Project Manager / Scrum Master

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Position: Project Manager / Scrum Master

Location: Dublin City Centre

Salary: EUR70,000 - EUR80,000 per year Fixed Term Contract

Contract Type: Initial 12 Months

Start Date: Up to 1 Months' Notice Period Accommodated

PROJECT MANAGER / SCRUM MASTER

Our client a world leading financial services provider is seeking an Agile Project Manager / Scrum Master to join their team based in Dublin City Centre on an initial 12-month contract basis.

As a Project Manager / Scrum master, you'll lead the design, planning and delivery of small to medium-sized IT and/or business change projects from inception to project closure, and deliver within agreed scope on time, budget and quality

Project Manager / Scrum Master KEY Responsibilities:

* Act a scrum master / project manager and lead an Agile project team through application of Agile principles, practices and behaviours.

* Determining when project risks and issues can be dealt with internally, and where they need to be escalated to senior stakeholders.

* Building strong relationships with project team members and other stakeholders, when typically there is no direct line management responsibility.

* Effectively managing projects with limited resources, within a cost pressured environment.

* Effectively balancing long and short term objectives to meet agreed timescales within an environment of change.

* Lead the initial scoping of the project to ensure business case, project objectives, deliverables and success measures are appropriately defined.

* Apply project management tools and techniques appropriately, to effectively manage the project to successful delivery.

* Successfully secure appropriate resources for the project at the outset, and maintain this throughout the project to ensure projects are adequately resourced.

* Produce high quality project documentation, including plans, actions, decisions, risks, issues, incidents, and governance in line with the project objectives to ensure successful delivery.

* Identify and actively manage stakeholders throughout the project to ensure project sponsor, steering group and other stakeholders are kept informed of project progress.

* Work within the defined project governance framework to ensure risks and issues associated with the project are appropriately recorded and monitored.

* Develop a network of contacts internally and externally to draw on and share best practice of project management.

* Conduct project reviews to ensure projects are formally closed, reviewed and that lessons learned are captured and actioned as appropriate.

Project Manager / Scrum Master Requirements:

* Project and programme management

Plans, initiates, executes controls and closes projects /programmes /portfolios of work in a disciplined manner. Tracks and manages resources, timelines, costs, deliverables and performance.

* Resource management

Efficient and effective deployment of organisational resources to deliver business results. Resources may include financial resources, inventory, people skills, production resources, or information technology.

* Planning and organising

Organises, prioritises and, where applicable, delegates work activities to efficiently accomplish tasks and meet objectives. Includes the principles of time management and multi-tasking.

* Stakeholder management

Interprets and influences both the external and internal environments by creating positive relationships with stakeholders through the appropriate management of their expectations and agreed objectives.

* Delivering results

Meeting and exceeding performance goals and expectations to deliver results.

* Managing change

Employs appropriate processes, structures, tools and behaviours to lead and/or control change initiatives. Applies a structured approach to drive and support change on an individual, team and/or organisational level.