The Baer Group
Scrum Master
The Baer Group, Niles, Illinois, United States, 60714
This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12312775 The Baer Group is looking for Scrum Master for a 6+ month Project located in Niles, IL.
Title: Scrum Master
Location: Hybrid - Niles, IL
Duration: 6 months
Rate: Hourly Plus Expenses Reimbursed
Alignment: C2C orW2
Description
Educate team members and stakeholders on effective collaboration with scrum teams.Act as a change leader, embodying and promoting agile values within the organization.Identify and remove blockers that hinder team progress.Facilitate discussions to resolve issues and development impediments.Foster an environment of teamwork and open communication.Conduct daily stand-up meetings to discuss blockers, plans, and progress.Hold sprint reviews to assess performance and capture feedback.Guide sprint planning sessions to elaborate on user stories, acceptance criteria, and effort estimation.Schedule and conduct retrospectives to identify opportunities for improvement and implement action items.Partner with the Product Owner, Product Manager, scrum team, and stakeholders to ensure alignment.Promote the use of product tools, including Azure DevOps, ensuring consistency and transparency.Navigate IT processes across the organization while guiding teams.Maintain open communication with leadership, operational teams, product leaders, and project stakeholders.Follow up on action items to ensure accountability.Administer the scrum board, ensuring cards are updated and tools are utilized effectively.Create and maintain necessary artifacts for scrum, agile, and product models.Encourage the maintenance of the product backlog and protect the sprint backlog and product increment.Guide multiple medium to large-scale projects through sprints, iterations, and phases.Manage dependencies with external partners and remote project teams.Initiate and facilitate project kick-off and inception activities.Oversee communication and dependencies between Scrum Teams and cross-functional teams.Provide oversight of programs to meet business financial objectives.Stay current with new tools, techniques, and methodologies in the agile community.Be available during normal working hours, regardless of work location.
Qualifications:
2+ years as a Scrum Master with a valid Scrum Master certification (CSM).2+ years working with outsource partners.Proven experience in running projects using Scrum and Kanban methodologies, managing multiple dependencies and remote team members.Learning mindset with a solid understanding of product models.Excellent communication and relationship management skills.Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges.Bachelor\'s degree with 3-5 years of IT Project Management experience, or HS Diploma/GED with 7+ years of IT Project Management experience.
Company Overview:
The Baer Group is an Enterprise Technology Consulting firm providing job opportunities with several 1st Tier Global Systems Integrators and a wide array of Fortune 1000 clients. Consultants and Employees of TBG enjoy access to the highest profile job opportunities across leading Enterprise Technology Solutions ranging from Digital Transformation programs utilizing the latest technologies from SAP and Oracle to a wide range of emerging Cloud based infrastructure, application and AI related solutions.
The Baer Group prides itself on our ability to work directly with key stakeholders to create the most optimized service experience possible for our consultants and our clients. TBG\'s job requirements are carefully vetted and are typically associated with mission critical programs offering tremendous opportunities to expand your skills leveraging the latest solutions. TBG focuses on representing jobs that provide streamlined response to our proposed candidates and a best in class engagement experience.
The Baer Group is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.
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Title: Scrum Master
Location: Hybrid - Niles, IL
Duration: 6 months
Rate: Hourly Plus Expenses Reimbursed
Alignment: C2C orW2
Description
Educate team members and stakeholders on effective collaboration with scrum teams.Act as a change leader, embodying and promoting agile values within the organization.Identify and remove blockers that hinder team progress.Facilitate discussions to resolve issues and development impediments.Foster an environment of teamwork and open communication.Conduct daily stand-up meetings to discuss blockers, plans, and progress.Hold sprint reviews to assess performance and capture feedback.Guide sprint planning sessions to elaborate on user stories, acceptance criteria, and effort estimation.Schedule and conduct retrospectives to identify opportunities for improvement and implement action items.Partner with the Product Owner, Product Manager, scrum team, and stakeholders to ensure alignment.Promote the use of product tools, including Azure DevOps, ensuring consistency and transparency.Navigate IT processes across the organization while guiding teams.Maintain open communication with leadership, operational teams, product leaders, and project stakeholders.Follow up on action items to ensure accountability.Administer the scrum board, ensuring cards are updated and tools are utilized effectively.Create and maintain necessary artifacts for scrum, agile, and product models.Encourage the maintenance of the product backlog and protect the sprint backlog and product increment.Guide multiple medium to large-scale projects through sprints, iterations, and phases.Manage dependencies with external partners and remote project teams.Initiate and facilitate project kick-off and inception activities.Oversee communication and dependencies between Scrum Teams and cross-functional teams.Provide oversight of programs to meet business financial objectives.Stay current with new tools, techniques, and methodologies in the agile community.Be available during normal working hours, regardless of work location.
Qualifications:
2+ years as a Scrum Master with a valid Scrum Master certification (CSM).2+ years working with outsource partners.Proven experience in running projects using Scrum and Kanban methodologies, managing multiple dependencies and remote team members.Learning mindset with a solid understanding of product models.Excellent communication and relationship management skills.Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges.Bachelor\'s degree with 3-5 years of IT Project Management experience, or HS Diploma/GED with 7+ years of IT Project Management experience.
Company Overview:
The Baer Group is an Enterprise Technology Consulting firm providing job opportunities with several 1st Tier Global Systems Integrators and a wide array of Fortune 1000 clients. Consultants and Employees of TBG enjoy access to the highest profile job opportunities across leading Enterprise Technology Solutions ranging from Digital Transformation programs utilizing the latest technologies from SAP and Oracle to a wide range of emerging Cloud based infrastructure, application and AI related solutions.
The Baer Group prides itself on our ability to work directly with key stakeholders to create the most optimized service experience possible for our consultants and our clients. TBG\'s job requirements are carefully vetted and are typically associated with mission critical programs offering tremendous opportunities to expand your skills leveraging the latest solutions. TBG focuses on representing jobs that provide streamlined response to our proposed candidates and a best in class engagement experience.
The Baer Group is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.
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