Our partner is looking for an experienced Scrum Master to join their team as a contractor.
Your new role
Assist in overall product increment delivery planning and ensure cross-team dependencies are well-understood and modelled in team plans Identify, document, and publish risks and issues related to the overall program and to define resolution paths where required Support the resolution of cross-team impediments and blocking issues, escalate if necessary Collect and consolidate cross-team status for delivery to stakeholders and executive management Facilitate team events and ceremonies in accordance with best practices for Agile/Scrum software development Responsible for building team collaboration and viewing team needs above everything else Ensure in time & quality delivery of committed milestones Continuously work to improve team performance and productivity Encourage team accountability, self-organization, and empowerment Share common Agile practices, coach the team members on best practices Promote and support the development team’s automated processes Facilitate Retrospectives which generate new ideas for the improvement of ways of working Maintain relevant metrics that guide the development team to more efficient processes in their work and in satisfying their Product Owner and stakeholders Maintain effective information radiators that aid transparency and encourage clear communication between the development team, the Product Owner, and stakeholders Active participation in the Scrum Master community of practice to support the growth of scrum and agile coaching capabilities
What you’ll need to succeed
Strong communication, interpersonal and mentoring skills Ability to adapt to a changing environment Self-motivation and ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction Willingness to support and protect the team so that they can deliver 3+ years experience in software development programs Ability to analyze and think quickly and to resolve conflict Knowledgeable in techniques to fill in gaps in the scrum Ability to determine what is scrum and what is not Experience with successful Agile techniques Ability to work with and lead a team Knowledge of Agile project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps) advantageous Experience in DevOps and SAFe practices beneficial
If you’re interested in this role, do not hesitate to apply!
