Job Description
The duties of a Scrum Master include but are not limited to:
Guide a team and organization using Agile/Scrum best practices, methodologies and values.
Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and organization and coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.
Remove impediments or guide a team to remove impediments.
Facilitate completion of work assignments, assigning, or dictating work assignments.
Facilitate discussion, decision making, team building and conflict resolution.
Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information: supporting product managers to maximize return on investment (ROI) and meet the organization's objectives.
Support and educate the Product Owner, to include, but not limited to grooming and maintaining the product backlog.
Engage in agile delivery utilizing best agile methodology (i.e. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP, etc.).
Provide support to a team using a servant leadership style whenever possible and leading by example
Skill set info
Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory:
5 years of Scrum Master experience
Scrum Master Certification
Experience with Change Management
Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory:
Identifying and building Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure program performance.
Experience with agile tracking tools (JIRA, Azure Dev Ops, etc.).
Creating and maintaining product timelines, status reports, communication plans, and other product management related documentation.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field.
Certifications (if required): Scrum Master Certification