Business Analyst/Scrum Master

Company: Wits Solutions Inc
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

ROLE: Business Analyst/Scrum Master
Location: Baltimore, MD
Duration: 1Year+
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
--- Assist project manager in coordinating a cross-functional team of 20-30. Coordinate and assist with research. Bridge the gap between business and IT visions.
--- Lead scrum teams
--- Work with the project manager and product owner with Product visioning, market research, customer research, concept validation
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REQUIRED SKILLS:
--- Proven track record of using Agile methodologies including 3+ years of experience managing large, complex projects in high-tech development environments with multiple teams
--- First level Certified Scum Master or other relevant Agile project management Certifications (CSM, SAFe or PMI-ACP)
--- Knowledge and appreciation of Agile practices and principles, principally scrum, and experience advocating these practices and principles across cross-functional organizations.
--- Experience in meeting facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and transparency
--- Ability to prioritize and manage work to adhere to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment
--- Good written and verbal communication
--- Comprehensive understanding of change management techniques associated with new technology implementation
--- Excellent communications skills and ability to work effectively with all levels of IT and business management and with vendors
--- Experience managing teams of user experience and user interface designers
--- An understanding of web and mobile application technologies
o Experience as a business analyst gathering functional requirements for IT projects.
o Ability to work with a sense of urgency and be proactive serving client needs.
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PREFERRED SKILLS:
--- Degree in User Experience, Design, Human Computer Interaction, Information Science
--- Demonstrated ability to build and manage design teams, set vision, develop talent and advocate for team members
--- Ability to prioritize and manage work to adhere to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment
--- Strong portfolio demonstrating experience with user research, experience strategy, and design
--- Self-motivated and able to prioritize and manage workload and meet critical project milestones and deadlines
--- Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and collaboration skills
--- Second level Scrum Master certification (PSM II, CSP)
--- Experience building and leading new scrum teams
--- Experience with assisting large-scale agile transformation and organizational change efforts
--- Understanding of standards and practices for IT project lifecycle management activities and deliverables.
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