinate cross-project dependencies

• Assist with scheduling, status reports, project documentation and representing the project at various cross-functional meetings

• Update Product Backlog Items to include new or revised requirements and backlog items

• Provide expertise in identifying process improvements to reduce defects and errors and improve overall team productivity

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ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
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• 2-5+ years of project management/Scrum Master in an SDLC environment

• PMP certification or other project management/Scrum Master education highly desired

• Experience utilizing JIRA, or similar team-based project management software

• Demonstrates strong writing and verbal communication skills

• Prior experience with agile methodologies

• Experience with project delivery

• Salesforce Experience

• Experience in the discipline of Accounting would be extremely beneficial

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QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field

• Be comfortable and adaptable to the needs of a rapidly growing organization with strong communication skills, work ethic, and a customer service mentality

• 8+ years’ technology work experience with a majority of that experience in information technology project management work across diverse technologies

• Experience working in an agile environment, facilitating release planning and project management

• Experience estimating the level of effort of development activities, leading daily standups, tracking progress by keeping the sprint backlog up-to-date, and helping to remove impediments

• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision

• Demonstrated ability to set and manage priorities with multiple internal & external customers

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams

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Job Type: Full-time

Work Location:

• One location

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Adaptable/flexible — enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• People-oriented — enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Achievement-oriented — enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented — quality and precision-focused
• Innovative — innovative and risk-taking
• Team-oriented — cooperative and collaborative

Schedule::

• Monday to Friday