Sr.Scrum Master

W2 ONLY - NO CORP TO CORP - NO 3RD PARTY - NO VISA SPONSOR OR TRANSFER

• Collaborate with the Product Owner to support backlog refinement and ensure user stories are sprint-ready, with clear acceptance criteria and technical feasibility
• Define and maintain process policies and optimize workflow efficiency
• Establish and maintain sprint-level metrics dashboards to help the team self-monitor throughput, cycle time, and blockers
• Actively promote Scrum within the organization, working with other Agile Delivery Leads to increase effectiveness/adoption of Scrum
• Actively manage risks and external dependencies, drawing in team members as appropriate
• Escalate material risks and delivery-impacting blockers using agreed communication channels to ensure visibility and resolution at the right level
• Create and maintain the appropriate channels for open communication within the team (e.g., tracker boards, JIRA) to create a trusting and safe team environment

• Facilitate team level events that drive value through collective decision-making, goal setting, planning and conflict resolution within the team
• Ensure team awareness of Value Stream goals and align sprint planning and ceremonies to those broader objectives
• Coach and mentor team members to adopt Agile mindsets, embrace continuous improvement, and collaborate effectively across roles

• Strong leadership skills, excellent communication and organizational skills, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to drive and motivate the team towards achieving project goals and meeting delivery targets
• Strong problem-solving skills to overcome obstacles and ensure smooth progress

• Experience delivering projects using Scrum methodology in the role of delivery manager
• Understanding of the Product’s business objectives and the ability to align the team’s efforts with those objectives
• Ability to identify delivery risks related to team capacity and elevate resourcing needs or constraints to team leadership or service managers

• Experience delivered technical projects with experience in software development and/or project management
• Knowledge of software development process (e.g., XP, Kanban, Scrum, etc.)
• Knowledge and/or experience with:
  User Stories, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Paired Programming, Automated Testing
• Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team
• Solid understanding of the Product team’s technical requirements and dependencies
• Proficient in Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum, with demonstrated ability to apply them effectively to drive delivery and team performance