Scrum Master / Technical Project Manager

Genesis10 is seeking a Scrum Master / Technical Project Manager. This is a 3- month contract-to-hire position with a banking client located in Columbus, OH. This is a hybrid position requiring 4 days on-site per week. Compensation : $60.00-68.00 per hour, depending on skill and experience level. Job Description : Responsible for a team's collaboration, transparency, and delivering product releases while meeting quality standards and milestones. Identifies and procures all necessary resources to meet project specifications. Facilitates Agile events and provides sprint-level reporting. Duties : Facilitates seamless collaboration and maximizes team performance by driving continuous improvement within assigned technical and non-technical teams. Ensure rapid and timely delivery of business value streams and achievement of goals. Mentors and coaches teams (including the Product Owner) in Agile practices and mindset. Fosters a growth mindset and spirit of continuous improvement and learning. Removes impediments to team progress whether internal to the team or organizational in nature. When necessary, escalates impediments to facilitate rapid resolution. Supports and educates product owners, especially with respect to refining and managing the product backlog and decision making. Ensures effective communication within and across teams. Influences and facilitates the empowerment of a self-organizing team. Schedules and facilitates cross-functional meetings. Ensures appropriate progress tools, information radiators, and reports effectively provide transparency on team's progress and productivity. Performs risk, issue, and dependency management for their team. Ensures release management practices align to enterprise standards. Manages the team Scrum Board along with the creation and management of Team Dashboards to provide information of Team Health, Sprint and Delivery progress, and Team Planning. Requirements : Min 5 yrs of Agile experience CSM or PSM I certification required Scrum Master experience with standing up new teams, many of which have limited agile knowledge Experience with Agile / Scrum tools, such as JIRA, preferably Azure DevOps. Preferred Qualifications : ACSM or PSM II certification preferred Knowledge of Agile project management fundamentals. Experience writing user story persona statements and acceptance criteria using Gherkin. Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration or related discipline with an information technology or equivalent and extensive related IT Technical or Customer Support experience. Two or more years of business requirements analysis. Knowledge of Microsoft Office products. High degree of professional confidence and credibility with the presence and communication skills to represent IT-related concepts effectively. Adaptability; self-starter; team player; quality minded; focused; committed; able to work independently; critical thinking. Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! About Genesis10 : Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10 :

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states / municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #LI-CD1