Project Manager 3 Lansing, MI Top Skills & Years of Experience: REQUIRED: • 7+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments. • Advanced knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile methodologies (SAFe, Nexus, LeSS, or similar). • Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), secure application development lifecycle (SADLC), and modern DevOps practices. • Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. • Hands-on experience using Azure DevOps Agile lifecycle management tools. • Associate's degree or higher. PREFERRED: • SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), CSM, PSM I/II, ICP-ACC, or equivalent certification. • Experience working with debt collection/servicing systems, payment processing workflows, or financial case management platforms. • Experience supporting Quality Assurance processes including regression, user acceptance testing (UAT), and post-deployment validation. Clear and concise written and verbal communication is crucial to success and productivity in this role. The individual working in this position will be working in a cross-departmental environment. The ideal candidate should have an extremely strong Project Manager background with leading teams and negotiating with various Stakeholders and department heads. - Interview Process: 1st round interviews will be virtual > 2nd round interviews will be in person Lansing, MI. - Duration: 1 year with possible extension - Hybrid: Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week. (In office work will be Wednesday/Thursday) - Local candidates ONLY - Candidate MUST be within a 90-mile radius of Lansing, MI at the time of submission. Full Job Description Attached The scrum master position will work as a contract resource for the State of Michigan - Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) supporting the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The resource will act as the scrum master for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Accounts Receivable and Collections (MDHHS ARC) Project with duties including coaching the team on scrum practices, facilitating scrum ceremonies, removing impediments to progress, protecting the team from external distractions, and fostering collaboration and continuous improvement within the team and organization Required Qualifications • 7+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments. • Proven experience supporting complex, enterprise-level financial or debt management software solutions. • Advanced knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile methodologies (SAFe, Nexus, LeSS, or similar). • Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), secure application development lifecycle (SADLC), and modern DevOps practices. • Demonstrated ability to guide teams in implementing Agile best practices, continuous improvement, and delivery forecasting. • Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. • Strong ability to remove impediments, negotiate dependencies, and collaborate across cross-functional teams (engineering, QA, product, architecture, compliance, and operations). • Hands-on experience using Azure DevOps Agile lifecycle management tools. • Proven ability to coach Product Owners in backlog refinement, story decomposition, estimation, and value prioritization. • Experience supporting teams working with integration-heavy, API-driven, or data-centric systems. • Strong understanding of regulatory, privac