Scrum Project Coordinator POST NUMBER: 485051

Hiring an Agile Project Coordinator for a retail industry client.

This is a straight contract, 100% remote in the US

Looking for someone that has prior experience in Agile settings & has used Jira, Confluence for similar Agile software.

Agile Project Coordinator
Industry: Furniture Retailer
Location: 100% remote in USA only, EST core hours
Contract Duration: 9 months (chance of extensions, potentially could roll to perm but not a guarantee)
Pay: $35-45/hr W2 DOE

Reason for Opening:
New role to bring structure and visibility to a multi-workstream commerce modernization program (Point-of-Sale (POS) customer care is moving to Shopify).

Clear path to grow into Scrum Master as the program scales.

Large cross-functional program across product, engineering, QA, and delivery; must stay aligned with a dedicated system integration partner running two-week sprints.

Requirements:

• Project coordinator/project management experience for technology-focused projects in an Agile setting
• Experience acting as a liaison between different company departments
• Experience using Jira, Confluence (or similar Agile tools)
• Experience using Microsoft Project, Smartsheet or similar
• Comfortable with creating simple spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel

Nice-to-Have:
Experience either running/assisting with agile sprint sessions or has their Certified Scrum Master certification

Typical Day:

• Own and maintain the RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) and keep it current and actionable.
• Track and manage cross-team dependencies; flag blockers early and drive them to resolution.
• Drive action tracking, status reporting, and follow-up
• Support change-request and budget tracking.
• Administer Jira boards and Confluence: backlog hygiene

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.