Scrum Master

Job Description
The role of the Intermediate Scrum Master is to facilitate the removal of impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement. The Intermediate Scrum Master’s primary responsibility is assisting the self-organizing, self-managing team achieve its goals. Helps the team coordinate with other teams in the programme. The incumbent will work in a multi-functional team to ensure continuous delivery of quality solutions.

Deliver software development projects using Agile development methodology.
Organize and facilitate project planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning and demos.
Ensure agile processes are followed and work with the teams to help them adopt the process that works best for the team.
Ensure project teams are practising the core principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility.
Update agile tracking systems to provide transparency on Product & Sprint Backlogs.
Recommend improvements and assist in changes to best practice.
Support the business outcome owners and delivery teams as necessary.
Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
Assist team with making appropriate commitments through story selection, task definition.
Identify and remove impediments, prevent distractions that interfere with the ability of the team to deliver the sprint goal.
Facilitate preparation and readiness for ART events.
Improve the productivity of the teams in any way possible.
Adapt delivery plans, schedules, and resource assignments as required throughout projects to respond to emerging requirements and risks.
Establish productive operational relationships with key stakeholders in the various channels and administrative teams.
Risk and issue identification and management.
Communication to the team and outside of the team.
Provide progress updates to relevant stakeholders.
Consults on IT strategy and architecture from technical and business perspectives.
Provides technical and solutions advice.
Aligns across other teams at Scrum of Scrums to improve overall programme delivery.

Manage quality people practices

Align own behaviour with the organisation culture and values.
Share and transfer product, process and systems knowledge to colleagues.
Collaborate and work with wider business teams to deliver required service levels.
Actively share information with other team members regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas.

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