Scrum Master I

Job Description

9 - 12 Years 1 Opening Bangalore Role description Role Proficiency: Partner with up to two business and technology teams to plan and execute tactical and strategic efforts; delivering the business vision. Outcomes: Team coordination: Ensure teams operate to agreed team cadence. Provide support to help teams reflect learn and improve on their Agile practice Dependency coordination: Support teams to ensure smooth collaboration among ‘extended’ team members wherever required and enable clear visualisation of dependency blockers Track and manage team Visual Management Boards: Help teams maintain their team data and collateral; keeping them relevant over time to changing needs of the business Continuous improvement: Provide mentoring support to Product Owners and team members to refine their understanding of Agile practices Support Product Owners in each team to engage inform influence and negotiate with stakeholders using product backlogs (prioritized based on value) as the basis for discussions. Work with the Agile coach to ensure alignment to Agile values and principles. Measures of Outcomes: Percent of increase in Agile maturity as defined by the maturity tools i.e. adoption of Agile practices and participation within the team Percent of achievement in OKRs or KPIs as defined for project / program Number of contributions to Scrum Master guilds to improve Agile adoption; creating sustainability Outputs Expected: Change Agent: Facilitate team events to drive Agile practices (e.g. daily stand up sprint planning sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives). Conduct regular check- ins with all team members to provide performance feedback and offer coaching and mentoring Create and maintain team metrics to monitor and measure teams performance (e.g. Velocity Burndown CFD’s cycle time etc) Coach the team the product owner and business stakeholders on Agile practices and processes (e.g. methodology acceptance criteria user stories estimation etc.) Provide training for the team on Agile concepts various practices and frameworks as required Effectively use a variety of collaboration tools (e.g. Mural Miro MS Teams Zoom etc) to stimulate collaboration and transparency Skill Examples: Understand the business requirements and interact with SMEs at various stages of development Understand the customer's technology landscape and requirements Identify improvements for the release management process release schedule and plan Understand RACI Matrix and Governance Framework for related projects Promote continuous knowledge management The ability to cut through unnecessary work and focus only on the essentials Exhibits sound judgment under pressure with the ability to remain calm under stress Possesses motivation and coaching skills; guiding and supporting teams throughout a project The ability to think and make decisions quickly in rapidly changing circumstances A true Servant leader with the relevant skills and competencies Demonstrate conflict resolution skills to effectively facilitate the team business stakeholders and project delivery. Knowledge Examples: Experience applying a variety of patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: Retrospective formats handling bugs Backlog Prioritization collaboration team building techniques etc.) Passion for Agile software development. Understanding of fundamentals of software development processes and procedures. Recognizing the value of commitments to delivery made by a development team. Comprehension of incremental delivery and the benefit of metrics. Understand the necessity of backlog tracking and grooming burndown metrics velocity and task definition. Familiarity with common Agile practices and better development practices Willingness to adhere to and promote adopted methodologies tools and standards to ensure consistency and compliance with defined standards. Additional Comments: Responsibilities • Facilitate Scrum ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. • Understand the full scope of the project function knowledge and take ownership of follow-ups to ensure the project stays on track. • Learn all about the project's functions and take charge of follow-ups to make sure everything stays on track. • Coach the team on agile principles and practices to improve productivity. • Gather and share team metrics from Jira for transparency. • Ensure compliance by producing and maintaining necessary artifacts. • Escalate and follow up on issues beyond the team's control. • Represent the team in Scrum of Scrums for coordinating dependent work. • Collaborate with the Release Train Engineer, Product Management, and Product Owners to prepare for program-level events. Qualifications • 8-11 years of experience, with at least 5+ years as a Scrum Master. • Experience in Web/eCommerce is preferred. • Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies with a proven track record. • Strong leadership, communication, and facilitation skills. • Ability to apply various solutions to business challenges. Skills Scrum Master,Sprint Planning,PI Planning About UST UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.