Scrum Master

ROLE SUMMARY:

Job Description

Our growing team is looking for a Scrum Master who will be able to contribute to our Project Function team in organizing our ongoing and new projects. This task involves facilitating the cross-functional teams in executing the principles of Agile organizing and participating in stakeholder meetings and is responsible for removing the impediments that are preventing the teams from completing the work.

Roles & Responsibilities

To be successful as a Scrum Master you will need to be able to work on tight deadlines and have exceptional verbal written and presentation skills.

• Lead the scrum team in using Agile methodology and Scrum/Kanban practices
• Ensuring that goals scope and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team as well as possible
• Guides and coaches the Scrum Team on how to use Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services to our customers.
• Responsible for ensuring Scrum/Kanban is understood and the team adheres to Scrum/Kanban theory practice and guidelines.
• Training mentoring and supporting scrum teams to follow agile values principles and practices.
• Coaches the Scrum team in self-organization cross-functional skillset domain knowledge and communicates effectively both internally and externally working within the Scrum team.
• Facilitates and supports all scrum events: Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective.
• Be the point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders) Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
• Determining and managing tasks issues risks and action items Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress
• Monitoring progress and performance and helping teams to make improvements.
• Planning and organizing demos and product/system testing.
• Assist the Product Owner with the Product Backlog
• Works with Agile coaches and other Scrum master's to grow within the role.
• Resolve team impediments with other Scrum master's to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization.

Mandatory Experience Requirement:

• Hands on knowledge of Agile Scrum and KanBan

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Strategic decision making
• Willingness to learn and develop your skill set
• Works well within a team environment
• Logical thinker with good problem solving and analytical skills
• Willingness to get to the root of the problem
• Proactive can do and can think the approach to the job

QUALIFICATION:

• Excellent academic record –

• 2-4 years of experience in agile and scrum; Exposure to JIRA

• CSM/PSM Certification (Mandatory)