Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

*Must have or ability to obtain a US Government Security Clearance (Public Trust Level 5)*

About Us:

Metas Solutions is a professional services firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA. We are an 8(a)-certified, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB/EDWOSB) headquartered in Atlanta GA with offices at StudioPlex in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. Metas is a professional services firm that offers technical assistance and consultation to the federal government in the areas of public health capacity building and information technology ideation and implementation. See for further details about us and careers with Metas.

Job Description:

Metas Solutions has an opening for an experienced Senior Information Technology Project Manager - Agile Coach/Scrum Master to work Remotely.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects.
• Lead and guide the work of technical staff.
• Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects, supporting project and portfolio demand management.
• Conduct the project intake process, including documenting business needs statements, developing time and cost-level of effort estimates, and developing priority scores.
• Supporting the performance of resource management.
• Facilitating the project selection and process analysis, including developing, managing, and updating project and portfolio management tools, templates, and standards utilizing MS Project Server and providing functional guidance and support to project teams.
• Facilitate and lead the scrum ceremonies, such as standups, planning meetings, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Managing the scope and time frame of the work to be done by the scrum team.
• Working with the product owner to define and prioritize the work.
• Removing conflicts and impediments that hinder the team's progress.
• Keeping the team focused on delivering the sprint goals.
• Coaching agile teams in the methodology and related practices.
• Developing and implementing agile standards and requirements.
• Providing training and workshops to employees and stakeholders on the agile process.
• Promoting an agile mindset and culture within the organization.
• Helping teams navigate agile tools and software.
• Coach and mentor teams on Agile methodologies and best practices.
• Identify and address challenges in the Agile adoption process.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create a supportive and collaborative environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of experience as the Scrum Master of a development team.
• 5+ years of experience with JIRA.
• Experience in leading client delivery engagements and working with senior-level client management.
• Experience with teaching technical teams the basic Agile framework concepts
• Scrum Master related Certification.
• Possession of excellent interpersonal skills, to successfully interact with clients, engineers, and managers.
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Additional Qualifications: 

• Active CDC badge preferred.
• Knowledge of the project management framework.
• Possession of excellent problem-solving skills, to provide technical assistance to IT development teams.

Security, Salary, and Benefits:

• Must be US Citizen or with the ability to obtain a US Government security clearance (Public Trust 5) within a reasonable period.
• Market competitive salary, commensurate with experience and education.
• Comprehensive benefits package available, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), 401K with company match, growth, and promotion opportunities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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