Scrum Master III - 1394637kjm_46528583812_44-4658

Beacon Hill Staffing Group - Montpelier, VT

Full-time - Mid Level

Montpelier, VT

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Scrum Master III position at Beacon Hill Staffing Group involves guiding and coaching teams in Agile and Scrum practices to enhance their performance and delivery. The role emphasizes facilitating Agile ceremonies, managing project budgets, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement while ensuring effective communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Understand Agile values and principles and guide teams on Agile/Scrum practices.
• Support the Product Owner and Development Team, leading by example.
• Guide and coach delivery teams to self-organize and achieve objectives with Agile practices.
• Facilitate all Agile ceremonies efficiently to help teams realize the value of the meetings.
• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution, building a trusting environment.
• Work with management and team members to clarify needs and plan delivery of product changes.
• Manage and report on budget, ensuring teams deliver within allocated funding.
• Proactively manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
• Work with Product Owner and Development Team to facilitate effective sprints by removing impediments.
• Deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Review current agile processes and guide the team to improve their processes.
• Foster an environment that empowers and energizes team members.
• Contribute to building a culture of continuous improvement.
• Grow skills to enhance expertise and help the business grow.
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency.

Requirements

• CSM or equivalent certification.
• Clear understanding of Agile methodologies, values, and procedures.
• Strong leadership skills to motivate scrum teams.
• Knowledge of facilitation techniques, servant leadership, and conflict resolution.
• Experience with Agile PLM tools like JIRA.
• Understanding of backlog tracking and Scrum/Kanban metrics.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Experience in sprint & release planning, running demos and retrospectives.
• Sound judgment and strong reasoning skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional experience in the financial services industry.
• Bachelor's in computer science, management information systems, or related disciplines.
• 4-6 years of experience with agile methodologies such as SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban.
• Experience on multiple Scrum teams in diverse contexts.
• Track record of continued education in Scrum.
• Knowledge of other Agile approaches like XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD.
• Knowledge of Agile techniques like ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule, working 4 days or less in the office.