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Automation Scrum Master

VA, United States

We currently have a career opportunity for a Scrum Master to join our team. This is a Remote opportunity, must be located in United States.

This role is considered a Business Consultant that will facilitate agile delivery for Digital Process Automation (DPA) platform implementations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in agile methodologies combined with knowledge of low-code/no-code platforms such as Appian, Pega, or Camunda.

Our Business Consultants fill a number of different roles on our project teams working with a variety of technologies for a wide range of clients. The specific responsibilities vary for each client and each project. Key to the success of our Business Consultants is the willingness and desire to quickly learn the client’s industry and the unique requirements of each engagement and to fill whatever role may be required to best support our client’s needs.

The Senior Business Consultant works with the Senior Leadership on client engagements to assist with daily operations exercising time management, communication, and collaboration in a fast-paced environment to ensure the successful delivery of projects. The Business Consultant will interface with Perficient technical and business delivery personnel, as well as vendors and customers on a regular basis.

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

  • Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives for DPA implementation projects
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and communication across technical and business teams
  • Coach project teams and stakeholders in agile practices and principles, ensuring effective adoption across delivery teams
  • Lead DPA requirements gathering and facilitate stakeholder collaboration
  • Support strategic decision-making for clients' DPA transformations
  • Manage the end-to-end DPA implementation lifecycle, from discovery to deployment
  • Remove impediments and foster collaboration between development teams, business analysts, and client stakeholders
  • Monitor and report on sprint progress, risks, and metrics using agile project management tools
  • Support release planning and coordinate dependencies between multiple workstreams
  • Guide process improvement initiatives and help teams optimize their delivery workflow
  • Facilitate backlog refinement sessions and ensure user stories meet definition of ready
  • At least 3 years of leading projects in a technical and Agile/SAFe environment.
  • Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
  • Experience with Digital Process Automation platform.
  • Recent professional consulting experience.
  • Strong understanding of agile and lean principles, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe
  • Experience with agile project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Proven track record of delivering on time, on budget, and meeting client commitments.
  • Excellent listening, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Excellent facilitation, presentation, and reporting skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
  • Flexibility to travel up to 25 percent.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $57,798 - $109,700. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.  

WHO WE ARE

Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, our colleagues bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help our clients – the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed. 

WHAT WE BELIEVE

At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you’ll become part of something truly special.

 We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We’re committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders… and we’re not done yet.

 Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

 Disability Accommodations:

 Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

 

Disclaimer:  The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification.  Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time. 

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Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, experience work-life balance, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues. Apply

Job Profile

Regions

North America

Countries

United States

Restrictions

Must be located in United States

Benefits/Perks

Career growth Collaborative culture Expand Experience work-life balance Global community Latest technologies Remote work Skill expansion Work-life balance

Tasks
  • Coach teams in agile practices
  • Collaboration
  • Deployment
  • Facilitate agile delivery
  • Facilitate backlog refinement
  • Facilitate scrum ceremonies
  • Implementation
  • Leadership
  • Lead scrum ceremonies
  • Manage dpa implementation lifecycle
  • Manage stakeholder communication
  • Monitor sprint progress
  • Project management
  • Remove impediments
  • Requirements gathering
  • Support
  • Support decision making
Skills

Agile Agile methodologies Agile practices Analytical Appian Automation Azure Azure DevOps Business Camunda Collaboration Communication Consulting Content CSM Deployment DevOps Digital process automation Digital Transformation Discovery Facilitation Implementation Interpersonal Jira Kanban Leadership Low-code Platforms No-code platforms Pega Planning Presentation Problem-solving Process Project Management Reporting Requirements Gathering SAFe Scrum Stakeholder Collaboration Support Teamwork Technical Technology Time Management Training User Stories Workflow

Experience

3 years

Certifications

Azure Certified Scrum Master Professional Scrum Master Scrum

Timezones

America/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9