Brooksource is hiring: Associate Scrum Master in Philadelphia

Associate Scrum Master

Philadelphia, PA (4 days on-site)

Contract to hire

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Scrum Master to join our growing team. If you are passionate about Agile methodologies, teamwork, and coaching teams, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

Supporting Scrum Teams:​

• Facilitation of Scrum ceremonies (Sprint planning, Daily stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective)
• Collaborate with the Product Owner and development team to ensure a clear understanding of product backlog items.
• Help maintain and update team boards, burndown charts and other Scrum artifacts.

Team Collaboration:

• Foster a collaborative and self-organizing team culture.
• Demonstrate, encourage and facilitate open communication among team members.
• Assist in identifying and resolving conflicts/impediments that hinder team’s progress.

Continuous Improvement:

• Facilitate engaging retrospective meetings to identify areas of improvements.
• Contribute to the implementation of process improvements based o by acting as a team coach.

Metrics and Reporting:

• Assist in tracking and reporting key performance and flow metrics, such as velocity, throughput, cycle time and release burn-up.
• Generate and maintain project progress reports for stakeholders.

Training and Onboarding:

• Help onboard new team members to Agile principles and practices.
• Provide guidance and support to team members as they adapt to Agile methodologies.

Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their expectations and to help coach the product owner and scrum team on the optimal ways of working.
• Work with project managers and product owners to deliver meaningful information/reports to stakeholders.
• Communicate team health updates, challenges, and wins to leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and methodologies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Familiarity with project management tools and software. Jira experience is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scrum Master certification (CSM or equivalent).
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Knowledge of other Agile frameworks (Kanban, XP, etc.).
• Previous experience in a software development or IT environment.