An experienced servant leader and coach for a cross-functional agile team operating in complex and cross functional work across the Security, Data and Networking domain areas related to transformation to the Cloud. The Scrum Master guides and facilitates a Scrum &/or Kanban team involved in a large fast-paced program implementing complex technology for business-oriented solutions, through effective application of the agile based SDLC (Software Delivery Life Cycle) and associated ceremonies, ensuring the agreed upon agile practice is being followed. Removing impediments and fostering a high performing team with a focus on continuous improvement resulting in quality and timeliness delivery.
- Scrum master experience in a complex large-scale enterprise
- Experience in an agile environment in other roles; such as quality assurance, development, product owner, or as an agile coach
- Proven knowledge and experience with agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures
- Demonstrated leadership ability to coach and mentor the team to reach their highest potential. Excellent team player and team builder
- Ability to work with all levels of the organization
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with diverse personality types
- Ability to understand technical issues at a high level and communicate agile methodologies within the organization
- Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills
- Strong ability to manage multiple agile teams and ensure a proper balance between PMO (Project Management office, business and technology teams and management)
- Must be self-motivated as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex problems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
Key Responsibilities
- Guide, coach and motivate the team with the goal of increasing productivity
- Organize and lead Scrum ceremonies
- Oversee and manage scope, timeline, quality, goals and deliverables that support business goals
- Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments
- Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of productive conflict resolution and problem solving
- Facilitate discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution
- Prepare and present reports on the progress and success
- Coordinate activities with other teams across the program
- Partner with and support the Product Owner
- Participate in the Scrum of Scrums and partner with other Scrum Masters
- Coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
- Organize and facilitate planning and coordination including release / Potentially Shippable Increments planning, iteration planning, daily stand-ups, iteration review/demos, and retrospectives
- Ensure teams are held accountable to agile SDLC (Software Delivery Life Cycle) tenants and their internal working agreements including use of appropriate tools, standards and best practices
- Promote and demonstrate core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility
- Ensure the team is tracking and communicating team progress and metrics to the appropriate resources.
- Facilitate and enable an environment of collaboration and creativity
- Support and empower the team to make appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition.
- Empower the team to self-organize around achieving their commitments
- Identify and remove any impediments/distractions that interfere with the team's ability to deliver against their commitments
- Challenge and enable the team to continuously improve through intentional and data driven inspect and adapt cycles (retrospectives)