Scrum Master II

Overview

Individual contributor that works under limited supervision. Applies subject matter knowledge; requires capacity to understand specific needs or requirements to apply skills/knowledge. Project facilitator who guides cross-functional teams in executing the principles of the Agile Scrum and Kanban framework. Provides servant leadership to a team or teams and facilitates planning, team learning in the form of reviews and retrospectives, and adaptation of the process to ensure quality of team/solutions.

Provides training and mentorship to new teams and junior Scrum Masters. Champions Agile principles and the framework to the organization. Ensures the tracking and reporting of daily activities. Responsible for removing impediments that prevent a team from completing the work it has negotiated for a given sprint. Works closely with the Product Owner(s) to ensure high velocity and high quality of delivery, while identifying and helping to resolve issues that emerge throughout the product development cycle.

What you will do:

• Serves, leads, coaches and supports multiple simultaneous Agile teams on high-complexity initiatives consisting of internal, external, and business and technical resources in delivery of IT and business products and solutions.
• Advocates and teaches Agile methodology and processes, ensuring that the team is always following the framework fostering an environment of continuous improvement/learning and driving substantial improvement at the team, portfolio and organization levels. Guides team members in achieving maturity in Agile principles with a track record of increasing velocity as team(s) mature.
• Trains new and junior Scrum Masters. Provides mentorship to other Scrum Masters and Agile Teams in the organization. Leads the communities of practice for enrichment.
• Provides mentorship and training to Product Owners in the organization.
• Leads the communities of practice for enrichment with a proven track record of establishing strong team environments with high morale and team cohesion where the team members constructively challenge each other, have a sense of ownership, and advocate for the right long-term decision-making.
• Organizes and facilitates ceremonies and agile practices such as sprint planning, daily standup, backlog refinement/grooming, sprint review, and sprint retrospective alongside the product owner, ensuring the team(s) adhere to the Agile values of courage, focus, commitment, respect and openness in delivering solutions.
• Supports the Product Owner and Team through maintaining data in the appropriate Agile toolset to provide transparency creating visibility to ‘what' and ‘how' teams are performing through valuable team metrics.
• Works with the teams to drive the definition and refinement of the program and team backlogs. Ensures scope, goals, milestones, budget, risk, status, change requests and critical issues are effectively communicated creating visibility to ‘what' and ‘how' teams are performing through valuable team metrics.
• Identifies and removes technical and/or organizational challenges and impediments to optimize delivery. Resolves complex systemic impediments without support. Manages risks and issues and acts to ensure they do not recur.
• Understands software skills such as business analysis, development, maintenance and software improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

• Bachelor's Degree Or commensurate selection criteria experience.
  
  - Required
• Scrum Master experience: 5+ years.
  
  - Required
• Experience with an Agile management tool, such as Microsoft Team Foundation Server.
  
  - Required
• Demonstrated experience forming and guiding teams to high performance.
  
  - Required
• Demonstrated experience as team player influencing and negotiating at all levels of the organization.
  
  - Required
• Demonstrated experience coaching Agile practices, stressing individuals and interactions over processes and tools.
  
  - Required
• Demonstrated experience in business analysis, product/project management, or product development.
  
  - Required
• Demonstrated experience coordinating with cross-functional teams during the entire lifecycle…