Job Description

Scrum Master/ Agile Project Manager

How Youll Contribute:
The Scrum Master will:
Understand the general principles of Agile as outlined in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and be fully aligned to those principles
Uphold the framework and integrity of Agile Scrum practices
Mentor and coach the teams on Agile methodology and Scrum values and process
Coach outside groups affected by the initiative to help them understand how Scrum works and how their own work-groups may be affected
Provide servant leadership, and ensure accountability
Ensure transparency, inspection and adaption
Shield the team from external interference to avoid distractions from meeting commitments
Lead the team to reflect and retrospect to improve the process continuously, thus enabling long-term productivity and quality
Provide regular feedback to the team, and celebrate the teams successes and small wins
Ensure the team does not become complacent, and the passion for continuous improvement remains in-tact
Facilitate PI (Program Increment) and Sprint planning processes, as well as all other Scrum ceremonies, and empower team commitment to PI and Sprint delivery
Initiate / Participate in cross organization dependencies for/from other Scrum teams, helping navigate complex delivery challenges, allowing for optimized delivery flow
Monitor and track PI milestones, and facilitate mitigation of issues and risks
Collaborate with the teams to identify and resolve problems, removing impediments/barriers for the team, and escalating to the RTE as needed
Monitor the effectiveness of Scrum team processes and performance, and collaborate with the teams on changes and improvements

Skills/ Qualifications:
The Scrum Master should have:
A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required
A minimum of four years experience working with and coaching Scrum teams
A minimum of four years of relevant Information Technology experience
Prior experience with Scrum/Agile methodologies and Agile at enterprise scale
Certification(s) in Agile methodologies (SAFe, PMI-ACP, CSM, CSP, SA, SASM or equivalent) preferred
Strong facilitation and collaboration skills
Strong communication skills
Strong understanding of and demonstrated experience in using JIRA

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