Scrum Master

Job Description

As the ScrumMaster, you are pivotal in fostering Agile practices, particularly Scrum, within the organization. You'll guide sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups, ensuring transparency and progress tracking. Identifying and resolving impediments is also within your purview, as is promoting a culture of continuous improvement and deployment of high-quality software. You'll lead the Agile transformation across teams and promote accountability and transparency organization-wide.

Responsibilities and Strategies:

Serve as a senior team member, driving the adoption and sustainability of Agile practices

Lead the scaling of Agile from team to enterprise level

Act as a change agent, supporting teams and individuals in their Agile journey

Independently drive Agile rollout at both team and management levels

Provide hands-on guidance and coaching to facilitate increasing maturity at a sustainable pace

Build and contribute to the company's Agile Community, developing Communities of Practice and mentoring practitioners

Create training materials and provide coaching throughout the organization

Collaborate with non-Agile teams, educate, and support them through transformation

Define relevant metrics to assess team performance and inform support decisions

Inspire stakeholders at all levels in their Agile transition

Develop, coach, and mentor team members to advance their skills and career

Build trust with business and organizational stakeholders

Education and Certification:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required

CSM/CSPO Certification or PMI-ACP preferred

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Proficiency in Scrum practices and common Agile methodologies

Ability to build effective partnerships with diverse groups in various environments

Aptitude for learning and utilizing technology for teaching and action research

Ability to earn respect at all organizational levels and challenge the status quo

Excellent communication and facilitation skills

Assertiveness in ensuring adherence to Agile/Scrum principles and managing conflicts

Deep understanding of Agile practices, product development, and iterative development processes

Superb conflict resolution and consensus-building abilities

Familiarity with Jira tool knowledge is a plus