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Apollo ITS

Scrum Master

Apollo ITS, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214


Job Title:

Scrum MasterLocation:

Richmond, VADuration: 8+ MonthsInterview

Type:

In Person OnlyNote:

Candidate willing to

interview AND work ON-SITE.CSM Certification

requiredJob Description:Scrum Master, Collaborate with various product owners and teams to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into requirements

Provide collaboration, facilitation, leadership and coaching, supporting the Scrum Team and the scrum process.Coordinate Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups,Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release PlanningWith your team, define the vision for the team, creating the product road map based on this visionid the product owner in managing th e product backlog and prioritizing based on the changing requirements and project timelines if needed.Establish an environment where the teams can be effective and helps removing obstacles.Protect the team from outside interruptions and distractions.Ens ure a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team.Exemplify a Lean-Agile mindset through servant leadership.nticipate challenges, identify risks, and recommend mitigations and solutions.Track and report team velocity and other project metrics. Support changes and promote continuous improvement that helps increase productivity of the Scrum Team.Collaborate effectively with the product owners and end-users to deliver business value.Ensure the teams are practic ing core Agile principles and adhering to VSP agile standards.Required Knowledge and Skills:

Thorough understanding of Agile software development life cycle and hands on experience working with development teams.5-10 years of practical experience serving s Scrum Master with a solid comprehension of Agile values, principles, methodologies, and the development lifecycle.bility to identify cross-team dependencies and align work optimally.bility to work with customers, understand their business practices nd manage their expectations.bility to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable, while keeping team engaged and on track.Track progress of team performance utilizing appropriate metrics and foster adoption of a high-performing gile culture by working closely with the Leadership team.Strong interpersonal/communication skills/mentoring skills/ servant leadership skills with proven ability to remove impediments from the team.bility to foresee potential conflict and bring e xisting conflicts to positive resolution.bility to balance the competing demands for quality, scope and schedule.bility to analyze and document business and system processes.CSM Certification required. Pls upload under Reference tab in Vector to be co nsidered.We will bypass your candidate if not uploaded at time of submittal!!PSM Certification desiredRequired/Desired Skills

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Practical experience serving as Scrum Master with a solid comprehension of Agile values,principles, methodologies, and the DevelopmentThorough understanding of Agile software development life cycle nd hands on experience workingwith development teams.Coordinate Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, SprintDemos, Story Refinement, and Release PlanningTrack progress of team performance utilizing appropriate metrics and foster adoption ofhigh-performing Agile culture work closely with leadershipProvide collaboration, facilitation, leadership and coaching, supporting the Scrum Team andthe scrum process.bility to analyze and document business and system processesCSM Certification required (pls upload under Reference Tab)PSM Certification preferred