Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field., 7+ years of IT experience with at least 3 years in financial projects., Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, PSM I, or SSM., Strong domain knowledge of Market Risk and financial instruments..

Key responsibilities:

Serve as IT Project Manager and Scrum Master for agile teams.

Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and ensure agile practices are followed.

Track project progress, manage scope and timelines, and handle backlogs.

Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project delivery within scope, time, and budget.

Job description

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value.

Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced IT Project Manager / Scrum Master to join the Risk technology PMO team for managing Market Risk projects

What You'll Do:

Serve as the IT PM and Scrum Master for one or more agile teams, ensuring agile practices are followed and understood

Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews

Assist in tracking and removing impediments, fostering an environment for high team performance and continuous improvement

Manage project scope and timeline

Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests

Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur on a daily basis

Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint

Assist with the planning, tracking, documentation, and status updates for the ongoing projects

Collaborate with other project managers to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget

What You'll Bring

7+ years of experience in IT with more than 3 years in financial projects with a domain knowledge of Market Risk, Capital markets or Financial Services

Highly Preferred: Hands on Knowledge of concepts and processes of Market Risk

Experience in Credit Risk or Liquidity Risk domains will be considered but such candidates will have lower priority

Excellent Stakeholder management

Strong Knowledge of Financial Instruments, Derivatives

Experienced in writing user stories with good acceptance criteria in JIRA

Good understanding of Cloud, ETL and Data warehouse concepts with some hands on experience with data analysis

Experience with managing JIRA boards, Confluence pages, Excel reporting

Good communication and presentation skills

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)

SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)

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Benefits Summary

The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site: https://www.crosscountry-consulting.com/careers/benefits/.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace.

As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.

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