Job Description

Scrum Master

Job Description

Responsibilities:

· Facilitate agile ceremonies, through a clear understanding of the aim of each ceremony, taking corrective measures as required to ensure they are effective

· Help the agile team to continuously improve the effectiveness of their incremental delivery of value to clients & stakeholders by monitoring agile team metrics including velocity, Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) and team health while at the same time identifying inefficiencies in agile team operation and removing impediments to the agile team's progress

· Advise, facilitate, mentor and coach agile team members and stakeholders

· Understand the context of teams supported including strategic targets, delivery targets, structure, agile framework(s), constraints, team-dynamics, mindsets, human nature and technical considerations

· Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaborative environment and advocate self-organization

· Join communities and forums in order to view influencing at work, and to improve your communication skills across a larger audience.

· Collaborate with the Product Owner and agile team to ensure a healthy prioritised product backlog

· Collaborate with other Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to continuously improve the agile process

Skills:

· You are expert in Scrum, Scaled Agile processes and related techniques, derived from leading agile teams in different environments

· You are comfortable offering guidance and leadership, both individually and at team levels

· You are structured and with strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities

· You are passionate about agile values, coaching and supporting people to embrace changes to their way of working

· You have a continuous improvement mindset and dedication to finding new ways of working

· You put the needs of the entire team before that of the individual and helping others perform to the best of their abilities (Servant Leadership)

· You have excellent analytical and communication skills, you are emotionally intelligent, open-minded and collaborative

· You can recognize the challenges for management in transitioning to agile ways of working

· You have found opportunities in previous teams to increase return on investment, reducing costs and saving time for the team

· You have the ability to connect the key elements of the relevant product technology, architecture, and delivery processes with agile process and practices

· You are able to work in a global multi-cultural environment

· Certifications in any of the following is a plus: PSM, SAFe, PMI, ICP