Job Details
Title: Scrum Lead
18 Month W2 Contract in Bristol, CT (LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY!)
Hybrid 3-4 Days Onsite
Pay up to $88/hr. W2.
The Scrum Lead is responsible for driving technical deliverables in the Advertising Platforms area 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 existing 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.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Ability to influence key decision-makers/stakeholders towards new business processes and technical solutions
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years as a 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 technology environment
- Ad tech domain knowledge, or demonstrated aptitude for learning a technology-based engineering domain
- Project management certifications
Education
BS + 5 years of relevant experience
Compensation:
The estimated pay range for this position is USD $80.00hr - $88.00/hr and is an Exempt role.
Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on circumstances of each case and will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location.
Benefits:
We offer comprehensive benefit options which vary depending on role, location, and employment type. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the specific role during the hiring process.