Scrum - Master

The jobholder will perform:

• Works with product managers and development teams to assure requirements are captured and recorded using the appropriate agile methodology, such as Scrum.
• Works as a Scrum Master within the teams to effectively fulfill project objectives.
• Develops a deep knowledge of all aspects of the project, helps define priorities, and effectively manages the planning, execution, and monitoring of a successful conclusion.
• Facilitates Sprint Planning, Release Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Product Demos, and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Manage and effectively deliver features committed to the Release Train.
• Supports Product Owner in developing, maintaining and grooming Product Backlog
• Removes impediments/blockers to keep teams productive.
• Identifies and manages dependencies with other internal or external teams
• Provides metrics and status to leadership, program manager and project sponsors
• Support/Collaborate with team members to implement Agile/Scrum best practices, Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions
• Diligently prepare and collate project progress/status, issues & risks
• Development capacity planning and helping in the release schedule
• Initiates build and maintain good relationships with IT and business management to help facilitate effective completion of project work
• Prepares project status reports, burndowns, and keeps management, product owners, and project stakeholders informed of project status and related issues.
• Adept at creating strong relationships that foster the spirit of innovation, improvement, and collaborative solutions and developments.
• Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and communicate with external teams and stakeholders
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and an iterative design process.
• Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least two years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theories.

What Talents we want:

• A minimum of 3 years of Scrum Master experience using Agile methodologies
• Strong professional experiences in Agile development
• Strong technical aptitude and hands-on experiences working with technical teams
• Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent leadership and communication skills required
• Experience working in a matrix team consisting of contractors, teammates, and vendors with various skills and disciplines
• Self-starter with high energy to meet the needs of a demanding business and IT environment
• Demonstrated strong business acumen to complement strong tactical execution skills
• Certified Scrum Master
• Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills
• High level of comfort with explicitly taking accountability and holding appropriate parties accountable
• Experience with communication tools such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Pages, VersionOne or similar Agile Portfolio Management Solution (Confluence, Jira, Greenhooper)
• Understanding and knowledge of unique factors and challenges of software development