| Senior Scrum Master || Chicago IL-Hybrid at Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Email: [email protected] |
| From: vinci anuroop, whiztek corp [email protected] Reply to: [email protected] Job Title: Scrum Master Client Name: United Airlines Location: Chicago, IL Work Mode: Hybrid (2 Days/Week) Duration: Long Term Job Description: As Scrum Master, you play a key role in the definition, development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of Agile practices (with an emphasis on Scrum) within the organization. You will facilitate sprint planning, retrospective, and daily activities related to stand-ups and sprint burn down; as well as maintain relevant metrics that help the team see and understand their progress during a sprint. In this role you'll own and resolve identified impediments. You'll help build an environment where continuous deployment/ improvement of the development process is the focus and everyone's common goal is to deliver outstanding software as fast as possible to our customers. As Scrum Master you're responsible for leading the continual Agile transformation and practices as well as promoting accountability and transparency across all levels of the organization. Responsibilities Strategies and Leadership: Use all aspects of Jira and Azure DevOps (ADO) to manage the Wiki, Boards, Backlogs, Sprints and Delivery Plans to create efficiencies for your team and their daily activities. Utilize grooming and story pointing to manage capacity planning and planned leave of the team to ensure proper work item allocation and time management. Produce status reports and roadmaps as required by team leadership as well as progress reports (including the writing of release notes) for weekly management meetings. Manage and lead Scrum of Scrums among various teams to align on project status. Define clear roles and responsibilities of the scrum team and establishing a program cadence. Manage product backlog and sprint boards and ensure items are prioritized and sprint ready. Oversee the delivery of detailed business requirements in working with Business Analysts and UX teams. Maintain tagging assets in Jira/ ADO boards and ability to query reports on ad hoc basis. Knowledge of what features various teams are working on and voicing any issues / constraints in a timely manner. Escalate problems as necessary to ensure awareness and seek assistance with resolution when necessary. Track, manage deviations of original plan and realign priorities and changes to ensure product delivery among all teams involved. Effectively coordinate with the various technology, business, and vendor teams to ensure the project's success. Self-starter working independently with little to no supervision on assigned responsibilities and Scrum activities. Knowledge/Skills Required: Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent work experience required 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner or Agile Coach Strong written and oral communication skills to appropriate levels within the sponsoring business areas. Team Player: working well in a collaborative setting. Acts as a resource to colleagues with less experience. Tenacious, persuasive, encouraging, and motivating. Flexible to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Solid experience with ADO and knowledge of JIRA Experience working as a Scrum Master across multiple teams that are both local and remote Proficient with common Agile practices and Scrum Practices Willing and able to quickly gain a high-level understanding of the technical and business domains of the Scrum teams Superb conflict resolution and consensus building skills Understanding of fundamentals of iterative development, software development processes and procedures Preferred Knowledge/Skills: Previous airline or travel industry experience a big plus. Scrum Master or Project Manager certifications Keywords: user experience active directory Illinois Senior Scrum Master || Chicago IL-Hybrid [email protected] |
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