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POSITION SUMMARY Zoetis is seeking a candidate that will act as the Scrum Master / Project Manager for the Dairy Wellness Optix Initiative. The role will act as a link between the Digital Product Owner, Development Teams, Business Product Management, UX Designers etc. You will be our go-to person for applying scrum to produce high-quality work. Scrum Master duties include managing timelines, resolving problems and coaching team members on Agile methodologies. You will manage each sprints scope and timeline, resolve conflicts, remove obstacles that occur and complete all necessary compliance paperwork for each new product release. This position requires a combination of technical and business acumen and strong communication skills. The Scrum Master / Project Manager should have an agile mindset and experience in the software development. Responsibilities: Knows very well at least two project management methodologies, can explain them and teach others how to use them, and is able to help other Project Managers to implement them. Can adjust methodology and Software development process to project needs Has basic knowledge about Software development process (CI/CD, API, Deployment, Release, Version, Libraries, Code Review, Unit testy, Test coverage, Automated tests) Understands responsibilities and skills of people that might be members of development team (Frontend Dev, Backend Dev, QA, DevOps, Designer) and can evaluate if team is able to deliver the project Can estimate complex project with development team help Can deliver specification and business requirements for every kind of project (regardless of the complexity) Has basic understanding of QA (automated tests, frameworks, kind of tests) Can prepare a report independently and adapt it to project needs Complete, in a timely manner, all paperwork associated with our compliance processes for each product release POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES Percent of Time Scrum Master duties (includes planning and managing sprints, Agile ceremonies, effort estimations, requirement refinement, resolving conflicts, and coaching team members on Agile methodologies) 60% Release Master duties (includes planning delivery timelines, managing the release cycle, coordination and reporting of release process) 20% Reporting duties (Complete, in a timely manner, all paperwork and documentation associated with our project) 10% Cross-team communication (Ensure smooth communication in the project between all project team members. Write messages with clear understanding of actions and responsibilities. Actively mediates in troublesome situation: leads to understanding or resolution) 10% ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS Daily interactions with DDH Commercial Products team – Digital Product Owner, Designer, Lead Developers, Developers & QA (based in US, Ireland, ICC) Regular interactions with Business Stakeholders, primarily Product Manager in US & Business Analyst in US Regular interactions with DDH Data Team – based in US & ICC Interactions with Compliance & Security teams RESOURCES MANAGED Financial Accountability Indicate the Average Budget or Revenue accountability, as applicable. N/A Supervision Indicate the typical number of Colleagues managed. Include direct & indirect reports, matrix responsibility and or additional resources (i.e. contingent workers), as applicable. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related study, Master preferred Minimum 4 years of experience as Project Manager or 5 years on similar position TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS Certifications a plus (CBAP/CCBA, PSPO, PMP) First Level Scrum Certification (CSM and/or PMI-ACP) Can use at least 2 project management tools at advanced level ( i.e. Jira, Shortcut, Basecamp, Asana etc.) can teach other team members how to use them. PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS ICC, late shift pattern (3am – 12 noon EST) 50% office based minimum (pattern TBD to align with DDH team in ICC) This description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required. Additional position specific requirements/responsibilities are contained in approved training curricula. Full time
