Project Manager / Scrum Master

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Job description

Role: Project Manager

Agile Scrum Master / DevOps Projects (Infrastructure part), Infrastructure Projects

Activities:

Define Project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with ITS business partners, ITS infrastructure partners, and business stakeholders
Manage, orchestrate and coordinate Project components (projects) and interdependencies
Manage Project governance - including communication (process, preparation, execution)
Manage Project priorities according to Project objectives (strategic level)
Identify the expertise and skills needed to achieve Project's goals/results
Ensure the business value (desired outcome) of the Project is defined, communicated and ready to be monitored
Prepare and effectively communicate Project expectations to project managers, business partners, infrastructure partners, stakeholders (including other Project leaders) in a timely and clear way
Track and monitor Project schedule and milestones
Identify, track and manage Project risks / issues, decisions and actions
Provide Project reporting
Manage consistency in process and tools across projects (i.e., changes)
Make sure Project compliance and security requirements are met and monitored across all components
All documentation to be written in business English for Customer's international audience

Associated Deliverables
(Ownership)

Associated Deliverables
(Contribution and/or Validation)

Project Plan (including resources, schedule and milestones)
Control Book
Governance deliverables (minutes, receipt and validation forms, decks, reports, change logs, etc.)
System Criticality Assessment
Steering Committee Minutes
Architecture Specifications
IQ Design
IQ Forms
IQ Reports
Installation Procedures
Technical Recovery Plan (TRP)
Infrastructure Operations Manual
Authorization For Use

Validation Plan
User Requirements
Functional Specifications
Detailed Specifications
Traceability Matrix
Test Strategy
Test Design
Data Migration Plan
OLA
Service Support Form
System Retirement Plan
Validation Report
User Process Monitoring

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**Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

Technical Skills

SNo Primary Skill Proficiency Level * Rqrd./Dsrd. 1 Vmware administration PL1 Required 2 Windows Server Admin PL1 Required * Proficiency Legends

Proficiency Level Generic Reference PL1 The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels. PL2 The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects. PL3 The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects. PL4 The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.

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