Senior Scrum Master

Senior Scrum Master

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university preferred with a major or emphasis in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Minimum 8 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach or similar role required
• Leadership experience required
• Experience in agile practices, patterns, and techniques
• Certified Scrum Master required
• SAFe preferred

Responsibilities

• Facilitates Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-up, sprint and release planning, sprint review, and retrospectives for two or more product teams to ensure alignment, accountability, and progress tracking
• Collaborates with Product Owners, Product Managers, and stakeholders to define product vision, roadmap, and priorities, and ensure alignment with business objectives
• Guides team in time estimating practices utilizing techniques like Planning Poker and facilitates team estimates and conversations around any differences that may crop up
• Manages sprint execution through effective management of Scrum board and ensures that Jiras are up to date with acceptance criteria, estimates etc.
• Removes impediments and obstacles that hinder the team’s progress, proactively identifies and addresses risks, and escalates issues as needed to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products
• Performs regular analysis of burndown charts and other portfolio planning tools to track velocity, team capacity, scope changes, escaped defects etc.
• Facilitates internal communication and keeps project stakeholders up to date on progress of projects and works collaboratively to resolve people problems and project roadblocks
• Represents the team at broader planning and coordination sessions (e.g., Scrum of Scrums), and protects the team from uncontrolled injection of work
• Presents high level Sprint and Program Increment execution report for product managers. Supports product owner(s) with intra-team dynamics with respect to priorities and scope
• Identifies organizational impediments and systemic issues that hinder Agile adoption and team performance, and leverages influence and leadership skills to drive resolutions. Escalates to management, as necessary
• Works with multiple development vendor partners to build scalable products and development lifecycle processes
• Serves as a change agent and advocates for Agile values, principles, and practices within the organization
• Stays updated on industry trends, emerging Agile practices, and Scrum frameworks to continuously enhance self and contribute to the maturity and evolution of Agile practices within the organization
• Facilitates Agile training, workshops, and communities of practice to enhance Agile capabilities and knowledge across the organization
• Implements Agile metrics and dashboards to track team performance, measure outcomes, and identify areas for improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe preferred