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Ready to join our team? Xerris, an Accolite company, is a leader in digital transformation. We build amazing solutions for our clients, using agile delivery and having fun while we do it. We help customers through the most complex digital challenges and support their evolution from legacy systems to modern cloud environments.   We are a remote-first environment as we believe you can be most productive when you are given full control of where you are in the world. You will be joining a strong culture of mentorship, where mentorship-oriented leaders guide employees to improve their skills and support their development. No matter what level of experience you're at, there is always something new to learn in the cloud.   What we are looking for We are looking for an Agile Project Manager to lead a project team in delivering digital transformation solutions to clients using agile frameworks such as Scrum. This inidual must be an effective communicator and confident leader in stakeholder management.  They must also be well-versed and experienced in running Scrum ceremonies.   What You Will Be Doing   Relationship Management • Develop and maintain relationships with clients and other functional teams to ensure smooth delivery of sprint increments • A servant leader, who ensures appropriate collaboration across and within Scrum teams to ensure collective success   Initiating and Planning • Scope out, cost and estimate new projects • Support the Product Owner in building out the product roadmap • Conduct planning sessions for Sprint 0, Team Working Agreements etc.   Executing, Monitoring & Controlling • Coach and support all Scrum team members (i.e. Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers) • Ensure the backlog is continuously groomed so that the work is fully defined for future sprint start dates • Organize and focus the team to properly meet Sprint Goals • Identify any additional resource needs or requirements throughout the project • Escalate any cross-department issues impacting sprints which are not being addressed in a timely fashion • Create reports and communicate sprint and product delivery status to the client’s senior leadership • Commit to deliver initiatives and items prioritized in the Product Backlog • Ensure standardized processes are followed, and be an advocate for Scrum and related ceremonies   Continuous Improvement Initiatives  • Assess the overall process and look for efficiencies that will help improve the process and/or the quality of deliverables  

< class="h3">Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager working in mixed methodology (Agile, Waterfall, Iterative etc.)

• 2+ years of experience as a Scrum Master

• Experience managing software development, application modernization, cloud data and/or cloud migration projects for enterprise clients

• Excellent communication skills 

• Strong creative and analytical thinking abilities

• Strong presentation and facilitation skills at various levels of the organization

• Work well under pressure to meet specific deadlines

• Exceptional motivation with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment

• Good understanding of business processes and rules and how they apply to business success

• Able to acknowledge, embrace, and adapt easily to change

• Able to quickly learn new business and technical concepts

• Comfortable to work in an open, highly collaborative, fast-pace, ever changing team environment

< class="h3">Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree

• PMP Designation

Why Work at Xerris Work with a team of supportive, highly skilled professionals on leading edge technology A strong mentorship culture to help you grow and succeed professionally A flexible vacation policy where you decide how many vacation days you need Education & Training stipends to support your personal career goals Hardware and workstation allowance to ensure you are set up to do your best work at home We are a remote-first company and always will be!    Come join our team! We are accepting applications until a suitable candidate is found.