Senior Project Leader – PMP and PSM I or PMI Certification

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Education: Bachelor's degree in Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, recognized by the Ministry of Education, proven by diploma and certificate.

Mandatory Experience for the position:

• Minimum of four years of experience in project management and seven years of experience in system development or maintenance;

• Minimum of four years of experience as a Scrum Master;

• Experience with ITIL Foundation;

• Experience with development methodologies and the Agile SCRUM methodology.

Mandatory Certifications:

• PMP certification.

• Professional Scrum Master I – PSM I – Scrum.org or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner – PMI / ACP – Project Management Institute certification.

Desirable/Differential Knowledge

• Practical knowledge of Azure DevOps.

• Experience with software factories.

• Development knowledge.

• Experience working on public sector projects.

• Function point counting according to IFPUG and SISP.

Soft Skills

• Enthusiasm for learning;

• Negotiation and communication;

• Interpersonal relationship skills;

• Analysis, abstraction, and extrapolation;

• Planning and activity management;

• Initiative and creativity;

• Organization;

• Dynamism to lead multiple matters;

• Sense of urgency;

• Active listening;

Activities and Responsibilities

• Understand and practice agility;

• Act as a facilitator for Scrum ceremonies;

• Provide leadership so the development team can create high-value products;

• Assist the team in environments where the Scrum process is not yet fully adopted and understood;

• Drive changes that increase the Scrum team's productivity;

• Work with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of Scrum implementation in the organization;

• Manage projects, ensuring the necessary human and material resources for their execution;

• Ensure projects are completed within their deadlines, meeting scopes and respecting established costs;

• Generate and manage the necessary documentation for the representative to send all bureaucratic requirements to the client for correct billing;

• Update and maintain internal and external project management systems and tools with accurate information;

• Support the Team in removing impediments to development progress;

• Monitor the team's task progress, identifying potential delays and taking measures to mitigate them;

• Collaborate with system analysts to review and maintain the project backlog, ensuring the project backlog is aligned with the team's capabilities and size;

• Maintain effective communication with clients to understand their needs and ensure their expectations are managed;

• Coordinate the team's daily activities, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and company processes;

• Identify, communicate, and manage risks and issues relevant to stakeholders and the team, and implement effective mitigation strategies;

• Collaborate on the elaboration of project plans and realistic schedules, ensuring delivery within deadlines;

• Manage and optimize the use of team resources, ensuring cost efficiency and productivity;

• Define team productivity goals and implement strategies to achieve these objectives;

• Analyze the particularities and difficulties of each client, adjusting project planning and communication to ensure client satisfaction;

• Guide the team in complex and strategic decisions, considering alignment with organizational objectives;

• Facilitate collaboration between interdisciplinary teams and communicate project progress to key stakeholders;

• Lead productivity improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for automation and process optimization;

• Act as the main point of contact for clients, ensuring effective problem resolution and building trust-based relationships;

• Ensure the project backlog is always healthy;

• Detail internal and external weekly reports;

• Validate measurements of activities performed by the team according to the contractual unit;

• Maintain active communication and monitor demands with necessary areas beyond the dedicated team;

• Pay attention to and monitor internal and external standards and assumptions defined for the project;

• Report points of concern to management;

• Maintain a routine of formal and informal feedback to the team;

• Guarantee and encourage team deliveries.

Employment Contract Information

Compensation: To be agreed upon

Work Hours: 40h weekly - Monday to Friday - from 08:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00.

Benefits: Access to courses on learning platforms.

Work Model: Hybrid in SP