Become an integral part of a globally diverse team while working in an Industry leading organization, where our employees come first. A global leader in talent solutions, we are problem-solvers and servant leaders at our core. Through our network of specialized companies, our mission is to create significant opportunities for people that shape our world. We are seeking a motivated, passionate, diligent, creative and customer- oriented Scrum Master with significant expertise in servant leadership, coaching, problem solving and building high performing teams.
ResponsibilitiesEssential Functions:
Builds a high-performing team Focuses on ever-improving team dynamics and performance, and coaches the team in self-management.
Helps the team focus on creating increments of value each iteration and achieving daily and Iteration Goals in the context of the current Program Increment (PI) Objectives.
Continuously assess the SAFe maturity of the teams and coach for relentless and continuous improvements.
Elicits feedback through retrospective ceremony or direct meetings to continually improve the scrum master position.
Builds a trusting and safe environment to discuss problems with an emphasis on team collaboration and problem-solving.
Assists with internal and external communication, promoting collaboration, improving transparency, and radiating information.
Works with teams to remove impediments which includes working with dependencies with other teams/Scrum masters.
Facilitates discussion, decision making and conflict resolution.Instills accountability in the teams by implementing different ideas and leading by example.
Facilitates preparation and readiness for ART events; Assists the team in preparation for ART activities, including PI Planning, System Demos, and the Inspect and Adapt.
Plans team capacity and works closely with Product Managers and Product Owners to support the Product roadmap.
Works closely with Release Train Engineer and Leadership to ensure best practice for Scrum ceremonies and key metrics are captured.
Bachelor's degree or combination of education and relevant experience Scrum Master certification (SSM,CSM, SAFe SM, PSM I, CSM PSII etc.)
Experience in the Scrum Master role for at least 4 years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
Previous experience with a global team.
Skills/Abilities:
Strong communication and inter-personal skills including negotiation.
Demonstrates commitment to IT methodologies, processes and standards for project management / Agile methodology.
Solid understanding of scope, schedule and planning; understanding of time management, resource management cost management. Possesses good project management skills.
Demonstrates Agile behavior - energy, drive, daily focus, good soft skills, result oriented.
Capability to apply Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe) in large programs.
Virtual/Remote Team Leadership experience with global coverage.
Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities and tasks as delegated.
Problem solving skills with high attention to detail.
Collaborative in driving decisions.
Skilled in servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continuous improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.).
Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team Version One, MS Teams, MS Office.
