KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our Federal Advisory practice.
Responsibilities:- Perform Scrum Master functions such as: conduct business needs identification, business analysis planning, stakeholder analysis and change activities, and requirements analysis and design definition. Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective meetings
- Lead business process definition, re-engineering, improvement and gap analysis of current/to-be processes with key customer sponsors and stakeholders
- Serve as a liaison between business owners, end users, and IT partners ensuring cohesive approach, comprehensive solutions, and excellence in delivery; Work with stakeholders, focus groups and end users to analyze, evaluate, and develop business use cases and business process models to aid translation of business requirements into functional/technical requirements
- Lead the flow of requirements from the product backlog into sprint planning, providing a controlled, joined-up overall view of the business and functional requirements at a detailed level
- Maintain requirements documentation to ensure all approved business requirements, use cases, process flows, and reporting requirements are up to date
- Monitor progress and deadlines for each application development team, identifying and addressing any potential bottlenecks or issues that may impact project timelines
- Coordinate and prioritize the backlog of user stories and tasks for each business analyst, ensuring alignment with overall project goals and priorities
Qualifications:- A minimum of three years experience working in Agile environments, with a strong emphasis on Scrum practices; U.S. Federal government consulting experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
- Demonstrated experience with Agile methodologies including Kanban and a thorough understanding of Agile metrics and artifacts for tracking team performance and project progress
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM), or Certified Scrum Professional ScrumMaster (CSP-SM) credential from the Scrum Alliance, or equivalent Agile certification (e.g., PMI-ACP)
- Experience of using business analysis tools/techniques to design and deliver business change
- Exceptional communication skills, adept in negotiating and resolving conflicts, with a history of fostering strong relationships with team members, stakeholders, and clients across various levels
- Ability to travel as required to support firm engagements
- Applicant must possess a U.S. Government Secret clearance
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Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
