Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Organize and facilitate standard meetings, backlog preparation, iteration planning, retrospectives, iteration reviews and daily stand-ups
Foster continuous improvement and coach the scrum teams to a higher level of self-organizing maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization Cultivate customer focus as the team collaborates to deliver solutions achieving the desired business outcome Facilitate the sizing of stories during the planning sprint, backlog grooming, or sprint planning sessions for the team Leverage metrics to assist delivery, enable transparency and optimize the iterative / incremental development process Resolve or escalate blocking impediments and known risks through analysis and prioritization Manage and negotiate scope, timeline, quality, goals, and deliverables that support business goals and monitor schedule and cost performance throughout the life of the project Brainstorm with the team to arrive at solutions to challenges and roadblocks to assigned projects with guidance from more experienced managers Work with the product manager and other stakeholders to determine staffing requirements by giving inputs about project workload and expected fulfillment time Maintain process documentation and ensure the development teams are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility
What your background should look like
Educational Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree
Certifications:
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) or Safe Scrum Master or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification is required
Work Experience:
5 - 7 years of IT experience including prior Scrum Master experience
Educational Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Information Systems or Engineering
Certifications:
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or any other related certification is required
Work Experience:
4 - 6 years of IT experience including prior Scrum Master experience
Skills and Knowledge:
Behavioral Skills:
Collaborative Approach Strong Influencing Skills Task Prioritization Strategic Thinking Planning and Organizational Skills Ability to work in Dynamic Environment Strong Communication and Presentation Skills Analytical and Problem-solving skills Ownership and Initiative taking
Technical Skills:
Technical aptitude to work closely with software engineers Competent understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) Strong Knowledge of both agile and waterfall methodologies on technically complex projects
Tools Knowledge:
Working knowledge of Microsoft Applications including MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio Knowledge of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps Understanding of Project and Portfolio Management tools e.g., Clarity, Open Workbench Basic knowledge of Microsoft technology stack (C#, SQL Server)