Scrum Master III

Beacon Hill Staffing Group - Madison, WI

Full-time

Madison, WI

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The position involves guiding and coaching teams and the organization on Agile/Scrum practices, ensuring effective delivery of projects while embodying Agile values. The role requires facilitating Agile ceremonies, managing budgets, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within teams.

Responsibilities

• Guide and coach teams on Agile/Scrum practices and values.
• Facilitate all Agile ceremonies efficiently to maximize their value.
• Build a trusting and safe environment for team discussions and conflict resolution.
• Work with management and team members to clarify needs and plan product deliveries.
• Manage and report on budget, ensuring teams deliver within allocated funding.
• Proactively manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
• Facilitate effective sprints by removing impediments and ensuring stories are 'sprint ready'.
• Review current Agile processes and guide teams to improve while fostering innovation.
• Assist with internal and external communication to improve 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 and servant leadership.
• Experience with Agile PLM tools like JIRA.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Experience in sprint & release planning, running demos and retrospectives.

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 and Agile techniques.
• Knowledge of other Agile approaches like XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule (4 days or less in the office).