Scrum Master

Radnor, Pennsylvania

Employer: Experis
Industry: 
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Part-Time
Scrum Master-

Our client in Philadelphia, PA is looking for hardworking, motivated talent to join their team. Don't wait... apply today!

What's in it for you?
  • Depending upon experience, 55-65/hr
  • Remote, EST or CST Time zone
  • Contract
  • Full time

Job Description
  • This manager needs an individual with strong Agile Scrum experience.
  • The ScrumMaster II provides effective collaboration, facilitation, leadership and coaching skills supporting the agile development process and delivery of our applications.
  • As an agile expert, the ScrumMaster will be responsible for enforcing the agile tenants as interpreted by our team, removing impediments and promoting transparency.
  • This position requires committed to exceptional results, a strong desire for continuous improvement and the ability to build a collaborative culture within our team.
  • You will facilitate daily stand-ups and ensure the integrity of the agile process by capturing velocity and removing obstacles to drive projects to successful release.
  • In this highly visible role, you will have significant interaction with product owners and regular contact with senior management.
  • Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Organize and facilitate daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings
    • Work collaboratively with Product Owners, cross-functional development teams, and Project Managers to support development and software delivery
    • Assist the Product Owner in user story creation/prioritization and product
    • Backlog grooming via emergent requirement elicitation while supporting overall organizational goals
    • Track and report Scrum team velocity and manage Sprint capacity Manage high-level budgeting and time tracking Resolve or escalate blocking impediments as necessary
    • Coordinate dependencies between teams with other Scrum Masters Work with
    • Development managers to manage team capacity Ensure development team is working efficiently towards Sprint goals
    • Coach the development team and stakeholders on how to use Agile/Scrum practices
    • Ensure the development teams are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility
    • Ensure cross functional coordination (analysts, developers and testers) is occurring early and often.
    • Recommend improvements and assist in changes to best practice
    • Adapt approach based on cultural shifts and regulatory requirements
    • Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
    • Create an environment that empowers and energizes team members, with a focus on accountability, adaptability, and collaboration
  • Skills:
    • Must be a Certified Scrum Master with 2plus years Scrum Master experience 6plus years of information technology experience
    • Thorough understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures
    • Experience working with an agile methodology on large scale, technically complex projects Ability to deal with multiple projects and deadlines
    • Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle
    • Demonstrated experience working in and leading teams that leverage Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration processes
    • Must be self-motivated as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems
    • Data driven analysis skills for measuring and managing delivery
    • Experience with relevant business software e.g. Microsoft Office applications, Team Foundation Server
    • Experience using Microsoft Team Foundation Server Agile or Scrum templates
    • Excellent team player with the ability to influence and negotiate Ability to understand and communicate technical issues
    • Highly adaptable to changing environment
    • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse teams
    • Demonstrated knowledge of test driven development and virtues of coded unit tests.
    • SM needs to have situational awareness with an understanding of when to listen and when to be assertive.
    • Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a high attention to detail
    • Ability to hold team members accountable, set clear sprint performance standards, resolve sprint performance issues, keep team engaged and on task
    • Previous technical experience with the Microsoft technology stack (C#, SQL Server) is desired
    • Bachelors degree in Business, Management, Information Systems or Engineering; or equivalent work experience

Benefits:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k
  • Weekly pay with direct deposit
  • Consultant Care support
  • Free Training to upgrade your skills
  • Dedicated Career Partner to help you achieve your career goals

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Created: 2024-05-07
Reference: 231357
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
City: Radnor

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