IT AGILE SCRUM MASTER - Republic Airways : Job Details

Job Category: Information Technology POSITION PURPOSE Successfully leads large, complex projects using Agile Project methodologies. Champions change in the organization in adopting agile methodology. Manages project budget and actual spend to provide project steering committees with estimates tocomplete on project schedule and budget. ESSENTIAL DUTIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Champions the Agile process by getting behind the move to agile and supporting change. Manages large, complex projects for the organization that include both business and IT related requirements and delivers on time and on budget with high customer satisfaction. Manages multiple enterprise and multi-vendor projects in a mixed matrix and functional organization, ensuring agile practices and solution deployments contain testing and product owner/stakeholder communications. Utilizes fluency in various agile methodology (SCRUM, Kanban, etc.) to lead projects through facilitating user story creation, sprint planning, sprint retrospective, daily stand-ups, and provides sprint demo sessions with users. Manages project changes with product owners for changing priorities. Provides project dashboards, burn down/up chart metrics and executive status. Tracks and communicates team velocity and sprint/release progress to all affected teams and management using Agile estimating techniques. Acts as a Scrum Master for two to three Agile teams and mentors/coaches team members on Agile principles and methodology. Advocates Agile methodology to promote, train, and lead IT and business areas to adoption of Agile principles. Facilitates discussion and conflict resolution to improve team productivity while promoting continuous improvement. Leads teams in making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition Strives to continually improve workflow and maximize efficiency by eliminating road blocks. Participates in providing Agile learning for IT personnel; ensures training materials are updated and maintained to be active in coaching. Provides leadership, direction, motivation and direction of project teams. Perform other duties as assigned. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to perform this job. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelors degree (B.A. /B.S.) in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field 8 years of proven Technology Project Management experience 4 years leading complex multiple technology programs/projects utilizing Agile/SCRUM, or related methodology Agile related certifications (SCRUM Master, Product Owner, PMI-ACP or others) Experience in mentoring team members on Agile/SCRUM best practices Experience with project environments including, JIRA, Confluence, or Share Point Team Site usage. Ability to effectively deliver in a highly collaborative and matrixed environment. Previous experience managing complex concurrent enterprise multi-vendor projects. PREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Experience working as Software Programmer or Systems Analysts would be a plus Previous airline experience. Training in Six Sigma processes. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically not exposed to extreme environmental conditions. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Travel up to 10% of the time, including overnight travel. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, DISABILITY, AND VETERAN ACCOMODATIONS All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability and Veteran Accommodations All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Republic Airways is one of the largest regional airlines in North America. Republic operates a fleet of 200 Embraer 170/175 aircraft and offers scheduled passenger service with 900 daily flights to 80 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Republic continues to lead the way in innovation and operational excellence for 50 years. The unrivaled work being done by our over 6,000 Associates sets us apart from the competition. We are in an era of growth and untapped potential across the aviation industry. Its an exciting time to be part of our Company, from corporate positions to the flight deck. No matter your role, your opportunities are elevated at Republic Airways. Republic Airways fosters a culture of trust, respect, care and fun. We believe our people and the passion they bring to their work is what distinguishes us. We work to encourage, support and invest in our Associates both professionally and personally. We live and breathe our Vision, Mission, Culture Statement and Guiding Principles those words are put into action each and every day at Republic.