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Responsible for facilitating all the scrum ceremonial meetings like the Daily Scrum, Sprint planning, Sprint Demo/Review & retrospectives.Helps the Product Owner and Scrum team create & maintain a healthy product backlog and helps the team in continuously managing & prioritizing the backlog.Helps the team plan sprints based on team capacity, remove impediments that may hinder progress and continuously monitor sprint progress and assist the team in meeting the Sprint commitments.Track team(s) velocity and publish metrics like velocity charts, sprint burn up/down charts and release burn up/down charts.Create, setup and maintain the Scrum/Kanban JIRA/ADS boards for the team and ensure all work is tracked and updated regularly on the board. Manage the overall scope of the project and negotiate with the PO/business on priority and what can be accomplished by the team.Protect the team from outside interruptions and distractions.Build out a sprint calendar, release plan(s) and manage the overall timeline & delivery of the project.Review project team allocations, project related POs/invoices & manage the project financials.Reporting & CommunicationIdentify, track, manage, escalate and report on risks and issues.Create & publish weekly Clarity project status reports & host Steering Committee meetings.Negotiates and aligns the expectations with the capacity/ commitment and the team deliverables Keeps the RTE/ Program Manager and Portfolio lead informed of the milestones/ deliverables of the teamEscalates as needed to remove impediments for the team Coaching & People LeadershipEstablish an environment for the team to thrive and bring out the best in them. Motivate the team and build positive, lasting relationships with the team and other stakeholders.Coach the team on Agile best practices and help the team continually improve by using retrospective meetings as learning and adjust/improve based on the findings/recommendations.Process, Tools, Standards, and Continuous ImprovementAccountable to follow IT Agile processes for delivery of commitmentsProvides feedback into the improvement of Agile practiceKnowledge in Waterfall is required as well.Experience and undertanding of Infrastructure is desired EEO EmployerApex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystems.com or 844-463-6178.