Horizontal Talent - Rochester, MN

posted 2 months ago

Full-time
Rochester, MN

About the position

The Scrum Master position is a pivotal role within our organization, responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum practices across the team. The ideal candidate will guide and coach the team on Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values, ensuring that all team members understand and adhere to these principles. As a servant-leader, the Scrum Master will focus on the needs of the team members and the overall success of the project, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and productivity. In this role, the Scrum Master will organize and facilitate all Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives. They will be tasked with identifying and eliminating impediments that hinder the team's progress and productivity, ensuring that the team can work efficiently towards their goals. The Scrum Master will also play a crucial role in maintaining strong relationships between the Scrum Team, Product Owner, and stakeholders, facilitating clear communication and collaboration. Additionally, the Scrum Master will protect the team from external interruptions and distractions, allowing them to maintain focus and efficiency. They will ensure that all necessary work to achieve the Product Goal is completed within Sprints, maintaining the quality and integrity of the Sprint Goal. The Scrum Master will assist the Product Owner in refining the Product Backlog, clarifying requirements, and renegotiating the scope as needed. Furthermore, they will contribute to various projects requiring attention during each Sprint, demonstrating versatility beyond specific application expertise.

Responsibilities

  • Guide and coach the team on Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values.
  • Act as a servant-leader for the Scrum Team, focusing on the needs of team members and the overall success of the project.
  • Organize and facilitate all Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives.
  • Identify and eliminate impediments that hinder the team's progress and productivity.
  • Foster a collaborative and productive team environment, addressing team dynamics and promoting a positive culture.
  • Ensure strong relationships between the Scrum Team, Product Owner, and stakeholders, facilitating clear communication and collaboration.
  • Shield the team from external interruptions and distractions to maintain focus and efficiency.
  • Ensure all necessary work to achieve the Product Goal is completed within Sprints, maintaining the quality and integrity of the Sprint Goal.
  • Assist the Product Owner in refining the Product Backlog, clarifying requirements, and renegotiating the scope as needed.
  • Contribute to various projects requiring attention during each Sprint, demonstrating versatility beyond specific application expertise.

Requirements

  • Experience in using Azure DevOps for managing, tracking, and reporting Scrum activities, including User Story management, Task management, Capacity Planning, Release Management, and Sprint progress reporting.
  • Skilled in using Clarity for product and project time recording.
  • Familiarity with ITIL practices for IT service management, focusing on aligning IT services with business needs.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in managing incident, request, and change request tickets using ServiceNow.
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