Scrum Master

Description

The Scrum Master is responsible for guiding and supporting a global, cross-functional team working to deliver businesscritical projects. This role requiresexcellent communication and collaboration skills.

Leadership Responsibilities:

Lead, inspire and motivatea global, cross-functional team inthe creation of high-quality software.

Actively promote an agileand dev-ops mindsetand a positive working environment for the team.

Mentor and coach all team members in Agile (Scrum, Kanban/Lean, SAFe) values, practices, and principles.

Drive and support the adoption of new agile process tools and techniques withinyour team.

Usea servant leadership style to supportthe team, responding to issues and removingimpediments.

Diligently track team level metrics to mitigate workflowbottlenecks.

Drive continuous improvement practiceswithin your team using team level metrics,reviews, and retrospectives.

Work closelyand listen to team members'feedback to identifyissues and resolveconflicts.

Train and coach new team members on agile processes and developing an agile mindset.

Coach team on constructing industry standard story constructs that support deliverycadence disciplines and includes

appropriate acceptance criteria and definitions of ready and definition of done.

Agile Scrum Master Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with the Product Owner (PO), SubjectMatter Experts (SME) and Development team to ensurethat a sprint backlog

is ready for SprintPlanning.

Support and educate Product Owners, especially around the refinement and maintenance of the ProductBacklog.

Responsible for accurate statusreporting of performance of sprints and projects.

Facilitate scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand ups, sprint retrospectives and team-based releaseplanning.

Work with the team to definesprint goals and work closelywith the team to ensuredelivery of sprintgoals and team commitments.

Play a key role in facilitating realistic estimates of delivery effort to assist with team planning.

Assume a high level of ownership for the agileprocesses adopted within your team.

Ability to clearly communicate in all forms including email, phone, documents and in person.

Qualifications and SkillsRequired

Bachelor's in Computer Scienceor related degree.

A minimum of 3 years proven experience leading a software development.

Experience developing an agile mindset in yourself and others.

In-depth knowledge of agile estimation and planning techniques.

Proven experience in recognizing issues, risks, and dependencies in all phasesof an agile project and applying appropriate mitigation strategies.

Experience working with ProductOwners and Stakeholders. Communication skills are vital.

Team player with the abilityto work with individuals at all levelswithin an organization.

The abilityto build trust and opennessin interactions within and outsidethe team.

Ability to motivate othersto achieve goals and generateconfidence while respecting and supporting colleagues and team members to reach their full potential.

Ability to have a positive impacton others and communicate openlyand directly to individuals or groups at all levels.

Demonstrate a proactive approach,getting things done,accountability & ownership, prioritizes own workload.

Excellent writtenand verbal communication skills.

Experience using Jira to manage the iterations.

Self-motivated and enthusiastic.