Project Manager - Scrum Master

Horizon Technologies is looking for a Project Manager - Scrum Master to coordinate and coach our software development team. You’ll be our go-to person for applying scrum to produce high-quality work. Scrum Master duties include managing timelines, resolving problems, and coaching team members on Agile methodologies.

Ultimately, you’ll help create self-organizing teams that are flexible and fully productive during sprints.

Scrum Master experience and skills

You should have excellent knowledge of the scrum framework, with all its artifacts and techniques.

You’ll also need the ability to coordinate people and projects (occasionally facilitating changes) with your mindset on deliverables.

If you’re a strong communicator, a capable leader and you’re invested in Agile frameworks, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

Manage each project’s scope and timeline

Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, and daily stand-ups

Coach team members in Agile frameworks

Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration

Be the point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders)

Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests

Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur

Help teams implement changes effectively

Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint

Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity

Help build a productive environment where team members ‘own’ the product and enjoy working on it

Requirements and skills

Experience in a scrum master role

Familiarity with software development

Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as the definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)

Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks (Crystal, XP, etc.

Excellent communication and servant leadership skills

Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability

Outstanding organizational skills

Degree in Computer Science, Business, or similar field

Scrum Master certification is a plus

Note:

The candidate must be able to speak English fluently.

This is 3rd shift night onsite job and the timing of this job is from 6:00 PM till 3:00 AM (Mon to Fri).