Job Information
MIAMI UNIVERSITY Project Management Specialist II in Oxford, Ohio
Job Title:
Project Management Specialist II
Salary/Grade:
Salaried
Hours Per Week:
40
Job Summary:
We are looking for an agile, dynamic and energetic individual that loves technology and new challenges for a Project Manager Specialist / Scrum Master position in a rewarding university environment. Is this you? If so, this may be the job for you! Ideal candidates will have excellent project management, interpersonal skills and a commitment to supporting our values including Scrum-based team focus, creative problem solving, and technical curiosity. Miami University offers an engaging work environment at a premier higher education institution. Exceptional benefits package and many other support resources are available to help employees balance their professional and personal lives. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to grow technically and professionally.
Duties/Physical Demands:
You'll pursue the best solutions for the University as you delight our customers by: Fulfilling the role of Scrum Master within projects (Agile and others). Inspiring team members to achieve successful project completion with an emphasis on team and process improvement. Promoting project/team planning and delivery activities, including backlog/scope definition and refinement, planning, estimation, reviews, retrospectives, and frequent stand-ups. Managing project/team deliverables and ensures agreement to business portfolio(s) and shared outcomes. Guiding project teams to achieve a self-organizing culture and a healthy conflict resolution process. Providing coaching on Scrum framework (Agile, other), delivery practices and use of standard tools across the entire division. Building on relationships with clients, managers and project teams to ensure team execution and delivery of committed work. Guiding the division on continuous improvement of project delivery by assessing current state, recommending improvements, and guide the implementation of those improvements. Providing Agile and other project methodology training to individuals and groups both inside and outside the organization.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field earned by date of hire and 3 or more years of relevant experience. Formal training or certification(s) in project management techniques Formal training or certification(s) in Scrum/Agile techniques and frameworks
Desired Qualifications:
As the Project Manager Specialist / Scrum Master reporting to the Director of Application Development, we are looking for you to have knowledge in: Implementing Scrum/Agile principles, techniques and frameworks In multiple software development lifecycle methodologies or Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe, etc.) Mentoring others in project management and Scrum/Agile principles, techniques and frameworks Programming experience or demonstrated familiarity with the technical concepts and logic Guiding others in proper methods to collaborate with and organizing multiple project teams throughout the entire project lifecycle to ensure success as defined by scope, budget, and timeline.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
See Minimum Quals.
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Diversity Statement:
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