A Scrum Master serves as the facilitator on an Agile team, helping them to achieve their delivery goals using the Agile methodology, a product development process, most commonly used in software development that focuses on iterative improvements.
12 month contract Top skills required: •This person must be ambitious, proactive, and drive the narrative of the business. Must balance persistence with good judgment•
7+ year Kanban Coach
Agile expertise is required. Need to know metrics. Must know PI planning and execution, retro's, grooming, and capacity. Must be able to capture data and put in standards Kanban--specifically for service teams in a scaled environment (like IAM, Architecture, even Data teams)
Creating NEW patterns and practices, not just working in an established scaled environment
Azure DevOps or STRONG tool proficiency
Must be ready to coach up to leadership
Job description: Scrum Master Roles and Responsibilities
Scrum Master skilled in Agile coaching and transformation, specifically for a team new to Agile methodologies and Azure DevOps. This role will be pivotal in fostering an agile mindset and enthusiasm for using Azure DevOps as a powerful project management tool. As a Scrum Master, you'll facilitate the team's transition to Agile, patiently building understanding and motivation while structuring workflows in Azure DevOps to align with project goals.
Facilitate Team Events and Processes:
Organize and facilitate all team ceremonies, including Daily Standups, Iteration Planning, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Reviews, and Retrospectives.
Ensure these events occur, are time-boxed, and contribute positively to the team's productivity and goal alignment.
Support PI Planning and Execution:
Prepare the team for Program Increment (PI) Planning by working with the Product Owner to define stories and tasks that align with PI objectives.
Facilitate the team's breakout sessions during PI Planning, helping them establish team PI objectives that align with the overarching program goals.
Track progress toward PI objectives throughout the iteration, keeping the team focused and aligned on delivering value. Coach the Team on SAFe /
Agile Principles:
Act as a coach for agile and SAFe principles, helping team members understand and adhere to agile practices such as Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe's Lean-Agile principles.
Foster a continuous learning environment, encouraging team members to grow their agile capabilities and adopt a lean-thinking mindset.
Educate team members on agile practices, promoting cross-functional skill development and facilitating incremental value delivery.
Facilitate Collaboration Across Teams:
Enable collaboration between teams within the Agile Release Train (ART) by working closely with other Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), and Product Owners.
Help the team communicate effectively with stakeholders, ensuring that expectations are managed, and feedback is incorporated.
Remove Impediments and Manage Dependencies:
Proactively identify, communicate, and remove obstacles that hinder the team's progress, working with other Teams, Product Owners or other Scrum Masters as necessary.
Manage dependencies within the team and across teams, ensuring that any blockers or delays are addressed swiftly to keep the team on track. Support the Product Owner in
Backlog Management:
Collaborate with the Product Owner to ensure that the team's backlog is well-defined, refined, and prioritized to deliver maximum value in each iteration.
Help the Product Owner maintain a healthy backlog, ensuring that stories are clearly defined and meet the Definition of Ready (DoR) / Definition of Done (DoD) for smooth iteration planning.
Foster Continuous Improvement and Innovation:
Encourage a culture of continuous improvement within the team by facilitating retrospectives and ensuring that improvement actions are documented and implemented.
Promote SAFe's Inspect and Adapt (I&A) approach by encouraging experimentation, gathering feedback, and leveraging metrics to drive ongoing improvement.
Promote Team Empowerment and Self-Organization:
Empower team members to make decisions and take ownership of their tasks, promoting a high level of team autonomy.
Encourage the team to be self-organizing, helping them to manage and execute tasks efficiently without constant supervision. Promote a
Lean-Agile Mindset and Value Delivery:
Support the team in understanding and applying SAFe / Lean-Agile mindset, focusing on delivering value incrementally and with high quality.
Promote lean flow by helping the team eliminate waste and identify value-added activities, optimizing processes to maximize efficiency.
Communicate Progress and Metrics:
Track and communicate key metrics (e.g., velocity, iteration burndown) that help the team assess their performance and adjust as needed.
Use metrics to foster transparency, enabling the team and stakeholders to understand progress, areas for improvement, and any trends that may impact delivery.
Qualifications:
Experience:
Minimum of 3 years as a Scrum Master, with experience introducing Agile practices to teams new to the methodology and using Azure DevOps Boards for project management.
Experience:
Minimum 1 year as Scrum Master for a full stack development/product team.
Certifications:
SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) required.
Skills & Knowledge:
Strong coaching abilities, with a proven track record in guiding teams through Agile adoption and boosting motivation.
Experience supporting Information Security products and or suites using both Scrum and Kanban agile methodologies.
Proficiency in Azure DevOps Boards, with a focus on organizing epics, features, stories, and tasks in a way that supports Agile processes.
Experience with BI solutions (Power BI) Excellent facilitation, patience, and motivational skills.
Personal Attributes:
A driver to identify and address obstacles faced by product teams.
A servant leader with a commitment to uplifting and empowering teams.
Adaptive to the unique needs of teams transitioning to Agile Methodology.
A proactive approach to continuous improvement, fostering an environment that embraces learning and change.
