INSPYR Solutions - Houston, TX

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Houston, TX
Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior Scrum Master will play a pivotal role in engaging and supporting multiple agile teams, specifically up to three, in their journey towards adopting and applying agile methodologies. This position is not merely about overseeing processes; it involves actively guiding, coaching, and mentoring teams to embrace an agile mindset, values, and principles. The Senior Scrum Master will help teams select the appropriate frameworks, such as Scrum, Kanban, or XP, to effectively deliver on organizational goals and objectives, fostering self-management and high performance within the teams. In addition to team support, the Senior Scrum Master will champion the agile mindset across the broader organization. This will involve engaging with business stakeholders, facilitating training sessions, and exemplifying agile principles in action. The role requires a proactive approach to problem-solving, creating a safe environment where team members can raise issues without fear of blame or judgment. The Senior Scrum Master will facilitate discussions, decision-making, and conflict resolution, ensuring that the work gets done collaboratively without coercion or dictation. The responsibilities also include coaching the team and stakeholders on agile values and principles, helping them to delight customers through effective delivery. The Senior Scrum Master will assist teams in identifying their next steps on their agile journey, ensuring that progress is sustainable for both the team and the organization. Communication is key, and the Senior Scrum Master will support transparency by radiating information about the team's progress and the value delivered to the business. Additionally, the role involves supporting the Product Owner in maintaining a healthy product backlog and providing servant leadership to the team, leading by example and mentoring other Scrum Masters to drive agility throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with and support multiple agile teams in adopting and applying agile methodologies.
  • Guide, coach, and mentor teams along their agile journey.
  • Champion the adoption of the agile mindset across the organization.
  • Facilitate team discussions, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
  • Remove impediments and coach teams to develop self-sufficiency in this area.
  • Build a trusting and safe environment for team members to raise issues.
  • Assist with internal and external communication to improve transparency.
  • Support and educate the Product Owner on backlog refinement and maintenance.
  • Provide servant leadership and lead by example.
  • Serve as a peer mentor to other Scrum Masters.

Requirements

  • Certified Scrum Master (Required)
  • 6+ years of experience as a Scrum Master supporting multiple software development project teams (Required)
  • Knowledge and experience with Agile approaches such as Kanban, Scrum, XP (Required)
  • Ability to create and facilitate team-level training
  • Ability to coach/mentor/support multiple Scrum teams
  • Polished communication skills when interacting with management and stakeholders
  • Team or people leadership experience
  • Experience with facilitation, continuous improvement, and servant leadership
  • Knowledge of Agile software development approaches like Automated Testing, User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration, etc.
  • Familiarity with Agile Tools (e.g., ADO, Rally, Jira, TFS)

Nice-to-haves

  • Advanced agile certifications (Preferred)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical benefits
  • Competitive pay
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • ...and much more!
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