Why Praxent?
We get it. You have options. Let us tell you why we’re different. Our work is changing the world of financial services. Everyday, clients arrive with big ideas for their industry. They’re experts in their field with the vision and resources you need to change everything. All that’s left is the right team to bring that vision to life. If you’re a fast learner and you love working on a wide variety of projects, you’re going to like it here. We help our clients modernize, rather than rebuild, outdated customer-facing software applications. Our clients see a return within weeks instead of months and that’s why they choose us.
At Praxent, we let you do your work your way. We’re a team of 120+ located throughout the United States and Central/South America. Our role is to encourage you, support you, and give you the freedom you need to thrive. Whether you’re working at home, in a coffee shop, or heck, even on your travels, we’re here to create an environment that lets you live your best life. On your terms.
We trust our people to be their best. It’s a level of autonomy and respect that’s helped us grow a diverse and brilliant team of experts. Experts who also happen to be some of the best colleagues you’ve ever worked alongside.
This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice which must be identified to the Company. Employees may live in the following locations: Austin, TX
Your Mission: Optimize team velocity and delivery of business value for complex projects
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Cultivate Camaraderie: Ensure that Core Values are living and breathing throughout the project team.
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Guide Development: Act as Product Owner advocate and Scrum leader, documenting and managing all dependencies / blockers.
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Optimize Delivery: Guide feature design and prioritization to maximize team velocity and optimize business value.
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Increase Velocity: Anticipate risks/blockers, advance Praxent best practices, and lead the team to efficient outcomes.
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Lead Grooming: Build trust with clients, elicit nuanced understanding, and escalate when scope has changed.
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Execute Consistently: Adhere to Agile/Praxent best practices, monitoring and correcting processes.
Your Day-to-Day
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Key Activities: Maintain day-to-day client trust and relationship; document and monitor scope changes, risks, and dependencies; monitor and optimize processes to avoid blockers and optimize velocity.
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How a Current Praxenter Describes The Role: “A Senior Delivery Lead role involves leading client calls to align on business requirements, address risks or dependencies, develop roadmaps, and ensure deliverables are met based off of prioritization. It also involves managing the daily activities that support agile development, such as daily stand-ups, refinement sessions, client demos, etc.”
Your Qualifications
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Practical Experience: 5+ years experience running scrum ceremonies; experience writing detailed user stories; experience working directly with clients.
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Relevant Education: May include intensive programs, Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience; Certified Scrum Master or Certified Scrum Product Owner preferred.
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Values Alignment: We Care Deeply, Always Deliver, Never Settle, Do It Together, Own the Outcome, and approach every situation with a CAN DO mentality – learn more about our Core Values and be sure to let us know which aligns most with your experience!
What You’ll Love About Us
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Stability. We've been in business for over 20 years.
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Work stays at work. We promote a healthy work/life balance to help ensure you have the time that you need. We encourage no more than a 40 hour work week.
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Great company culture. We’ve been recognized by Texas Monthly, Clutch, Comparably, and more for the quality of our workplace. Feel free to check out our rating on Glassdoor.
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We’re here to enable you. It’s your work and your career. Our management team is here to help you become who you want to be. Not to micromanage you.
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Stay Healthy. We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as wellness days. We also provide disability insurance and we even have a wellness program.
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Plan for the future. We don’t want you to work here forever. Save for retirement with an IRA and we’ll match up to 3% every year.
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We value your ideas. At Praxent, our doors are always open. Need help? Come on in. Have a vision for the future of the company? We’d love to hear it.
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Rest and relaxation. Employees enjoy 15 days of PTO, 9 US holidays, 5 wellness days, and a closed office the last week of the year. Employees earn more PTO each year.
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You’re more than an employee, you’re a person. Every co-worker you’ll meet is committed to treating you with respect and kindness. You won’t hear stuff like, “It’s just business.”
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Family Values. Praxent provides paid parental leave.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $113,798 to $135,664 + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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