Scrum Master

Werner Enterprises - Omaha, NE

Full-time - Mid Level

Omaha, NE

1,001-5,000 employees

Truck Transportation

About the position

The Agile Scrum Master at Werner Enterprises is responsible for facilitating the Scrum framework for one or two Scrum Teams, ensuring adherence to Agile values and principles. This role involves coaching teams through the Scrum process, organizing Scrum ceremonies, and driving the removal of impediments to achieve sprint goals. The Scrum Master will contribute to building a culture of agility within the organization and help improve team performance through innovative practices.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the Scrum framework for one or two Scrum Teams
• Ensure the team embraces and upholds Agile values & principles
• Organize and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Backlog Refinement and Retro
• Motivate the Scrum Team to accomplish their sprint goals
• Identify and drive removal of Scrum Team impediments
• Protect the team from obstacles to meeting Sprint goals
• Ensure delivery of team objectives within a PI
• Contribute innovative ways to help the team improve performance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent education and work experience
• 3+ Years Agile experience
• 1+ Years of Scrum Master experience
• Scrum Master Certification (PSM or SAFe) preferred
• Proven coach to individuals, teams and organizations
• Strong Scrum framework knowledge
• XP practices
• Kanban methodology
• Agile tooling (ADO, Miro, Confluence, etc.)
• Agile reporting/metrics techniques
• Ability to work with teams across multiple sites and potentially offshore
• Ability to understand technical issues at a high level
• Experience working with Product Owners and managing Agile Product Backlogs
• Adept at giving and receiving effective feedback for growth
• Experience with SAFe preferred