Who We Are

Robert Half, one of FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For is hiring for a Scrum Lead/Program Manager to join the Salesforce Competency Center department.

About The Team and Role:

Our collective team focuses on ensuring that products and services are delivered effectively and efficiently to meet business goals. This team works closely with stakeholders to align on objectives and monitor progress. The successful applicant is able to work on a variety of projects, acting either as a scrum lead. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, address challenges using good judgment, creativity. A final key differentiator is being and great communicator with different levels of audience. The Scrum Lead will be responsible for backlog, sprint planning, release planning, and daily sprints. The team will consist of Developers, QS, BSA’s and Product Managers

What You'll Work On:

• Develop, update and maintain project plan and other project documentation.

• Coordinate, report status, and ensure stability of project oriented work efforts.

• Plan priorities which impact multiple projects.

• Manage, lead project team in, project activities including analysis, design and development, testing, training, implementation and post implementation.

• Assign tasks, provide guidance, mentor project team.

• Proactively define and implement communications mechanisms that meet the needs of individual team members and project stakeholders at all levels. Oversee communications on the part of the team to ensure high degree of effectiveness.

• Independently track key project milestones and adjusts project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of the project.

• Responsible for managing and monitoring the scrum processes with the coordination of scrum team(s) in Agile Methodology.

• Guide the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values

• Arrange daily stand-up meetings, facilitate meetings, schedule meetings, demo and decision-making processes in order to ensure quick inspection and proper use of adaptation processes.

• Remove impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.

• Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving.

• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.

• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required

• CaPM desired (or comparable PM certification).

• 4 + yrs Project Management and Scrum Master experience in any well-known software environment.

• 7 + years of related IT experience

• Demonstrable experience of Waterfall Project Management and Scrum Management

• Planning experience

• Matrix management

• Stakeholder management, negotiation & communication skills

• MS Project, JIRA/Confluence experience a plus

• General knowledge of IT applications and infrastructure environment.

• General ability to maintain forward progress despite conflicting priorities and competition for resources.

At Robert Half, there’s more to us than what we do. Learn about our values and what it’s like to work for the largest specialized staffing firm in the world at our San Ramon, California corporate office. We are Robert Half - Take a look! (https://youtu.be/sayoF-MueM8)

The typical hourly pay rate for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location.

$44.23 - $64.90

Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, and dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

Robert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran

As part of Robert Half’s Corporate Services facility employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Robert Half is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.

In your email please include the following:

• The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application.

• The location(s) (city, state) to which you would like to apply.

For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Robert Half will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Robert Half will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.