Project Specialist  

• Assist with the planning, developing, implementing and evaluating of projects
• Coordinating project activities
• Collaborating with project team members, developing measurable project goals and objectives, and monitoring progress toward achievement.
• Document key decisions and collaborate with team members to develop project collateral
• Write and disseminate work plans and project documents, including procedures, proposals, progress reports and presentations
• Coordinate project resources and liaise with project stakeholders to collect and disseminate project information

• 3 - 4 years of experience in a web or software development environment
• 1-2 years of project management experience
• Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Ability to grasp technical detail and translate to non-technical clients and staff
• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional project teams
• Ability to adjust and set priorities to meet deadlines and budgets
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Experience in estimating project costs
• Self-motivated ability to drive projects, and ability to work independently
• Ability to do juggle multiple projects/clients including support and maintenance
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process is a must

Preferred Skills/Experience (Any of these is a plus):

• Certified Scrum Master Practitioner
• Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for at least one year for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
• Knowledge of various well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burndown technologies, various Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.).
• Awareness and experience with widely successful Scrum techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.