Sr. Agile PM with CSM certification with experience delivering E2E Projects in the BI Space

 Agile Project Manager/Scrum Manager
We are looking for a Sr. Agile PM / Scrum Manager to join our team of IT Delivery consultants, at a large telecommunications client.  
The key qualities that the PM/CSM must possess:

• A good attitude and ability to adapt to ambiguous situations and new solutions/technologies will be essential qualities for the incumbent.
• Ability to manage and lead diverse and cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing difficult resources with ability to mediate and keep teams on track.
• Ability to manage several projects at once, including all project timelines and budgets
• Superior communication skills, in order to interact effectively with senior leadership – Directors, VP’s, etc.

 
The candidate will be working within the IT Business Intelligence Group, focusing on projects related to inbound and outbound offer management, AI/ML, and possibly data warehousing, etc.
Candidate will ideally be located in the GTA for any face-to-face sessions, but this is not a must-have.
Skills, Experience, Qualifications:

• Scrum Master certification or at least 5-7 years’ recent experience managing Agile projects
• Previous telecommunications experience would be nice but is not mandatory
• Experience managing large E2E projects with cross-functional teams

The key qualities that the PM/CSM must possess:

• A good attitude and ability to adapt to ambiguous situations and new solutions/technologies will be essential for the incumbent.
• Ability to manage and lead diverse and cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing difficult resources with ability to mediate and keep teams on track.
• Ability to manage several projects at once, including all project timelines and budgets
• Superior communication skills, in order to interact effectively with senior leadership – Directors, VP’s, etc.
• Exceptional organization skills are critical to success in this role.

Responsibilities
 

• Work closely with stakeholders to define project scope and objectives, create and maintain a project plan with resource estimation and deadlines.

• Work with Product Owners to create and prioritize user stories.
• Work with the Solutions Architect to develop and understand technical design requirements to ensure the delivery of scalable and re-usable solutions.
• Manage day-to-day activities of the scrum teams, including creating, prioritizing & managing the backlogs of activities.
• Coach team members and product owners in agile frameworks.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as Daily Stand-ups, sprint demo, and Retrospectives.
• Work with Product Owners and team members to provide updates to Senior Management on the squad deliverables.
• Coach agile teams to develop their agility maturity.
• Facilitate project team meetings – including immediate IT team, Vendors (internal / external), Business (when applicable), Operations, etc.
• Build cost estimates for project phases.
• Create and present Investment Priority Council (IPC) documentation (when applicable)
• Create and manage Year End Estimates (YEE) budgeting, ensuring forecasts are met and variances are managed with sponsor. Includes forecasting staffing requirements and spending for budget.
• When applicable on “Direct” projects, take responsibility for; creating Project Contract, updates YEE, complete all necessary Due Diligences, as well as complete Controller classification document and hold review with Controllers to get approval on spending.
• Coordinate with Vendor PM’s on the creation of their vendor deliverables, such as; Data Mapping, System Specification and Design Specifications, Logical and Physical Data Models (LDM/PDM), Operations Documentation (Production Guides, etc.) - working with the Vendor PM to ensure their deliverables are complete and accurate with full Bell sign-off obtained.
• Engage the QA team or BA to create test strategy and plan (when applicable)
• Review test strategy and plan – ensure business sign-offs on plan and test cases.
• Facilitate and Report on SFT/UAT test status SPM and Director. Hold daily UAT/SFT calls with the team for defect resolution.
• Create Go/No Go log and hold Go/No Go call to secure extended teams buy-in to proceed with deployment.
• Coordinate Deployment and Communication plan with vendors and provide updates on progress to Senior Program Manager, Director and VP.
• Lead/Manage project through the Post Implementation Phase – facilitating the resolution of all defects during Post Implementation Support.
• Ensure all financials are balanced and complete financial closure activities.