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We are looking for a **Scrum Master/Project Coordinator** to join our Pittsburgh (Cheswick) location.

As our Scrum Master/Project Coordinator, you will lead Sprints for multiple priorities in fast-paced environments. The servant leader specializes in leading high-performing and multi-disciplinary teams from custom product development through successful product release delivering highest business value as effectively and efficiently as possible. The incumbent strives to enable teams to become self-organizing, cross-functional, and accountable while driving products and features from concept to launch.

Salary: $76,200 - $110,000 per year

_Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in PA. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer._

We Take Care of Our People:

Paid Time Off **I** 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing **I** Health and Wellness Benefits **I** Learning and Development Opportunities **I** Referral Program **I** Competitive Pay **I** Recognition **I** Employee Stock Purchase Plan (https://curtisswright.com/investor-relations/overview/default.aspx) **I** Inclusive & Supportive Culture (https://careers.curtisswright.com/en/who-we-are/)

Your Challenge:

Team Leadership & Collaboration

+ Coordinate Scrum Events to ensure smooth workflow and successful project execution.

+ Responsible for coaching, managing, mentoring, and removing impediments.

+ Utilize appropriate tools, metrics and techniques to successfully guide progress against the Sprint Plan.

+ Execute on the product roadmap with the team and assist with communications of product vision, strategy, features, and prioritization.

+ Assist with maintaining and prioritizing the product and sprint backlog balancing stakeholder requirements.

+ Provide Agile coaching for Scrum teams to ensure adoption and improvement of Scrum practices, process and desired outcomes.

Stakeholder Management

+ Act as the primary point of contact regarding updates, concerns, and queries for Sprints.

+ Establish guidelines for project communications.

+ Facilitate decision-making, issue resolution and consensus with stakeholders and team members.

+ Develop concise status reports and communicate progress, risks, and any necessary changes regularly with stakeholders.

Planning, Implementation & Deployment

+ Define scope, objectives, and sprint deliverables in collaboration with the team and stakeholders.

+ Collaborate with Product Architects to ensure solution alignment with roadmap and integration points.

+ Facilitate and lead sprint planning, daily meetings, reviews and demos, and release meetings with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and process engineers.

+ Collaborate with the team to continuously review business needs, refine priorities, outline milestones and deliverables while identifying opportunities and risks.

+ Assist with user interviews as necessary to help develop use cases and user stories.

+ Conduct testing with the team, identifying and tracking defects and updating proper documentation.

+ Initiate and lead the stage gates necessary for sprint releases.

+ Drive the communication and change plans for each sprint or product release to ensure success.

+ Ensure readiness of user training materials and scheduled training to support implementation and adoption success.

Quality Assurance

+ Follow internal SDLC framework guidelines.

+ Track all risks, issues, actions, and decisions.

+ Assist team to identify and communicate risks and mitigation plans early in the sprint.

+ Address and resolve impediments that prevent progress with planned Sprint goal.

+ Escalate significant challenges to stakeholders and work with them to resolve them promptly.

+ Ensure quality assurance standards are met throughout the development and implementation phases.

+ Ensure documentation is created and updated throughout the design, development, and sprint release.

+ Partner with manager to ensure adherence to process and development standards.

Post Project Review

+ Enable repeatable processes for future Sprints.

+ Drive continuous improvement through facilitation of retrospectives, ensuring teams effectively prioritize, plan and execute on improvement ideas.

+ Develop and maintain tracking and reporting of product performance post-launch to evaluate future investment.

What You Bring:

+ Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens.

+ Must be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.

+ Bachelor's degree and 4 years of product or project development experience; Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration/Management or related field

+ Familiarity with Manufacturing or Engineering systems or process related experience is required

+ Understanding of operating systems and databases to support upgrade projects preferred

+ Demonstrated career experience: 2 years business analysis or product or software design / development

+ Demonstrated career experience: 2 years project and/or team coordination, or related

+ Demonstrated career experience: 1 year as a Scrum Master

+ Preferred Licenses and Certifications (any of the following)

+ Professional Scrum Master I, Certified Scrum Master, SAFe 6 Certified, Project management experience or PMP certification

Skills & Competencies:

+ Leadership – Has the ability to lead change, coach others, manage conflict, and drive continuous improvement.

+ Agile Methodology – Has familiarity with custom software development practices.

+ Technical Skills – Has the right balance of technical knowledge and business acumen.

+ Process Skills – Has the ability to lean on past experience to assist only when called upon to distribute workload.

+ Communication – Effectively explains technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and has the ability to influence and inspire others.

+ Problem Solving – Uses analytical thinking to identify and resolve root causes of issues.

+ Collaboration – Works well with colleagues, other teams, and end-users.

+ Time Management – Able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and meet deadlines.

+ •Organization and Personal Accountability – Takes initiative and leads by example.

Who we are:

Our Values (https://www.curtisswright.com/company/sustainability/core-values/default.aspx)

Environmental, Social and Governance

EMD a business unit of Curtiss-Wright in Cheswick, PA designs, manufactures, tests, and provides after-market support for the most advanced, proven and reliable critical function pumps, motors, generators, seals, control rod drive mechanisms and power conditioning electronics available anywhere in the world today. Curtiss-Wright EMD has a long-standing and distinguished reputation for the design, development, manufacture, and qualification of critical-function machining solutions for the United States Navy and the commercial nuclear utility industry. http://www.emd.cwfc.com/

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_No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our_ **_Talent Acquisition Team ([email protected])_** _and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright._

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition. ([email protected])

For US Applicants: EEO is The Law – click here for more information. (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster)

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition ([email protected]) and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.

Our Values

What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other.

Leadership

We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus

We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust

Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People

We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity

We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

What We Offer Our Employees:

**Opportunity:** As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one!

**Challenging Work:** The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work. You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world. Now that something to be proud of!

**Collaborative Environment:** The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.