Scrum Master
Carle Place, NY

Job Description

1800Flowers.com is looking for Scrum Master/ Sr. Scrum Master to join our IT department in Carle Place, NY (Long Island). The Scrum Master/ Sr. Scrum Master is responsible for leading large and complex projects (often technology related) in a cross-functional environment. This position is responsible for the overall health of the project, ensuring that requirements are documented and ultimately delivered, that project deliverables are created, reviewed and completed on time, and that the project is managed with strong adherence to on-time and on-budget guidelines. The Scrum Master/ Sr. Scrum Master may manage multiple projects at the same time depending on size and complexity.

Major responsibilities of the position are listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties, assignments and specific projects may be assigned at the discretion of executive management.

* Guide the creation of scope and detailed requirements for projects, including facilitating requirements gathering sessions with key stakeholders, ensuring requirements are documented, and managing the requirements through the life of the project.
* Identify and manage issues, risks and change control requests, using effective mechanisms to communicate those items to appropriate stakeholders.
* Communicate and follow-up regularly across project team to ensure tasks are completed as planned.
* Develop project plans for schedule, resources, and budget through collaboration with team/resource managers and executive stakeholders.
* Monitor and track project progress and performance against project plans, reporting status to project stakeholders through structured communication (written status reports, steering committee meeting/documents, etc.) as well as informal approaches (ad-hoc requests and email).
* Communicate effectively with project team members, project stakeholders and the company management team with respect to status, issues, risks, and project goals and objectives.
* Actively participate in driving continuous improvement of the organization's project management processes and standards.
* Other duties as assigned.
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. MBA preferred.
* PMI PMP certification is preferred.
* Minimum 5-7 years demonstrated project management experience in an IT-centric environment.
* Knowledge and practical familiarity with IT departmental processes in the areas of Architecture, Development, Support, and Operations required.
* Excellent prioritization and organization skills, especially the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
* Excellent written/verbal communication, presentation, and listening skills, with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, including non-technical audiences.
* Experience working in a fast paced, high-effort, dynamic work environment.
* Strong Microsoft Office and Project skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled