Scrum Master

Contingent Assignment: 12 Months with possibilities of extension Hybrid: 3 Days in the office Job Description

• Lead Agile/Scrum Practices:
  Guide teams in Agile best practices, ensuring readiness, prioritization, and commitment each sprint.
• Facilitate Scrum Ceremonies:
  Own and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies for one or more teams.
• SDLC Execution:
  Lead and perform the SDLC process including executing the change process in Service Now and other systems, meeting and passing all hard gates, and delivering value reliably and on time.
• Remove Impediments:
  Proactively identify and address blockers or systemic issues limiting team performance.
• Optimize Team Performance:
  Use empirical data to evaluate maturity, improve velocity, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Quality Assurance (QA), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Automated Testing:
  Experience supporting QA and UAT planning and execution across multiple work streams, ensuring testing activities align with business requirements, regulatory needs, and release timelines.
• Release Management:
  Experience coordinating software releases in compliance with enterprise change management and governance standards, especially within highly regulated environments.
• Coach Teams:
  Ensure delivery aligns with Agile practices, SDLC requirements, release processes, and risk/security policies.
• Support Backlog Management:
  Partner closely with Product Owners to maintain and refine the backlog—including items from multiple projects.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Work with discipline managers, project/program managers, and stakeholders to communicate progress and escalate risks or issues.
• Promote Organizational Agility:
  Drive Scrum adoption across the organization and help scale Agile practices.
• Assess Team
  
  Skills:
  
  Identify team strengths and gaps; recommend adjustments to create high-performing teams.
• Manage Complex Work:
  Facilitate efforts involving cross-functional impacts, moderately complex projects, enhancements, or maintenance work.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Communicate effectively with executives, risk/compliance partners, and technology teams to ensure governance and alignment with corporate standards.

• A BS/BA degree or higher
• Recent (< 3 years ago) SDLC experience
• 10+ years of Agile experience
• 10+ years of experience as a Scrum Master
• 3+ years of JIRA experience

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