Scrum Master II
| Company | Liberty Mutual |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, MA, USA, Portsmouth, NH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor`s degree in a relevant field (business, computer science, humanities, etc.) and at least 5 years related experience
- Scrum certification strongly preferred
- Knowledge/training equivalent to advanced/2nd level certifications from a reputable Lean-Agile organization a plus but not required (PSM II, ICAgile, Professional Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF), ICAgile, Professional Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC))
- Experience being on multiple Agile teams in a variety of different contexts
- Thorough knowledge of business functions and extensive understanding of business operations, strategies and objectives
- Track record of continued and recent education in Lean-Agile including training, conferences, user groups, cohorts, self-study, etc.
- Agile frameworks and coaching expertise including deep understanding of Agile methodologies and ability to teach Agile roles, practices, and principles to teams and stakeholders
- Proficiency in coaching, mentoring, and facilitating teams to high levels of agile maturity
- Effective facilitation skills at the team level including decision-making, trust-building, competence in conflict management and having difficult conversations to address team challenges
- Advanced understanding of Lean-agile metrics to support team improvement. Assessing team performance and providing actionable feedback to foster growth and efficiency
Responsibilities
- Uses a pragmatic approach to guide the team by seeking to understand what they want to achieve and helping them become more effective in an Agile context
- Promotes the use of/experimentation with quality/engineering practices (BDD, TDD, Pairing, CI/CD, etc.)
- Effective facilitation skills at the team level; Remains neutral, applies conflict management & establishes trust
- Comfortable having difficult conversations and actively coaching others on improving facilitation skills
- Possesses advanced understanding of Lean-Agile metrics (health, value, flow and quality) to help teams continually improve
- Assesses the Agile/Scrum maturity of the team & coaches the team to higher levels of maturity
- Coaches team & managers on the Agile mindset/behavior
- Deep understanding of the mechanics of the Agile framework or method and the ability to teach the specific roles, work products, and activities to team members and stakeholders
- Increases team knowledge of Agile/Lean topics helping them understand why practices work not just how
- Observes & provides consistent, impactful feedback for team Agile development
- Understands the impact and supports the vision for change within their organization
- Develops a network of change agents to promote change and manage resistance to change
- Mentor less experienced Scrum Masters and other Lean-Agile leaders
- Actively seeks coaching & mentoring from more experienced SMs & coaches on Lean-Agile techniques and mindset and guides them on their personal change and growth journey
- Takes an active role in the transition to & implementation of a scaling framework, with guidance from more experienced SMs and Agile Coaches
- Stays current with Agility industry trends & explores other perspectives by reading & contributing to blogs, consuming external media, & actively participating in internal/external Scrum/Agile events
- Acts as a catalyst to the SM community & in the organization by sharing ideas
Preferred Qualifications
- may consider candidates with less experience