IT Project Manager/Scrum Master

Summary

Join CrossCountry Consulting as an IT Project Manager / Scrum Master and contribute to our award-winning team. You will manage Market Risk projects within the Risk technology PMO team, utilizing agile methodologies. Responsibilities include facilitating Scrum ceremonies, managing project scope and timelines, working with product owners, and ensuring high-quality deliverables. The ideal candidate possesses extensive IT experience, specifically within financial projects and Market Risk domain knowledge. CrossCountry offers a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, retirement plans, paid time off, and wellness programs.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in IT with more than 3 years in financial projects with a domain knowledge of Market Risk, Capital markets or Financial Services
• Excellent Stakeholder management
• Strong Knowledge of Financial Instruments, Derivatives
• Experienced in writing user stories with good acceptance criteria in JIRA
• Good understanding of Cloud, ETL and Data warehouse concepts with some hands on experience with data analysis
• Experience with managing JIRA boards, Confluence pages, Excel reporting
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)

Responsibilities

• Serve as the IT PM and Scrum Master for one or more agile teams, ensuring agile practices are followed and understood
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews
• Assist in tracking and removing impediments, fostering an environment for high team performance and continuous improvement
• Manage project scope and timeline
• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur on a daily basis
• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Assist with the planning, tracking, documentation, and status updates for the ongoing projects
• Collaborate with other project managers to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands on Knowledge of concepts and processes of Market Risk
• Experience in Credit Risk or Liquidity Risk domains will be considered but such candidates will have lower priority

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• A 401(k) with company matching
• Generous parental and maternity leave policies
• Technology stipends
• Wellness reimbursement programs