Scrum Master - Remote

Scrum Master - Remote

Posted 7 days ago by 1753512211

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA

Summary: The Scrum Master role at NTT DATA involves leading agile practices and fostering a collaborative environment to enhance team performance and client satisfaction. The position requires a strong understanding of agile methodologies and the ability to implement strategies that promote agile values across teams. The Scrum Master will act as a liaison between the NTT DATA team and client leadership, ensuring effective communication and alignment on project goals. This remote position is based in Ontario, Canada, and emphasizes the importance of adaptability and problem-solving in a dynamic work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work with teams to assess current culture, processes, and systems, and design strategies for agile adoption.
  • Serve as the primary contact for client leadership, managing expectations and communication.
  • Identify opportunities for account expansion and collaborate with leadership to capitalize on them.
  • Effectively communicate and implement Agile principles and practices across the organization.
  • Utilize metrics to establish agile maturity and advocate for team successes.
  • Lead collaborative planning for client deliverables and manage the agile roadmap.
  • Provide training on Agile methodologies and facilitate conflict resolution.
  • Conduct Agile Practice Behavioral Interviews and act as a career coach for junior team members.
  • Support the design and update of training materials and processes.
  • Embrace challenges and solve complex problems in a fast-paced environment.

Key Skills:

  • 10+ years of experience in agile software development as a Project Manager or Delivery Manager.
  • 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Team Facilitator.
  • Experience with agile application lifecycle management tools (e.g., Jira, Planview).
  • Strong understanding of lean-agile values, principles, and practices.
  • Certifications such as SASM, ICP-ATF, PSM, or CSM are preferred.
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
  • Ability to lead and train colleagues across various roles.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Company Overview:
Req ID: 334282
NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.
We are currently seeking a Scrum Master - Remote to join our team in Ontario, Ontario (CA-ON), Canada (CA).

Job Description:

Once You Are Here, You Will:
Work with the teams to determine current state of culture, processes and systems and help design strategy for the adoption of agile values, principles, and practices.
Be a face and voice for the NTT DATA Team to Client Leadership and set client expectations.
Bring a fresh perspective and offer insight that can solve client and team challenges.
Identify opportunities for account expansion, working with NTT DATA account leadership to capitalize on them.
Effectively use and communicate Agile principles and practices (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.) and overall operating model across the organization.
Implement the processes to use metrics and other objective measures that establish agile maturity across the teams.
Ask insightful questions demonstrating business knowledge of Industry and the client environment.
Advocate for the team, promote their successes and share key learnings throughout the organization.
Grasp business context quickly, goal should be to immediately speak in business terms then become a trusted advisor for the client (including showing interest in what the client is doing)
Lead the collaborative planning for the appropriate short-term and long-term next steps for the client.
Identify and collaboratively manage the agile roadmap for the teams including key client deliverables and dependencies, while developing a deeper understanding of client needs and assist in managing expectations.
Collaborate effectively across practices, including Product Experience (Product Mgmt., Agile, NTT DATA Experience Studio, Technical Architecture), Engineering, and the end users where applicable.
Implement Agile techniques in different cultures and environments throughout the organization.
Understand NTT DATA s go-to-market and brand differentiation and brand protection (You are representing NTT DATA)
Provide training to employees on Agile versus agile methodologies such as Kanban and Scrum, as well as their application in solution delivery.
Manage conflict and create safe environments through healthy and meaningful collaboration.
Conduct Agile Practice Behavioral Interviews with potential candidates.
Act as Career Coach for 1 Junior Level Team Member.
Solid understanding of a neighboring area (Product, UX, best practices in software development) and capability to assist with tasks related to those areas.
Capability to execute Agile, Scrum and Kanban training.
Ensure appropriate Release Burn Up Charts and Team Burn Down are applied appropriately for each iteration event.
Support designing and updating training decks and processes.
Show aptitude for working in a quickly changing environment while maintaining a positive attitude.
Embrace difficult situations and enjoy solving complex problems.

Job Requirements:
Require an experience Lean-Agile RTE.
Require experience with Implementing in Agile Team and driving results with Planning Interval (PI)
Agile Release Train Engineer - RTE (Project Manager)
Assist the product manager in getting ready for PI.
Using the agile release train, they must improve the flow of work
Assist in the management of risks, dependencies, and roadblocks
To assist continuous improvement, collect program flow measurements and other important metrics
Coach Lean-Agile methods and mindsets to leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters
Assist in the management of risks and dependencies
Impediments should be escalated and tracked
Contribute to the resourcing of major bottlenecks
Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders will assist in ensuring that strategy and execution are in sync
Resolve contingencies and complicated issues, provide leadership to project teams, and act as a consultant/coach to management
Evaluate the Development Operations and improvise workflow

Required Qualifications:
10+ years guiding teams in agile software development as Project manager or Delivery manager.
5+ years working as a Scrum Master or Agile Team Facilitator.
5+ years' experience configuring and managing one or more of the following agile application lifecycle management tools (Jira, Planview, VersionOne, AgileCraft, Rally, ADO(TFS), etc.)
5 + years experience working in agile fundamentals such as lean-agile values, principles, and practices. As well, their optimal application and outcomes desired.

Preferred Skills:
SASM- SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (scaled; SAFe 6+)
ICP-ATF, PSM, CSM - Recognized Scrum Master Certifications
Ability to facilitate and lead meetings to desired outcomes for the purpose.
Ability to lead, train, and provide feedback to other colleagues in various roles, as well as leaders.
Organizational, good time management, balanced attention to help optimize a valued outcome across varying priorities.

Ideal Mindset:
Communication is very Important. Looking for an empathic, self-aware, introspective person who listens for, questions, and checks assumptions - both others as well as their own.
You seek to understand and be prepared to help team members and others to find their solutions.
Resourceful. As problems arise, you creatively identify the best path forward. Self-led.
Team Player. You are someone who wants to see everyone on the team succeed and is willing to go the extra mile to help a teammate in need. You enter conflict seeking to understand and prepared to help team members work through challenges.
Must reside in the US
Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is ***-*** This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.
This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

About NTT DATA:

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

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