Scrum Master
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Position Specification Form Job Reference No
Company
IBM Consulting
Date
26Feb2025
Job Title
Scrum Master
PMP Number
5446833
Functional Role Category
Standard
Hiring Manager (Reporting to Manager)
Sonja van Meel
Contract Permanent FTH or Casual Conversion & number required
Contract
Send resumes to (if not Hiring Mgr)
Maximum Package (TMV) or Rate payable
Fax number for resumes
N/A
Client and Project
Confidential
Contact Phone of Interviewer
Proposed Start Date
24th March 2025
Work Location of Candidate (if multiple list sites or area)
Adelaide Brisbane Canberra Melbourne CBD Sydney CBD
Contract or FTH Duration
Contract
Turnaround time (by which resumes should be sent).
Minimum of 5 working days
immediate
Dept/Job No
Resource Deployment Manager
Requester
Approving BU Exec
Key Responsibilities As an Agile Scrum Master you will lead and manage the delivery of software development projects following agile principles. You will guide and support the development team ensuring effective collaboration removing impediments and driving continuous improvement. Your role will involve using tools such asJIRAto track progress manage backlogs and ensure transparency across all stages of the project lifecycle. Facilitate Agile Ceremonies: Lead daily standups sprint planning sprint reviews and retrospectives to ensure the team stays aligned with agile principles.
JIRA Management: UseJIRAto manage the product backlog track project progress assign tasks and generate reports for the team and stakeholders.
Support the Development Team: Act as a servantleader to the development team removing impediments and ensuring they have everything they need to meet sprint goals.
Sprint Planning & Backlog Refinement: Work closely with the Product Owner to manage the product backlog and help prioritise tasks ensuring that the development team works on the most valuable features.
Promote Agile Practices: Mentor and coach the team on agile principles and Scrum methodologies helping them continuously improve their workflow.
Stakeholder Communication: Collaborate with product owners developers and business stakeholders to ensure that the project remains aligned with organisational goals and timelines.
Track Team Performance: Monitor the teams velocity and performance using JIRA metrics facilitating continuous improvement and helping the team achieve sprint objectives.
Facilitate Collaboration: Foster a culture of open communication and collaboration ensuring that team members work cohesively to deliver highquality solutions.
Mandatory Requirement: Government Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain baseline government or NV1 clearance. Citizenship Requirement: Must be an Australian citizen to be eligible for this role.
Experience as Scrum Master: At least3 years of experienceworking as a Scrum Master in agile development teams.
Expertise in JIRA: Extensive experience usingJIRAfor task tracking backlog management and project reporting.
Strong Knowledge of Agile Methodologies: Indepth understanding of Scrum Kanban and other agile frameworks.
Facilitation Skills: Strong ability to lead and facilitate agile ceremonies team meetings and ensure smooth collaboration between all team members.
Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
ProblemSolving: Ability to anticipate issues and proactively remove impediments that could impact the teams delivery.
Agile Metrics: Experience in tracking team metrics like velocity burndown charts and using them for continuous improvement.
Desired Attributes and Skills:
Experience working with remote or distributed teams.
Familiarity with additional project management tools such as Confluence Trello or Asana.
Experience in a software development environment particularly with crossfunctional agile teams.
Payment provision and Additional Information Require:
Expense Payable
OT hrs(MonFri excess hrs/ Weekend excess hrs/Oncall hrs)
Employment Type
Full-Time
