Position: Senior Project Manager/Sсrum Master
Company: Luxoft
Category: Project Manager
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

Who runs a number of change programs to deliver high-quality platform that enable decision making based on Real-Time Market Data and Content Streams connected across the globe in a real-time, high frequency, and low-latency data management chain. The projects are technically challenging in a very engaging environment making the most of cutting edge technologies covering the domains of real-time, Big Data, Micro-Service Architecture and Cloud.

Responsibilities
• Lead 2-3 multicultural scrum teams of software and quality engineers creating software implementing priority initiatives
• Partner with Product Owners and technology/quality management to ensure the consistent delivery of quality software each sprint
• Lead a team using standard Scrum ceremonies
• Drive development team to stay focused on their Sprint plan to accomplish the Sprint goals
• Facilitate planning and build a delivery middle & long-term delivery roadmap
• Facilitate win-win decision making among Product Owner, Development Team, Stakeholders, Scrum Team, and Leadership Team.
• Evaluate team dynamics to identify ways to deliver better and more consistently
• Regularly generate Scrum artifacts providing transparency related to sprint progress and priority
• Coach a delivery team to continually improve through retrospectives and the prioritization and application of learnings
• Foster an attitude of self-management on the team
• Standardize scrum practices among teams
• Use Jira as a tool to assist scrum team efficiency

Skills
Must have
• Experience in delivering complex technical projects, both Agile and Waterfall.
• Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum Methodology, Negotiation Skills, People Management, CI/CD, Waterfall Methodology
• 5+ years of solid experience working in Scrum Master / Project Manager Role
• Passion and deep understanding of Agile and Scrum frameworks
• Experience applying various estimation techniques
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with the ability to execute with limited information and ambiguity
• A constant focus on what could be improved and helps others to see the opportunity to improve
• Ability to self-regulate, be self-aware and socially connect with the team members to build a long-term relationship and create a healthy work environment
• Proficiency in using Jira in Scrum Framework
• Scrum Master certification preferred (PSM I or CSM) or SAFe
• Fluent communication in English (both written and spoken)

Nice to have
• Understanding of Financial Market typical processes and business products
• Strong technical background
• Fluent Chinese will be a big plus