Senior Project Manager/Scrum Master (PL808)

Role Overview

Our client in the consulting space is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Scrum Master who brings strong people skills, stakeholder diplomacy, and the ability to operate effectively in complex, high-pressure environments.

What will your typical day look like?

Work in a fast growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective field

• Have challenging and interesting work in a team environment

• Continue your development throughout your career to reinforce and expand your chosen career path

Role Specific Responsibilities:

• Scrum Facilitation: Guide and coach data and analytics teams in Scrum practices, facilitating all ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives).

• SAFe Coordination: Support Agile Release Train (ART) events and processes, ensuring alignment of data and reporting projects with enterprise objectives.

• Project Management: Plan, coordinate, and oversee data and reporting project deliverables, timelines, and resources, ensuring alignment with business goals and compliance standards.

• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with data engineers, data analysts, business intelligence developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to define requirements, manage expectations, and communicate project status.

• Impediment Removal: Proactively identify and resolve obstacles that may hinder team progress, particularly those related to data quality, integration, or reporting challenges.

• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging team learning, process enhancements, and adoption of best practices in data management and reporting.

• Metrics & Reporting: Track and report key Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, etc.) and provide visibility into data project progress, risks, and outcomes.

• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks and dependencies, especially those impacting data integrity, security, or regulatory compliance.

• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with other Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers, and teams to ensure consistent delivery and integration of data solutions across the organization.

• Agile Coaching: Mentor team members and stakeholders on Agile, SAFe, and data project best practices.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.

• 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Project Manager, with a focus on data, analytics, or reporting projects.

• Hands-on experience working in a SAFe environment (SAFe certification preferred, e.g., SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Agilist (SA)).

• Experience using Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally).

• Proven experience managing data management, data warehouse, business intelligence, or reporting projects using Agile and traditional project management methodologies.

• Strong understanding of Agile principles, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe practices.

• Familiarity with data management concepts, ETL processes, data modelling, and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).

• Excellent facilitation, conflict resolution, and servant leadership skills.

• Strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2).

• Experience working with data governance, data privacy, and compliance requirements.

• Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP).

• Experience leading Agile transformation or change management initiatives.

Duration: 3 month contract with the possibility of extension
Work Model: Hybrid (1 day onsite)