Project Coordinator- Scrum -1652

City: Culver City, CA
Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote: Hybrid (3-4 days a week onsite) - No Flex in this
Duration: About 7 Months (End date: 3/31/2027)
Rate Range: Upto $77/hr on W2
Work Authorization: GC, USC, All valid EADs except H1B, OPT, CPT

Must Have:

• This is not a IT Scrum Master role - Must have Finance Transformation Experience
• 4+ years of project management or product/project development experience in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Hands-on experience functioning as a Scrum Master or in a similar project management role
• Experience facilitating Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and backlog refinement
• Intermediate JIRA experience
• Experience managing project schedules, working sessions, stakeholder follow-ups, dependencies, and action items
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders in a corporate project environment
• Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities:

• Guide and support the project team in Agile and Scrum practices.
• Facilitate Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and future planning sessions.
• Schedule and coordinate project working sessions.
• Follow up with stakeholders and project team members to ensure deliverables and action items are completed on time.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain and prioritize the backlog.
• Identify and help remove project impediments.
• Track project schedules and keep teams on task against project timelines.
• Support Sprint Reviews and Finance Steering Committee meetings.
• Monitor and analyze project costs against budgets, forecasts, and contracts.
• Work with internal Agile/Scrum resources as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4+ years of Agile/Scrum project experience required.
• The target background is approximately 5-10 years of project management/Scrum experience, but candidates outside this range can be considered.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and Scrum concepts and practices.
• Intermediate working knowledge of JIRA.
• Experience facilitating meetings across multiple levels of an organization.
• Knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.

Nice to Have:

• Finance transformation, accounting, ERP, or finance-related project experience.
• Basic familiarity with finance/accounting terminology or systems such as SAP.
• Scrum or Agile certification. Certification is not required.
• Entertainment/media industry experience. Industry experience is not required.
• JIRA administration experience.