Job Description
Our Dublin, Ohio client has a remote contract opportunity for a Scrum Master who is responsible for the effective development, delivery and operation of computing and information services. Anticipates, plans and delivers IT solutions and strategy which enable business value.
Accountabilities:
- Guiding the team and organization on how to adopt agile practices and values to delight customers
- Coaching team in self-organization, cross-functionality and Team Based Solutioning (TBS)
- Coaching team and stakeholders to understand and embrace empirical product development
- Protecting the autonomy of the team, allowing for self-organization without outside influence
- Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment
- Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially on value management practices for effective Product Backlog refinement & prioritization practices
- Building trust and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving
- Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
- Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
- Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
- Observing team interactions, and calls out observations as an opportunity for feedback and learning (as appropriate)
- Encouraging and enabling open and honest communication among the team members, including the Product Owner
- Facilitating the assessment of team maturity and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
- Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example
- Working with other Agile Team Facilitator(s) to increase the effectiveness of agile adoption within Client.
Key qualities:
- Lean & Agile Mindset
- Servant-Leader
- Facilitator
- Observant
- Influence without Authority
- Emotional Intelligent
- Systems Thinker
- Lead by Example
- Mentor
Skills:
- Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational, and planning skills
- Proficient PC skills; including working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- First level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I) preferred
- Experience playing the Scrum Master role for a software development team that was diligently applying agile values, principles, and practices
- Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
- Excellent communication and mentoring skills
- Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burn down techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.)
What is expected of you and others at this level
- Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
- May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
- Works on complex projects of large scope
- Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
- Completes work independently receives general guidance on new projects
- Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
- May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues
Education:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Business or related field preferred or equivalent work experience preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience required.
Job Tags
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