Job Description
Job Description
Experienced Sr Scrum Master required for one of our Big 5 pharma clients in the mid-west, for leading and delivering end to end Business Intelligence/ AI and Datawarehouse/ Data Analytics solutions. The ideal candidate will be an agile practitioner with focus on building high performing teams, optimizing processes and delivering successful results. Works well with people at all levels of the organization, including stakeholders, customers, and outside vendors. A leader who operates efficiently and creatively meets critical deadlines in fast-paced environments.
Requirements:
- Work with a cross-functional team of business analysts, developers, and testers to deliver data and integration programs/ projects in a matrix organization.
- Create project charter and scope statement, create, and maintain project plans, roles, and responsibilities.
- Manage projects leveraging agile mindset via Jira, Kanban, Scrum, and Azure DevOps, adhering to GxP processes.
- Create boards and dashboards using JIRA for managing daily work as well as for management reporting.
- Run daily stand-up meetings to closely monitor progress and performance against project plan, take timely action, resolve issues, and avoid delays.
- Manage blockers and generate project/ team performance metrics.
- Lead and manage all aspects of the PDLC/ SDLC process (development, testing, UAT, and pre-production testing) for each production release from an implementation and documentation perspective using Confluence.
- Successfully coordinate and execute multitude of interrelated IT project activities within tight budgetary constraints while providing actionable insights to leadership and proactively adapting to changing priorities.
- Oversee feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, and the establishment and implementation of new or revised projects/ programs.
- Responsible for liaison between IT and Operations team to drive closure to any urgent on demand issues.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of proven experience as an Agile Lead/ Scrum Master or other managerial position.
- 4 years bachelor’s degree in computer science or relevant field.
- An Agile mindset with experience working in Agile environment.
- Exhibit spirit of collaboration and transparent communication.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Outstanding leadership and organizational skills.
- Excellent critical thinking skills and problem-solving ability.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office and program/ project management software (MS Project, JIRA, ServiceNow, etc.) is required.
- Prior Pharma experience is a strong advantage.