Blockchain Technologies. LLC
Overview
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is seeking a Project Manager to perform the role Scrum Master and Project Manager in the Application Development Team practicing Hybrid methodology combining PMI’s project management best practices with Agile/Scrum development methodology under the Division of Libraries and Technology.
The Applications Development Team is responsible for enterprise architecture, development, system testing, analysis, and maintenance of systems that capture and report data. This includes but is not limited to applications that focus on finance, budget, and data collection and reporting applications that satisfy the needs of Wisconsin’s K12 education systems. These systems require extensive knowledge and experience developing complex applications, reports, and relational databases.
Responsibilities This position is responsible for leading and coaching a project team on a hybrid project methodology combining PMI Project Management best practices and agile practices/ principles to deliver high quality products and services for our external customers (state schools and districts) and internal customers (DPI users). This position will facilitate the execution and delivery of well-defined software releases using the Hybrid framework, including project planning deliverables such as Project Charters, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Assessment, Estimation, sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, sprint retrospectives and close out phase deliverables. This position will work with project teams, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making. This position will resolve team impediments with other scrum masters/ project managers, improving the effectiveness of the project management framework in the agency. This position will be responsible in maintaining a healthy product backlog, planning all releases of the system, and documenting system dependencies.
This position will work with and serve as a liaison between IT Teams, management and business units within DPI and external vendors to identify and analyze opportunities for improving processes and business systems.
This position will also help facilitate quality assurance tasks, UAT efforts and provide product customer support when needed.
Under the general supervision of the Applications Development Team manager, this person will work closely with others to accomplish project objectives, or function independently to accomplish daily work requirements as a member of the Applications Development Team. Objectives, priorities, and deadlines are established in consultation with the department program area leaders, project managers, and the Applications Development Team manager.
Required Skills
Minimum 2-5 years’ experience using Agile/Scrum Development Methodology with CSM Certifications
Minimum 2-5 years’ experience with PMI’s Project Management deliverables
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrates experience facilitating meetings and an understanding of facilitation techniques
Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently within established guidelines
Process a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies
Experience writing user stories with clearly defined acceptance criteria
Ability to facilitate UAT efforts
Experience at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospectives, and other scrum techniques
Experience in creating documentation such as project charter, risk analysis, stakeholder analysis and engagement, decision logs, project estimation and timelines, project status reports, road maps, project close out reports
Experienced in leading CRM-focused projects, overseeing end-to-end implementation, optimization, and integration of CRM platforms to support business objectives.
Skilled in managing stakeholder expectations, coordinating cross-functional teams, and leveraging CRM insights to inform strategy and improve customer experience.
Required Technical Skills
Ability to grasp technical concepts and communicate to developers in a .NET based development environment
Experience using Microsoft Azure DevOps, or equivalent software, to manage user stories and sprint backlogs.
Proficiency with leading CRM systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365) including configuration, data structures, workflows, and integrations.
Preferred Experience
Experience working with education software systems at school, district, or state levels.
Knowledge of data warehousing and reporting
Proficient in using Asana and Azure DevOps Boards to manage project timelines, assign and track tasks, monitor progress, and facilitate cross-functional team collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements Top Skills & Years of Experience:
Minimum 2-5 years' experience using Agile/Scrum Development Methodology
Minimum 2 -5 years’ experience in PMI- Project Management Methodology (Defining Scope, Stakeholder Analysis, RACI, Project Charter, Project Estimations, Risk Assessments, Budget tracking etc..)
Minimum 2-5 years' Prepare business requirements and functional specifications
Minimum 2-5 years' Ability to effectively refine and maintain a product backlog
Project Details: This position is responsible for leading and coaching a project team on a hybrid project methodology combining PMI Project Management best practices and agile practices to deliver products and services to state schools and internal DPI customers.
Thank you so much and looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Equal Opportunity BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract
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The Applications Development Team is responsible for enterprise architecture, development, system testing, analysis, and maintenance of systems that capture and report data. This includes but is not limited to applications that focus on finance, budget, and data collection and reporting applications that satisfy the needs of Wisconsin’s K12 education systems. These systems require extensive knowledge and experience developing complex applications, reports, and relational databases.
Responsibilities This position is responsible for leading and coaching a project team on a hybrid project methodology combining PMI Project Management best practices and agile practices/ principles to deliver high quality products and services for our external customers (state schools and districts) and internal customers (DPI users). This position will facilitate the execution and delivery of well-defined software releases using the Hybrid framework, including project planning deliverables such as Project Charters, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Assessment, Estimation, sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, sprint retrospectives and close out phase deliverables. This position will work with project teams, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making. This position will resolve team impediments with other scrum masters/ project managers, improving the effectiveness of the project management framework in the agency. This position will be responsible in maintaining a healthy product backlog, planning all releases of the system, and documenting system dependencies.
This position will work with and serve as a liaison between IT Teams, management and business units within DPI and external vendors to identify and analyze opportunities for improving processes and business systems.
This position will also help facilitate quality assurance tasks, UAT efforts and provide product customer support when needed.
Under the general supervision of the Applications Development Team manager, this person will work closely with others to accomplish project objectives, or function independently to accomplish daily work requirements as a member of the Applications Development Team. Objectives, priorities, and deadlines are established in consultation with the department program area leaders, project managers, and the Applications Development Team manager.
Required Skills
Minimum 2-5 years’ experience using Agile/Scrum Development Methodology with CSM Certifications
Minimum 2-5 years’ experience with PMI’s Project Management deliverables
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrates experience facilitating meetings and an understanding of facilitation techniques
Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently within established guidelines
Process a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies
Experience writing user stories with clearly defined acceptance criteria
Ability to facilitate UAT efforts
Experience at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospectives, and other scrum techniques
Experience in creating documentation such as project charter, risk analysis, stakeholder analysis and engagement, decision logs, project estimation and timelines, project status reports, road maps, project close out reports
Experienced in leading CRM-focused projects, overseeing end-to-end implementation, optimization, and integration of CRM platforms to support business objectives.
Skilled in managing stakeholder expectations, coordinating cross-functional teams, and leveraging CRM insights to inform strategy and improve customer experience.
Required Technical Skills
Ability to grasp technical concepts and communicate to developers in a .NET based development environment
Experience using Microsoft Azure DevOps, or equivalent software, to manage user stories and sprint backlogs.
Proficiency with leading CRM systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365) including configuration, data structures, workflows, and integrations.
Preferred Experience
Experience working with education software systems at school, district, or state levels.
Knowledge of data warehousing and reporting
Proficient in using Asana and Azure DevOps Boards to manage project timelines, assign and track tasks, monitor progress, and facilitate cross-functional team collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements Top Skills & Years of Experience:
Minimum 2-5 years' experience using Agile/Scrum Development Methodology
Minimum 2 -5 years’ experience in PMI- Project Management Methodology (Defining Scope, Stakeholder Analysis, RACI, Project Charter, Project Estimations, Risk Assessments, Budget tracking etc..)
Minimum 2-5 years' Prepare business requirements and functional specifications
Minimum 2-5 years' Ability to effectively refine and maintain a product backlog
Project Details: This position is responsible for leading and coaching a project team on a hybrid project methodology combining PMI Project Management best practices and agile practices to deliver products and services to state schools and internal DPI customers.
Thank you so much and looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Equal Opportunity BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract
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