Scrum Master

At PwC, project portfolio management focuses on optimising project portfolios to drive strategic business outcomes, overseeing project selection, prioritisation, and resource allocation. In agile and scrum management, you will implement and optimise agile methodologies and scrum frameworks for efficient project delivery and collaboration. This role involves coaching teams, facilitating agile ceremonies, and enabling continuous improvement. As a Manager in the Agile and Scrum Management team, you will lead Agile delivery for impactful data and ERP projects, supervise and mentor teams, manage client accounts, and foster relationships, embracing technology and innovation for project success.

Must Have

• Lead Agile delivery for data and ERP projects
• Supervise and mentor team members
• Manage client accounts and build relationships
• Embrace technology and innovation for project execution
• Oversee risk, issue, and dependency management processes
• Utilize project tracking tools effectively
• Facilitate coaching sessions and resolve conflicts within teams
• Drive continuous improvement in project methodologies
• Bachelor's Degree
• 5 years of experience
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM or equivalent)
• Experience with Agile delivery on at least 2 data/ERP projects
• Proficiency with project tracking tools
• Oral and written proficiency in English
• Understand the importance of correct information management
• Knowledge of Information Security and Data Protection
• Correct Information Security Management

Good to Have

• Exposure to migration-heavy programs
• Coaching technical and non-technical teams
• Experience leading Agile delivery for data, ERP, HCM projects
• Managing risks, issues, and dependencies effectively
• Familiarity with project tracking tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project
• Excelling in facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution skills

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Advisory - Other

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in project portfolio management focus on optimising project portfolios to drive strategic business outcomes. These individuals oversee project selection, prioritisation, and resource allocation to facilitate successful project delivery.

In agile and scrum management at PwC, you will focus on implementing and optimising agile methodologies and scrum frameworks to drive efficient project delivery and collaboration. You will be coaching teams, facilitating agile ceremonies, and enabling continuous improvement in project management practices.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

When you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.

As part of the Agile and Scrum Management team you will lead Agile delivery for impactful data and ERP projects. As a Manager, you will supervise and mentor teams, maintaining quality deliverables while managing client accounts and fostering meaningful relationships. This role offers the chance to enhance your leadership skills while embracing technology and innovation to drive project success.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile delivery for data and ERP projects
• Supervise and mentor team members to secure quality outcomes
• Manage client accounts and build sturdy relationships
• Embrace technology and innovation to enhance project execution
• Oversee risk, issue, and dependency management processes
• Utilize project tracking tools effectively
• Facilitate coaching sessions and resolve conflicts within teams
• Drive continuous improvement in project methodologies

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5 years of experience
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM or equivalent)
• Agile delivery on at least 2 data/ERP projects
• Proficiency with project tracking tools
• Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

• Exposure to migration-heavy programs
• Coaching technical and non-technical teams
• Experience leading Agile delivery for data, ERP, HCM projects
• Managing risks, issues, and dependencies effectively
• Familiarity with project tracking tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project
• Excelling in facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution skills

General requirements

• Understand the importance of have a correct information management
• Knowledge of Information Security and Data Protection
• Correct Information Security Management

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to ethnicity; creed; color; religion; national origin; age; disability; neurodiversity; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; marital; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an inclusive organization and equal opportunity employer.

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

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