Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Posted 1 week ago by K2 Partnering

Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote in Brazil

Summary: The Scrum Master is responsible for fostering team collaboration and driving value delivery to customers by enabling self-improvement and accountability within teams. This role emphasizes facilitation and coaching rather than centralized control, promoting Agile values across the organization. The Scrum Master also collaborates with Product Owners and Project Managers to ensure effective project execution and continuous improvement. The position requires advanced English proficiency and is fully remote.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coach teams on integrating Agile values and principles
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies and ensure full team engagement
  • Communicate with Project Managers regarding project impediments
  • Build team ownership for cross-team collaboration
  • Shield teams from external interference to enhance productivity
  • Participate in Program Increment Planning meetings in Agile at scale environments
  • Educate the organization on effective team engagement
  • Collaborate with Product Owners on vision and objectives
  • Support short and long-term release planning with Product Owners
  • Provide visibility on project progress to Project Managers
  • Facilitate discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution
  • Drive continuous improvement in team health and delivery
  • Employ metrics to help teams improve
  • Facilitate retrospection ceremonies leading to actionable outcomes
  • Foster collective responsibility and accountability within teams
  • Anticipate and enable team ownership of impediments

Key Skills:

  • Leadership at Team level
  • Ability to lead without authority
  • Facilitation of problem-solving in group settings
  • Conflict resolution management
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Analytical skills and critical thinking
  • Coaching and training abilities
  • Proficiency in English (written and verbal)
  • Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
  • General Agile adoption experience
  • User Story formatting, prioritization, and estimation
  • Experience with Kanban and/or Scrum
  • Familiarity with Agile work management tools
  • Knowledge of Test Driven Development (TDD) and CI/CD

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: Brazil

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT