| Scrum Master || Minneapolis MN || Share Visa || Local || No H1B CPT OPT at Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Email: [email protected] |
| From: Awkash Kumar, Largeton INC [email protected] Reply to: [email protected] JD :: Strong Project Management skills. SM will be the main focus in this role. They wont be managing projects budgets so no need for a seasoned PM that has managed 10M project as an example. This role focuses on helping the team improve on agile concepts, mindsets, and process improvements. Scrum is primarily used here though the candidate should have understanding and be familiar with diff frameworks such as Kanban. They'll coach their own scrum team through understanding agile values/principles and concepts of scrum. Enterprise Agile Coaching experience is not required. Job Summary: The Scrum Master will focus on enabling our business and technology teams to efficiently deliver against our most complex business & and technology initiatives. The Scrum Master is responsible for driving agile best practices within their teams, facilitating scrum ceremonies, and removing and resolving obstacles for development teams. This position requires a strong understanding of project management principles, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for delivering solutions and results. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Collaborates with product owners and others to prioritize the product backlog. Ensures backlog is refined and ready for upcoming sprints. Facilitates and supports agile events such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Facilitates discussions leading to collective decision-making, goal setting, and conflict resolution within the team. Assists in the development of innovative approaches to ongoing challenges; has the authority to execute against new approaches and escalate issues through the business/IT channels where necessary. Removes impediments or obstacles that hinder the team's progress and escalates issues when necessary. Coaches team members and project teams on agile principles and practices and incorporates these where necessary. Acts as a servant leader, supporting the team in achieving their goals while promoting self-organization and accountability. Fosters a culture of continuous improvement within the team by identifying areas of optimization implementing strategies for enhancement. Monitors, tracks, and communicates work progress using agile metrics or other reporting techniques (as needed). Actively manages and track risks/dependencies between teams to ensure smooth coordination in delivery. Anticipates, mitigates, and resolves risks and conflicts across workgroups through excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in project management, business, computer-science, or related field; or an additional 2 years of experience in lieu of degree. 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager and Scrum Master with proven experience in a variety of agile software development environments Deep understanding of agile methodologies and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Proficient knowledge of software development life cycle models and familiarity with traditional project management principles and practices. Preferred Qualifications CSP (Certified Scrum Professional) and/or CSM (Certified Scrum Master) or similar Agile certification. Jira & Confluence experience and knowledge of agile practices. Keywords: information technology Scrum Master || Minneapolis MN || Share Visa || Local || No H1B CPT OPT [email protected] |
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