Scrum Master/Agile Release Manager

Agency Note: We are accepting 1099 & W-2 only. M5530Contract / Contract to hireRemote is considered for exceptional candidatesOur client is hiring a Scrum Master/Release Train Engineer to support the Agile teams with a focus on Agile project governance. The ideal candidate is to have a strong understanding of release management to help with pre and post-release activities, communication, and coordination. On a day-to-day basis, this position will be responsible for facilitating the flow of information between the Product and the Technical/ Development teams and championing the adoption of Agile Methodologies and Principles.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIESAs a Servant Leader, work with teams and facilitate/participate in all Scrum ceremonies and cross-functional meetings to enable the development team with accurate and relevant informationManage and optimize the flow of value through the program and/or Agile Release Train (ART)Establish an annual schedule for Iterations and Program Increments (PIs), aligning with enterprise portfolio and other program trains as applicableFacilitates the coordinated preparation of release planning for the release trainManage all risk and resolve issues that affect release scope, schedule, and qualityProficient knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework and ability to teach and coach teams, as well as Program and Portfolio stakeholders, to adopt these practicesSummarize Team and PI objectives and publish them for visibility and transparencyFacilitate release readiness reviews, milestone reviews, and Business Go/No-Go ReviewsWork with Product Managers and Technical Managers to enable planning, prioritization as well as decisions making on high-value features and enhancementsContinuously work towards improvements in the release process across the programSupports Reporting of team metrics to facilitate the transparent reporting of Team Productivity/ Velocity and other relevant metricsWork with internal teams/ stakeholders to help prioritize work that extends across multiple service and application teams and track interdependenciesAttend the SOS meetings and surface any concerns that could derail/ impact delivery across the Program as well as take back potential impacts/ delays to the teamProvide mentoring and training the team in ensuring the adoption of Agile Practices and Principles“MUST HAVE” SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSExperience with the leading successful delivery of releases from planning phase to production release and monitoring5+ years of experience with Agile Development, Agile Deliver and Agile metricsExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document key decisions, risks and action itemsProblem Solving and Conflict resolution skills5+ Years of Scrum Master Experience working with various Application/ Service/ Dev Ops teamsADDITIONAL SKILLS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTSPast Experience in a similar role such as Scrum Master, Release Manager, Program Manager, or Portfolio Manager is highly desiredAgile Certifications (RTE, CSM, SAFe or similar certifications)EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEYEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:

5+ YearsYEARS OF MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:

5+ YearsCERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

Preferred Certifications not limited to Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification, RTE Certification, SAFe Certification or any other Scaled Agile Certifications.

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