Position: Scrum Master - Mid Location: Atlanta, GA (100% Remote) Interview Mode: Video Duration: 12+ months
Description:
Accountable for the end-to-end planning and execution of one or more projects and/or Agile teams. Lead and negotiate, scope, schedule, budget, risks, deployments and communications for projects and initiatives.
Understand product strategy and benefits of key deliverable in area of responsibility and drive everyone towards the common goal.
Ask thoughtful questions to help our Customers, Product Owners, and Product Managers to maximize ROI and meet company objectives.
Work with Product Owners to promote and contribute to the improvement of the product backlog.
Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-up meetings, reviews/demos, retrospectives, and other scrum ceremonies.
Coach multiple teams through the software development life cycle using Agile, Scrum, and Lean practices and work cross-functionally throughout the company to ensure projects are developed and deployed with quality and timely delivery into our production systems.
Shield the team from outside distractions and interferences. Track and remove impediments for the team.
Set priorities, influence others, and manage customer expectations.
Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution.
Develop metrics and reports to help the team understand its health and progress and to set goals.
Qualifications:
3+ years of progressively more responsible experience in directly relevant program/project management roles in technology portfolio and program management, business analysis, planning and operations, and/or related functions. Experience at a large, leading technology, payments, and/or financial services company is highly preferred.
Project Management certification preferred including at least 1 of the following: PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scaled Agile Framework Program Consultant (SAFe SPC)
Demonstrated knowledge of program and project management methodologies and best practices, software and product development lifecycles (SDLC/PDLC) required. Strong process orientation and demonstrated ability to define and document new or improved portfolio and program management processes, templates and tools, and create a wide variety of reporting mechanisms for leadership, stakeholders, and team members.
Advanced Knowledge of Agile techniques such as: User Stories, Continuous Integration, TDD, Continuous Delivery, Pairing, Automated Testing
Proficiency in at least one agile project management tool: Rally, Jira, Version One, etc. Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and SharePoint) required.
Excellent verbal communication, presentation, collaboration and teamwork skills with demonstrated ability to gain trust, secure buy-in and influence change at all levels. An ability to influence without direct authority, as well as demonstrate an appropriate level of assertiveness, is critical. High level of attention to detail, including the ability to assess, and synthesize large amounts of content and data related to program status, issues, risks, dependencies, and schedules and distill it in crisp, clear language appropriate for a variety of audiences
Demonstrated understanding of process improvement programs and processes, and experience driving them successfully within technology organizations highly preferred.
Experience with Big Data/Hadoop/Analytics preferred
Qualifying questions required for candidate submission:
Describe 2 situations using the STAR method where you made a material impact to the outcome
What is your level of experience with Agile/Scrum? What does Agile mean to you in your own words
What should be the role and responsibilities of Scrum Master in technology org ?
