Technical Project Manager/Scrum Master

Job Description

Technical Project Manager/Scrum Master

Local to NY or NJ only

Duties:

Work location/schedule: Hybrid, approx. 50% in NY office

Technical Project Manager / Scrum Master

Job description:

Responsibilities

Manage project 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
Work with development team on continuous improvement
Prepare and present reports of core KPIs to management
Requirements and skills

Knowledge of the scrum framework
Experience with JIRA / Confluence
Experience in a scrum master role
Able to champion and mentor Agile framework
Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
Ability to coordinate with business members and developers to ensure on-time deliverables
Excellent communication skills
Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
Familiarity with software development
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
Able to coordinate multiple teams and projects concurrently
Desirable skills and experience

Experiencing working with Capital Markets front-office development, quantitative and trading teams
Knowledge of electronic trading for Fixed Income securities