Project Manager/Scrum Master

  • Full-time

Company Description

Who we are?

 

Modus Capital is an early to mid-stage ecosystem development fund that focuses on entrepreneurial ecosystem development in frontier markets by connecting them with developed markets providing cross border deal-flow, capital flows, and knowledge transfer. Our focus is the creation of new technologies to alleviate consumer and business pain points and the application of technology value-added for small-to-medium enterprises. Modus’ expertise lies in growing businesses by providing holistic operational support - something that we have developed, executed, and mastered over the past 5 years.

Job Description

 

  • Establish internal and external processes for the tech department.
  • Identify Modus’ studio project’s scope and timeline.
  • Responsible for the daily coordination of sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups.
  • Coach and mentor the tech teams on how to implement the Agile frameworks.
  • Ensure the effectiveness of internal communication and collaboration between the tech team members and other departments within the organization.
  • Act as the focal point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders).
  • Collaborate with the product owners on handling backlogs and new requests.
  • Work on resolving any conflicts and tackling obstacles. 
  • Ensure smooth and efficient  implementation of any changes.
  • Review the quality of deliverables and ensure it’s up to required standards at the end of each sprint
  • Mentor the tech teams to achieve higher scrum maturity.
  • Establish a productive environment where the tech team can own the product and thrive. 

Qualifications

 

  • 8+ years of experience in Agile and scrum software development
  • Bachelor degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
  • 2+ years of experience as a Scrum Master.
  • Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement).
  • Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks (Crystal, XP etc.)
  • Outstanding communication skills.
  • People manager and servant leader.
  •  High problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Extremely organized.
  • Knowledge of JIRA or equivalent tools. 
  • Experience developing project plans and documentations, driving on-time delivery, and managing risks and issues proactively, and leading a cross-functional team
  • Knowledge with software engineering of modern micro services platforms using DevOps CI/CD practices is a plus. 
  • Scrum master certification is a huge plus.
  • Fluent in verbal and written English language.

Additional Information

What we offer?

 

  • You would work with a partially remote team of different nationalities on products in multiple industries, different countries and at various stages.
  • Awesome work environment.
  • Unlimited vacations.
  • Quarterly bonuses based on meeting certain milestones.
  • Annual professional development budget focused on your continuous learning and growth with us.
  • Family Medical Insurance
  • Work from home policy.

Note: We currently work from home due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.