Scrum Master

Avetta - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Scrum Master at Avetta, you will play a crucial role in implementing the Scrum Framework and Agile processes across multiple teams. Your primary mission is to empower these teams to deliver exceptional solutions while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. You will facilitate Agile ceremonies, manage inter-team dependencies, and drive program-level objectives to ensure the success of various initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multiple teams and stakeholders to ensure strategic initiatives are aligned and delivered on time.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies for multiple teams and lead team breakout sessions during PI Planning.
• Mentor less experienced Scrum Masters to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and manage dependencies between teams for smooth delivery of large program initiatives.
• Support the Product Owner in managing product roadmaps and team backlogs across multiple teams.
• Coach teams on backlog management, vertical slicing of stories, and estimating practices.
• Build high-performing, self-organizing teams by enhancing collaboration and team dynamics.
• Actively resolve cross-team impediments and blockers affecting program-level progress.
• Leverage Agile metrics to track performance and provide visibility into program progress.
• Promote the adoption of Agile engineering best practices across multiple teams.

Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related area.
• 6+ years of experience in Project Management and Agile methodologies, with proven success in scaling Agile across multiple teams.
• Proficiency in Agile tools like Jira, Confluence, Jira Align or similar tools.
• SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification or Scrum.org PSM II preferred.
• Demonstrated success in leading multi-team Agile initiatives and managing complex dependencies.
• Experience mentoring and coaching other Scrum Masters.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience managing complex SaaS product development and delivering solutions across multiple business units.