Scrum Master

Agile Delivery

Operate as Scrum Master for one or more Agile squads, ensuring effective adoption and execution of Agile principles, values, and practices.

Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective and Backlog Refinement.

Drive Agile maturity across squads through continuous coaching, assessments, and improvement initiatives.

Identify and remove impediments, blockers, and bottlenecks impacting team productivity and delivery outcomes.

Promote a culture of transparency, accountability, continuous learning and improvement.

Timeline Management and Coordination

Lead end-to-end delivery of business and technology initiatives from inception through implementation.

Partner with Product Owner, Architecture, Engineering, Testing, Operations, and Vendors to coordinate successful delivery outcomes.

Develop and maintain delivery plans, milestones, dependencies, and release schedules.

Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, issues, and delivery challenges to ensure successful execution.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of managing cross-functional teams, multiple stakeholders, and external vendors while driving successful project outcomes.

Other requirements:

• 10+ years of IT experience working with Agile teams
• More than 5 years of relevant experience as a Scrum Master
• Possesses relevant Scrum Master certifications (CSM)
• Versatile with software development processes and methodologies
• Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
• Working experience in using project management software to track, monitor, and reporting of project progress and producing reports
• Proven record in managing external contractors and monitoring and reporting progress