Senior Scrum Master

$106,371 - $128,800/Yr

Unclassified

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote

10,001+ employees

About the position

The Senior Scrum Master at General Dynamics Information Technology will play a crucial role in supporting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by leading a scaling agile delivery team. This position focuses on delivering high-value customer-facing web applications and emphasizes the importance of Agile methodologies, particularly the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). The Senior Scrum Master will mentor team members, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, and ensure effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Organize and facilitate SCRUM ceremonies: daily standups, Sprint Planning/Grooming, Sprint Reviews/Demos, and Retrospectives
• Maintain JIRA and other information radiators for the teams
• Mentor and coach team members on core Agile values, principles, practices, and processes
• Effectively highlight and share the team's successes through demos and reporting
• Enable team to become self-organizing and self-managing to achieve its goals
• Work with the functional team to develop release plans and ensure product backlogs are well-groomed, prioritized and visible to all stakeholders
• Motivate teams to perform and ensure team members are collectively responsible for all aspects of the committed work (analysis, development, testing, documentation, etc.)
• Identify, address, and communicate project risks, dependencies, and team impediments
• Ensure the team's 'definition of done' is well defined on the story, sprint, and release levels
• Facilitate productivity through discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Shield the team from external interferences
• Assist with internal and external communication, and improving transparency
• Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised with an emphasis on problem solving
• Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and coach the team to higher levels of maturity at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team
• Coach a continuous improvement mindset and recommend adjustments to established delivery practices
• Participate in Scrum of Scrum meetings to ensure cross-team collaboration and coordination of release plans and integration of testing activities
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders, including customers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus at least five years (5+) of experience in Agile development environment
• Experience with using and implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work rapidly in a high tempo environment that often requires multitasking
• Experience with software development or working in software development organization
• Ability to create, sustain, and enhance fostering of team dynamics and collaboration
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Agile Certified Scrum Master (PMI-ACP)
• Energetic, goal oriented, proactive, innovative, hardworking, and patient

Benefits

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home