Senior Technology Project Manager / Scrum Master *

Senior Technology Project Manager / Scrum Master *

Position Description

CGI is seeking a Senior Technology Project Manager / Scrum Master to lead a defined workstream within a larger enterprise technology program. Reporting to the Program Manager, this role will coordinate project planning and execution across the software development lifecycle, including requirements, development, testing, release readiness, deployment, production transition, and user adoption.

This position is required in one of the following locations: Lafayette, LA, Knoxville, TN, Birmingham, AL, Columbia, SC

Other Information:

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $89,600.00 $100,800.00.

CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include: Competitive compensation. Comprehensive insurance options. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time. Paid parental leave. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance. Wellness and Well-being programs.

Your future duties and responsibilities

The ideal candidate will bring strong project management discipline, Agile delivery experience, and the ability to coordinate engineering, business, and support teams. Responsibilities include managing schedules, requirements, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and delivery metrics; facilitating Scrum ceremonies; preparing executive status reports; and supporting timely issue resolution.

This role will also coordinate user onboarding activities, including communications, training, access, readiness, production support, and adoption. Familiarity with data engineering, SQL, data pipelines, and Python is beneficial for communicating with technical teams and supporting a financial modeling system. Advanced software development experience is not required.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

. 5+ years managing technology projects and 7+ years of progressive IT experience

. Strong experience with project planning, schedule management, delivery governance, risks, issues, dependencies, and executive reporting

. Experience coordinating SDLC activities, including requirements, development, testing, release readiness, deployment, and production transition

. Scrum Master experience facilitating sprint planning, stand ups, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and impediment removal

. Proficiency with Jira for managing backlogs, stories, defects, dependencies, risks, sprint progress, and delivery metrics

. Experience using Confluence for project documentation, requirements, decisions, meeting notes, and release communications

. Strong requirements management, traceability, documentation, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder communication skills

. Experience coordinating user onboarding, training, access, readiness, support, and adoption

. Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel for analysis, reconciliation, tracking, project controls, and reporting

. Familiarity with data engineering concepts, SQL, data pipelines, and Python

. Ability to coordinate cross functional teams and manage projects of comparable scope and complexity

. Financial services experience, particularly with financial modeling systems, is highly desirable

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.

PMP and Scrum Master certification are preferred.

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.