Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

Teach stakeholders, product owners, and development team members the mechanics and value of the scrum framework, along with value-driven product development techniques.
Facilitate effective working sessions and team ceremonies as desired by team.
Train the team to conduct effective daily stand-up meetings focused on attaining the sprint goal.
Facilitate focused team retrospectives aimed at helping the team identify opportunities for improvement with a plan of action.
Coach product owners in best practices for managing stakeholder relationships, as well as maintaining and organizing an effective product backlog.
Facilitate consensus-building activities and conflict resolution in order to improve team effectiveness.
Frequently assess the scrum maturity of the team and organization in order to coach the team and organization to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field required; in lieu of a degree, 6+ years of relevant experience may be considered; Master's degree is a plus.
At least 5 years of Scrum Master experience.
Certified ScrumMaster with Scrum Alliance required; Advanced Certified ScrumMaster or Certified Scrum Product Owner is a plus, Certified Scrum Professional.
Must have familiarity with common and complex Agile practices, software development environments, and industry best practices; experience with Systems Thinking and Lean Startup is a plus.
Understanding of the fundamentals of software development processes and procedures as well as knowledge of the software development life cycle.
Strong teaching, coaching, mentoring skills as well as conflict resolution skills.
Working knowledge of kanban boards, scrum of scrums, and effective value-driven backlog management practices.

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