Project Manager | Agile Scrum Master

Black Canyon Consulting

$90K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 3+ years of project management experience.
  • 5+ years in software development or software management.
  • Strong technical knowledge in software application development.
  • Experience with Agile methodology.
  • Experience in cross-department coordination.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the full software development lifecycle in a scientific environment.
  • Manage complex technical projects involving scientific and genomic data.
  • Provide technical and administrative expertise to software development projects.
  • Oversee software/system design, specification, implementation, and testing.
  • Track milestones and produce deliverables.
  • Balance risks, schedules, and resources effectively.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams with diverse technical skill sets.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401k plan with employer contribution.
  • Paid holidays and vacation.
  • Tuition and conference reimbursement.
Full Job Description
Overview

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is actively looking for Project Manager(s)/Agile Scrum Master to support our work for the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), an institute of the National Institutes of Health. This opportunity is full time and onsite at the NIH-NCBI in Bethesda, MD and/or remote work.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Coordinates the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) in a scientific environment, including defining technical and functional requirements, quality control planning, implementation, upgrades, and integration with existing NCBI systems through Agile Process methodology.
  • Position includes daily coordination of complex technical projects dealing with scientific and genomic data.
  • Participate in and provide technical and administrative expertise to software development projects.
  • Responsible for software/system design and specifications, system implementation and integration, and testing.
  • Will be responsible for tracking milestones, and producing deliverables.
  • Balances risks, schedules, and resources.
  • Coordinates cross-functional teams of various sizes with diverse technical skills sets.
  • Advises senior management on technical issues.
  • Communicates project issues to stakeholders and senior management.
Required Skills:
  • Formal education (minimum: Bachelor's degree) in Computer Science or related field.
  • Requires at least 3 years of project management experience and at least 5 years of experience developing the software and/or managing the software development.
  • Strong Technical Knowledge of software application development.
  • Experience managing software development projects using Agile methodology
  • Experience coordinating work across multiple teams and departments.
  • Effective verbal and written communications.
  • Experience in delivery of complex enterprise level software development projects
Desired Skills:
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Experience with scientific or biological data a plus.
  • Experience as software development technical lead.
  • Experience working with large databases, statistical analysis, and clinical data.
  • Experience in a research and development (R&D) environment with demonstrated ability to analyze problems and propose multiple solutions.
  • Experience with large distributed systems and cloud computing.

We attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition and conference reimbursement. If you enjoy being a part of a high performing, professional service and technology focused organization, please apply today!

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