Associate Scrum Master

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future.
As a member of the Huron corporate team, you ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results.
Join our team and create your future.

Requirements:

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and coach the team on Agile principles and practices
• Act as a servant leader for multiple Scrum teams (at least two), ensuring effective collaboration and transparency.
• Help with Azure Dev Ops (ADO) setup for Agile team(s)
• Help Agile Teams manage their progress through transparent backlogs, regular updates and reporting
• Partner with Product Owner to ensure backlog is well-groomed, prioritized and managed effectively
• Drive visibility and transparency of dates, milestones, and dependencies across teams
• Identify, escalate, and resolve impediments and blockers to keep teams moving efficiently.
• Contribute to improving team processes, delivery quality, and overall effectiveness.
• Utilize team feedback, analyze data to report key metrics such as quality, delivery rate, throughput, productivity and velocity.
• Perform capacity planning for sprints and monitor velocity and utilization
• Maintain a basic understanding of project deliverables and timelines to support planning and execution
• Support adoption of best practices in Agile delivery.

Preferences:

• Bachelor s degree in computer science (or related field) with 3+ years of industry experience.
• At least 1.5+ years of experience as a full time Scrum Master for multiple teams, along with hands-on experience in Agile execution.
• Good understanding of the Agile and scrum methodologies.
• Self-starter; ability to complete assigned tasks with limited supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Excellent English verbal and written communications skills.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM, Scrum Alliance)