Scrum Master Consultant

SUMMARY

Seeking a Scrum Master for a project to significantly improve identity and access management policies, procedures, controls, technical integrations, and governance approaches. This application also enables DHS/DSS integration activities to occur or to support a NYC Department of Homeless Services/Department of Social Services (DHS/DSS) DHS CCTV project is to enhance the security and safety of shelter sites throughout the City while enhancing the client diversion and intake processes. Technologies and processes will be implemented to comply with DHS’ mandate to examine security practices across the shelter system and to decrease the agency’s exposure to litigation due to staff or clients being harmed in our facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Perform Planning and implementation
• Lead planning and/or implementation of applications & participate in the design and/or testing phases
• Facilitate the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements
• Assist in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional areas
• Provide Management Reporting and Information dissemination
• Develop methods to monitor project or area progress; and provide corrective supervision if necessary
• Prioritize and organize the user stories into weekly sprints and conduct daily scrums to track progress
• Provide weekly status to the PMO and all relevant stakeholders

Required Skills:

• Minimum 5-7 Years’ Experience with Project Management and Agile Development Methodologies
• Minimum 5-7 Years’ Experience in SCRUM methodology
• Minimum 5-7 Years Expert in Functional Business Analysis
• Minimum 5-7 Years’ Experience in Planning Sprint Delivery

Education:

• Bachelor degree desired or 8+ years and a Master’s degree in a related field

Certifications:

• N/A

Clearance:

• N/A

Work Core Hours:

• 7-hour workday, during a 5-day workweek: Consultant’s hours must be worked within the scheduled daily work hours identified in City Time and agreed upon by the DSS Project Manager.

Overtime Work:

• Overtime work, outside of the daily work hours/schedule, may be required on an as needed basis as determined by the DSS Project Manager

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Experience:

• Project Management: 5 years
• Planning Sprint Delivery: 5 years
• SCRUM methodology: 5 years
• Expert in Functional Business Analysis: 5 years
• Agile Development Methodologies: 5 years

Education:

• Bachelor’s