Scrum Master

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Experience :

Accountabilities

1. Facilitate Events: Facilitate events, as needed, and ensure that all events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox
2. Support Iteration Execution: Ensure quality of ceremony artefacts and continuous customer value through iteration execution, maintain backlog refinement, and iterate on stakeholder feedback
3. Optimize Flow: Identify and facilitate the removal of conflict impacting team flow, utilizing metrics to empower the team to communicate effectively, making all work visible
4. Mitigate Risks: Identify and escalate risks to remove impediments and shield the Squad from interruptions
5. Build High-Performing Teams: Foster and coach Agile Team attributes and continuous improvement, encourage stakeholder collaboration, deputize ‘in the moment leadership’, and drive high-performing team attributes
6. Stakeholder Management: Facilitate stakeholder collaboration (e.g., business stakeholders, product teams, vendors) and build trust with stakeholders
7. Governance and Reporting: Ensure data quality and provide representation at required governance forums, if applicable

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

• Sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Actively identify and resolve blockers to maintain team momentum.

• Coach Agile Practices. Guide teams in adopting and refining Agile methodologies.

• Foster Collaboration, Build trust, encourage transparency, and promote shared problem-solving.

• Monitor Performance. Track metrics like velocity and burndown charts to guide improvements.

• Enable Tooling, Support automation and reporting tools to streamline workflows.

• Practice empathy, stewardship, and community building

Some other highly valued skills include:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.

• Ability to mentor and guide junior team members.

• Collaborative mindset with a focus on team success.

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