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Key Skills: Scrum Master, Agile, Kanban, Agile Methodology, SAFe, Agile Coach, Lean, CICD Roles and Responsibilities: Facilitate Scrum Events: Schedule and lead daily scrums, sprint reviews, and planning meetings to ensure full team engagement. Update sprint team dashboard and documentations, as well as report on progress. Support Agile Processes: Oversee agile processes and coach the team(s) on agile methodology and continuous improvement. Anticipate and address potential or actual impediments to team delivery, including cultural barriers and logistic challenges. Manage Interdependencies: Manage interdependencies between agile teams to ensure seamless collaboration and alignment across initiatives. Collaborate with Product Owner(s): Partner with Product Owner(s) to prioritize work through the product backlog and other scrum artifacts. Support short and long-term release planning and ensure the work backlog is healthy and prepared for execution. Promote Visibility and Transparency: Aggregate Agile team objectives and progress and publish to the business and all team members to ensure visibility and transparency. Shield the Team: Shield the team(s) from external interference to enable optimal functionality and productivity. Ensure successful delivery of large impact and/or cross-functional product initiatives. Continuous Improvement: Ensure metrics are used and communicated for continuous improvement. Detect when the team loses balance (e.g., velocity, burn-down, rollover, etc.) and initiate conversations towards restoration. Promote Psychological Safety: Ability to promote psychological safety and collaboration amongst team members. Provide team support to help sprint success as needed. Skills Required: Agile Expertise: Possess a strong understanding of Agile principles and practices, with hands-on experience in Agile methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, or Lean. Effective Communicator: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to facilitate meetings, coach team members, and communicate effectively with stakeholders. Problem Solver: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, capable of identifying impediments and implementing solutions to drive progress. Team Player: Collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively within a team environment and promote psychological safety and collaboration among team members. Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and adapt to changing priorities and requirements. Leadership Skills: Demonstrate leadership qualities, including the ability to lead by example, inspire others, and influence without authority. Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira, Trello, or similar software for backlog management and progress tracking is desirable. Continuous Learner: Commitment to personal and professional growth, with a willingness to continuously learn and improve in the Agile domain. Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field.
