Scrum Lead

Role: Scrum Lead

Location: Dallas TX (3 Days Work from office)

Interview type: 1 Virtual & 1 in-person

Description:

WHAT YOULL DO

This list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so observing of course any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Optimize the flow of value from generation of ideas to release
• Coach your team(s) to create high-value items while eliminating or reducing rework waste in the process etc
• Promote transparency on barriers to change progress and remove or seek assistance in addressing impediments and opportunities
• Enable your team(s) to practice Professional Scrum and other frameworks/techniques that drive agility
• Cultivate a habit of continuous learning (from prior increments retrospectives etc.) continuous experimentation and continuous improvement to reach a high-performing state
• Coach your team(s) to understand (the why) and practice new ways of working
• Serve as internal trainers contributing to the learning and development of one or more team(s)
• Coach Product Owners/Managers with techniques for establishing empirical product planning and maintaining a healthy Product Backlog
• Maintain share and promote information radiators that enable inspection and adaptation
• Coach teams to self-organize and facilitate events as necessary

ALL YOULL NEED FOR SUCCESS

Minimum Qualifications Education & Prior Job Experience

Bachelors degree in computer science or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• 4 years of relevant work experience in an agile environment
• Experience coaching agile methodologies to team and stakeholders
• Skills and knowledge of servant leadership situational awareness conflict resolution continual improvement empowerment and increasing transparency
• Proven ability to promote a team environment and collaborate cross-functionally

Preferred Qualifications Education & Prior Job Experience

• Experience with driving adoption of Agile methodologies processes and tools in a cross-functional organization
• Superior analytical problem solving and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience with continuous integration/delivery
• Participation in scaled agile frameworks
• Experience managing vendor-led system upgrades customization and change management
• Experience defining vendor statements of work based on refined requirements and available budget
• Demonstrated success coordinating development teams to deliver system integrations and drive issue resolution
• Familiarity with equipment ordering tracking and delivery logistics
• Background in operational readiness activities
• Ability to provide clear status updates and align product business and technical teams

Skills Licenses and Certifications

• Scrum Master Certification (CSM PSM SSM or other scrum certification)
• Proficient in providing technology support in UX business and vendor requirements sessions
• Proficient in third-party deliverable tracking and vendor accountability management
• Proficient in Product Owner partnership backlog alignment and issue resolution focus
• Proficient in operational coordination including asset tracking and documentation management
• Proficient in stakeholder communication and concise status reporting

LANGUAGE / COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written with all levels within the organization
• Physical ability necessary to safely and successfully perform the essential functions of the position with or without any legally required reasonable accommodations that do not pose an undue hardship.

Top 3 Must Have Skills:

• Bachelors degree in computer science Computer Engineering Technology Information Systems (CIS/MIS) Engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent experience/training
• 3 years of experience designing developing and implementing large-scale solutions in production environments
• Experience managing vendor-led system upgrades customization and change management

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with driving adoption of Agile methodologies processes and tools
• Ability to provide clear status updates and align product teams business teams and technical teams
• Demonstrated success coordinating development teams to deliver system integrations and drive issue resolution

Describe a great candidate:

A great Scrum Lead candidate for this position brings strong project and vendor management capabilities aligning product business technical and third-party teams ensuring accountability clear status and successful delivery of complex integrated solutions. They enable high-performing teams optimizing flow removing impediments and coaching teams and stakeholders to adopt agile practices that drive value delivery.