Delivery Manager (Scrum Master/PM)

BRIEF SUMMARY:
The Sr. Delivery Manager is responsible for influencing and facilitation of delivery of cross functional initiatives across Technology teams, product teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and consultants in the full life cycle of the initiative or Agile practices, as necessary. This individual will manage multiple product teams and/or large, complex projects through discovery to delivery. This will include participating in resourcing process, overseeing Agile and/or waterfall ceremonies, development, and delivery. The individual will also have direct responsibility for scheduling meetings, producing status updates and reporting out on postproduction and team metrics, if applicable. The Sr. Delivery Manager. is responsible for guiding project and / or product team members, removing obstacles, gaining consensus from the project team and stakeholders, and providing positive and developmental feedback to team members' direct managers. The individual proactively seeks to improve processes, procedures, tools, and methodology. Sr Delivery Manager is responsible for anticipating change and championing systems and processes to align with any change. Product/Project delivery and customer satisfaction will be a key metric for measuring success.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead delivery of complex product initiatives and / or cross-functional initiatives including business stakeholders, lead and supporting Technology teams, product teams, creative teams, vendors, and consultants through all phases of the project life cycle
• Facilitate requirements gathering for technology solutions, and effectively guiding resources to achieve goals
• Facilitate Agile team ceremonies and effectively guiding resources to achieve goals
• Adhere to the current project and/or product management methodology while influencing best practices, process improvements, and procedures
• Scope and schedule of Delivery and applies tools and techniques based on type of work e.g., roadmaps, schedules, ceremonies, methodology guidelines and templates.
• Serve as a primary problem solver for any issues, roadblocks, and risks, maintaining responsibility for their resolution.
• Demonstrate servant leadership with the teams.
• Effectively create and deliver presentations and reports to management team, communicating project and/or product status
• Partner with Team Leaders to drive the decision-making process amongst stakeholders, ensuring project/product needs and solution options are presented and understood

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate with and influence a variety of audiences including project sponsors, product managers, Technology engineers / developers, business analysts, business partners, stakeholders, and senior management
• Must have strong cross-functional teamwork skills
• Ability to observe business situations, recognize roadblocks, and deliver solutions
• Ability to influence and indirectly manage team members to meet project and/or product deliverables
• Proven ability to adapt to changing priorities and projects while consistently meeting deadlines with accuracy
• Ability to lead, partner with and challenge peer groups
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; able to identify areas of improvement and make sound recommendations to solve problems
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Effective at handling multiple concurrent large projects
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision, and proceed on own good judgment
• Understands and champions Agile practices where appropriate

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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