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Description:
Scrum Masters are servant leaders who possess an understanding of technology and strong communication skills. Scrum Masters work in an open-space environment on a standing development team. Scrum Masters are responsible for driving Continuous Improvement by coaching their team on Agile Principles while operating within the Scrum Framework.
Essential Job Functions
- Drives Continuous Improvement activities to improve collaboration, communication and efficiency in addition to reducing operational waste
- Coaches the Team on Agile Principles and ensures accountability
- Facilitates Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Retro
- Keeps the team focused on deliverables by removing impediments through Servant Leadership
- Contributes to a positive, productive, fun, and inclusive team environment
- Celebrates and markets the team’s success
- Identifies purposeful metrics and measures team progress
- Works closely with PM to assist with various project administrative functions
- Serves as Team’s JIRA Admin in JIR
- Approves timesheets for all team members
- Contributes to creation of onboarding and training material as needed
Required Skills
- Composed in stressful situations
- Flexible and adaptive to change
- Proficient facilitator
- Proven decision maker
- Active Listener, open-minded, and objective
- Influential Leadership
- multi-dimensional
- Builds Trust/Partnerships
- Effective communicator
- Collaborative and inclusive
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or related field
- 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in Agile environment
- 3+ years of experience working in a Digital Development environment (i.e. web/mobile)
- Scrum Master Certification (CSM or PSM I)