Scrum Master

$105,000 - $120,000/Yr

Dealer Tire - Cleveland, OH

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Cleveland, OH
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

As a Scrum Master at Dealer Tire, you will play a pivotal role in leading one to three development teams utilizing Scrum methodologies. Your primary responsibility will be to contribute to the professional development and performance management of developers, ensuring that the teams are functioning at their highest potential. You will assess the Scrum maturity of both the development team and the organization, motivating the team to achieve higher levels of maturity with a focus on self-organization, all while maintaining a sustainable pace for both the team and the organization. In this role, you will establish effective Scrum practices within the development teams, aiming to deliver working software consistently. You will initiate changes to processes and address team impediments to enhance delivery. Your oversight will include ensuring the viability of sprint goals and facilitating accountability for sprint commitments, while managing the team's focus on these goals amidst competing external requests and priorities. Additionally, you will coach Product Owners on effective Scrum practices, including the refinement and maintenance of the product backlog. Achieving transparency in team processes and outputs will be crucial, as you will measure these in relation to team outcomes. You will also be responsible for developing a trusting and safe environment where team members can raise issues without fear of blame or judgment, fostering an atmosphere of awareness and problem-solving. Other duties may be assigned as necessary to support the team's success.

Responsibilities

  • Lead one to three development teams using Scrum methodologies.
  • Contribute to professional development and performance management of developers.
  • Assess the Scrum maturity of the development team and organization.
  • Motivate the team to higher levels of maturity with a goal of self-organization.
  • Establish effective Scrum practices within development teams.
  • Initiate change to process and handle team impediments to improve delivery.
  • Oversee viability of sprint goals and facilitate accountability for sprint commitments.
  • Manage team focus on sprint goals in competition with external requests and priorities.
  • Coach Product Owners on effective Scrum practices, including refinement and maintenance of the product backlog.
  • Achieve transparency on team process and output, measuring both in relation to team outcomes.
  • Develop a trusting and safe environment for team members to raise problems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or related field required.
  • 6 years of experience as a Scrum Master or other leadership position in a software environment.
  • Experience leading shared service technology teams with backend, technical solutions.
  • Results-oriented individual with a passion for working with teams to deliver value frequently.
  • Knowledge and experience with leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment and increasing transparency.
  • Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Scaled Agile, Crystal, BDD, etc.
  • Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience with Agile Games.
  • Familiarity with Scaled Agile frameworks.

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401k match (50% on the dollar up to 7% of employee contribution)
  • Commission opportunities
  • Bonus or profit sharing opportunities
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