Sr. Project Manager -Technical

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Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Contract

Duration

3 & 6 months

Start Date

ASAP

Skills

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), CSM

Reference #

Job-11814

Job Description

We are looking for a Sr. Technical Scrum Master for our Consumables Manufacturing Technology and Transfer (MTT) group under our clients Global Operations. The MTT group is tasked with new product introduction and increasing quality and yield within our high-volume production environments.

Duration: 6 months

Start: ASAP

Location: On-site in San Diego, CA

W2 Contract: $52-64.75/hr, with the potential to increase based on experience, plus benefits

As a Sr. Technical Scrum Master, you will lead Scrum teams that develop, debug and enhance software-based solutions to manufacturing challenges on global consumable manufacturing areas.

You will join a dynamic, fast-paced organization supporting new product development and sustaining operations. You will be adept at balancing multiple priorities. Furthermore, you will be able to demonstrate leadership and agility through technical change.

Responsibilities:

Facilitate Agile ceremonies: daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews and demos, and sprint retrospectives
Maintain and support Scrum team work in project management software (i.e. JIRA) to support sprint plans and execution with administrator-level access to update and maintain templates, provide and update team access, add and maintain release versions, components, and Scrum and Kanban boards
Guide the team on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values for the benefit of our customers.
Work with a team of Scrum Masters to define and standardize Scrum best practices for the organization
Add and maintain software projects status reporting within project tracking software (Planisware, Smartsheets, etc.)
Report to leadership on project status, timeline changes, risks, issues, and decisions
Work with development teams to identify areas of improvement
Identify and create action plans for development teams to improve their way of working within the Scrum framework
Provide training to Scrum team members on the Scrum framework
Support the Product Owner, especially on refining and maintaining the product backlog.
Identify and resolve or escalate project issues, facilitate tradeoff decisions, and remove obstacles
Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize efficiency of the development teams and ensure optimal quality is produced in the end product
Ensure the product development efforts adhere to the product development process and design control standards
Define and optimize Scrum and development processes, methodologies, and tools to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness

Requirements:

Preferred to be onsite (at San Diego-based headquarters) 3 days/week
Must be located in the Pacific time zone
Minimum 5 years of related experience
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
3+ years of experience with Agile software integration projects as a Scrum Master
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification required
PMP certification preferred
3+ years of experience working with Jira, Confluence, and project status reporting
Experience with administrator-level access to Jira projects to support teams and experience querying Jira with JQL
Project management experience required
Successful track record of bringing new software technology solutions /products to market
Interpersonal and facilitation skills- proven ability to effectively build relationships and achieve consensus across a wide range of functions and constituents
Communication- Must be able to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
Business Knowledge – Sound grasp of the key business drivers and considerations in the manufacturing, biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, and /or life science and /or pharmaceutical industries
Self-starter with superior problem-solving, analytical and organizational skills and a track record for high performance and superior delivery
Strong quantitative and qualitative skills; detail-oriented with ability to see the big picture and to work effectively at both high and detailed levels
Experience with manufacturing workflow enabling software (LIMS / MES) is preferred

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We are looking for a Sr. Technical Scrum Master for our Consumables Manufacturing Technology and Transfer (MTT) group under our clients Global Operations. The MTT group is tasked with new product introduction and increasing quality and yield within our high-volume production environments.