Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Lead Scrum Master to join our team in India. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Agile methodologies and a proven track record of managing Scrum Masters and collaborating with this role you will oversee the overall program from a Lead Scrum Master perspective facilitate communication and coordination between multiple Scrum teams working on a large project(s) ensuring a fully integrated product increment at the end of each sprint.
Responsibilities
- Manage and mentor Scrum Masters ensuring adherence to Agile principles and practices.
- Remove cross team-level impediments and resolve conflicts; anticipate challenges identify risks and recommend mitigations and solutions.
- Oversee the overall program ensuring alignment with organizational goals and quarterly reporting processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve team-level Agile performance; focus on customer value quality and continuous improvement activities.
- Play a scrum-of-scrum role managing the flow of work through an entire Circle rather than on an individual team or teams.
- Promote Agile best practices and contribute to the overall Agile transformation of the organization.
- Integrate AI technologies into Agile processes to enhance team efficiency and innovation.
- Stay updated on AI advancements and identify opportunities to leverage AI for process improvement.
- Work closely with delivery managers architects and release coordinators to manage dependencies across teams and ensure alignment.
- Facilitate quarterly retrospectives with clear actionable outcomes and drive process enhancements to improve delivery efficiency collaboration and team maturity.
- Participate and actively contribute to the Agile Community partnering closely with Agile Coaches and Leadership to Evolve the Way We Work.
- Increase the overall Agile maturity for teams and support higher complexity work towards successful outcomes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or a related field.
- Advanced Agile certifications (e.g. Certified Scrum Professional Agile Coach)
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master with at least 2 years in a lead role.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies including Scrum Kanban and Lean.
- Excellent facilitation coaching and mentoring skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with Agile tools such as Jira Confluence or similar.
- Knowledge of AI technologies and their application in Agile environments.
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.