KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Sprint planning, scheduling, forecasting and reporting (including burn down and risk escalation)
Ability to coach the team on Agile values and principles understanding their role within the team but work collaboratively with shared goals at the heart of all work.
Support the team so that a safe to fail environment is created and collectively you are all responsible for outcomes.
Identify blockers and work with the Digital Manager to remove them and optimize team performance.
Continuous improvement and reflective learning is built into the DNA of the team through your leadership and via ceremonies like retrospectives.
Ability to collect, analyze and present data to communicate activity and progress externally, and encourage the maturity and abilities of the team internally.
Coach the team on the purpose and importance of Agile ceremonies along with the outcomes to be completed by the team.
Challenge the team so that they are always striving for improvement.
Coach the team to build a shared understanding of success factors and Definition of Done
Ability to be pragmatic in your approach and challenge in an appropriate way to drive outcomes.
Identify and coach others to be future scrum masters across the organization.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Experience in leading projects in a SCRUM environment
Understanding of agile behavior’s, principles, tools and techniques: e.g. collaboration, team information management, continuous integration and deployment, agile delivery frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban
A minimum of 3-5 years of work experience as a Scrum Master
Continual investment in developing your own skills through community events and supporting other Scrum Masters
Tertiary qualifications in IT and or Business
Certified in relevant Agile courses.
COMPETENCIES
Excellent skills in leading a team including coaching and providing feedback.
High level of flexibility with the ability to influence and adapt to change.
Strong interpersonal, communication and relationship skills
Strong facilitation skills to support agile ceremonies.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Business value mindset
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; strong interpersonal skills
Continuous improvement and innovation mindset that results in creativity, acting with agility and thinking outside current boundaries.
Strong ability to partner across multiple disciplines and navigate a matrix organization.
Knowledge
Knowledge of Agile values, principles and practices
Knowledge of various Agile frameworks
Knowledge of upcoming Scrum enhancements within the Agile environment
Knowledge of services in client’s industry
Apply via :
imbank.bamboohr.com
