Agile Scrum Master

$141,440 - $141,440/Yr

Changing Technologies - Durham, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Durham, NC

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Agile Scrum Master plays a crucial role in guiding teams and leadership in the implementation of Scrum or Kanban processes, ensuring that teams operate efficiently and continuously improve. This position is focused on helping teams become self-organizing, cross-functional, and accountable, while supporting them in achieving their Sprint goals. The Scrum Master facilitates relevant events, removes obstacles, and resolves external issues that may hinder the team's progress. In this role, the Scrum Master will coach and guide teams in various Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe. They will facilitate the planning, development, and delivery of products to a high standard, collaborating closely with Product Owners, Developers, and Stakeholders. The Scrum Master will also support Agile transformation strategies set by the Agile Transformation Coach and foster a positive and productive Agile team culture that drives value for customers and the business. Additionally, they will manage and support the development of Cúram/Java web-based applications, using Agile principles to resolve backlog items and ensure quality deliverables. The Scrum Master will help resolve business and team conflicts and involve Product Owners in decision-making processes.

Responsibilities

• Coach and guide teams in Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe methodologies.
• Facilitate planning, development, and delivery of products to a high standard.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, and Stakeholders.
• Support Agile transformation strategies set by the Agile Transformation Coach.
• Foster a positive and productive Agile team culture that drives value for customers and the business.
• Manage and support the development of Cúram/Java web-based applications.
• Use Agile principles to resolve backlog items and ensure quality deliverables.
• Help resolve business and team conflicts and involve Product Owners in decisions.

Requirements

• Deep understanding and experience with Agile values, principles, and practices (Scrum, Kanban) - 7 years required.
• Experience with MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, SharePoint - 7 years required.
• Skilled in backlog prioritization, grooming, and understanding of epic/stories/tasks - 7 years required.
• Experience creating dashboards, monitoring sprint progress, and providing updates in JIRA - 7 years required.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities or projects without compromising quality - 7 years required.
• Excellent communication with both technical and non-technical audiences - 5 years required.
• Strong skills in risk and business impact analysis and reporting - 7 years required.
• Experience gaining support from stakeholders - 4 years required.
• Ability to manage, maintain, and analyse data for insights - 4 years required.
• Proven leadership, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills - 4 years required.
• Skilled in planning and acting 'just enough, just in time' to move projects forward - 4 years required.

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Scrum Master or Kanban certification - highly desired.
• Certified SPC or SAFe Agilist - desired.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices - desired.