Senior Test Lead

About HCLTech
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Senior Project Lead with Scrum Master

Job Summary
The Senior Project Lead is responsible for overseeing and managing projects while also serving as the Scrum Master, specializing in Project Management, Change Management, and Agile Methodologies. The primary focus is on ensuring successful project delivery within the defined scope, timeline, and budget by applying agile principles. (1.) Key Responsibilities
1. Lead and manage projects from initiation to closure, ensuring adherence to project management best practices.
2. Act as a scrum master, facilitating agile ceremonies and ensuring the agile team follows the principles and practices.
3. Implement change management strategies to effectively manage and communicate project changes to stakeholders.
4. Collaborate with cross functional teams to define project objectives, scope, and delivery timelines.
5. Identify and mitigate project risks, proactively resolving issues to ensure project success.
6. Drive continuous improvement through agile retrospectives and by optimizing project processes.
7. Provide mentorship and guidance to team members on agile practices and project management techniques.

Skill Requirements
1. Proficiency in scrum master responsibilities, including facilitating scrum events, coaching the team, and ensuring adherence to agile principles.
2. Strong background in project management, change management, and agile methodologies.
3. Excellent communication and leadership skills to effectively lead project teams and interact with stakeholders.
4. Experience in implementing agile frameworks, such as scrum, kanban, or lean, to deliver successful projects.
5. Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
6. Analytical mindset with problem-solving abilities to address project challenges and drive solutions.
7. Certification in scrum (csm), agile (pmiacp), or project management (pmp) is highly desirable.

Certifications: Scrum Master (CSM), Agile (PMIACP), or Project Management (PMP) certification is preferred.

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self- motivated Scrum Master / Senior Technical Lead to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

• Job Title: Scrum Master / Senior Technical Lead
• Job ID: 2780949
• Position Type: Full-Time Employment
• Location: Pleasanton, California, USA or Fully Remote

Role/Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements for Scrum Master

1. SAFe Scrum master or Certified Scrum Master or Certified Scrum Professional from Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org
2. Five (5) years of experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least one or more Scrum team(s) that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory
3. Five (5) years of experience working in a large matrixed organization with an understanding of IT landscape and End to End Delivery Process.

 

The Candidate shall demonstrate Scrum Master experience, particularly in the following areas:

• Exhibit Lean-Agile leadership and helping team members embrace Agile values, adopting and applying Agile Principles, and implementing Agile practices.
• Promote Agile quality practices so the team can meet its goals.
• Identify and work to mitigate impediments.
• Facilitate all team meetings, including (but not limited to) the daily stand-up, Iteration Planning, Team Demo, and Iteration Retrospective.
• Guide the team in estimating the team’s work.
• Keep the team focused on daily and iteration goals to include achieving results, quality, flow and velocity.
• Ensure team follows standards developed for code development, automated testing and build procedures.
• Ensure team follows standards for code version control, quality and documentation.
• Calculate team metrics and help the team use the metrics to guide improvements.
• Facilitate the team’s retrospective process/events and lead the team’s improvement efforts.
• Help maintain the team’s work items in the appropriate tools, such as Jira and Confluence.
• Coordinate with other Agile teams, such as participation in the Scrum of Scrums meeting. Liaison work with other Teams as necessary to gain or provide support.
• Support the Product Owner in the communication of priorities and scope, develop roadmaps, and execution of the Iteration Review and system demo.
• Expertise in leading an Agile development team accordingly as a master of the Scrum method.