IT Scrum Master

Job Summary Job Description Lead medium to large projects/programs of work within complex and fast-paced organizations, using varying delivery models (Scrum, Kanban). Ensure the team is agile by clearing obstacles, establishing an environment where the team can be effective, addressing team dynamics, ensuring a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team, and protecting the team from outside interruptions and distractions. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES Facilitate Scrum meetings, including daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, scrum of scrum, and team retrospective ceremonies. Promote team collaboration, track and communicate team velocity, burndown, and sprint progress. Communicate project status and risks to leadership. Support the product owner by maintaining the Scrum/Kanban board and assist in dependency management and cross-team coordination. Partner with Product Owners and team members to learn and practice healthy backlog management and prioritization practices, focusing delivery on the customer value stream. Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices. Support the Product Team by mentoring the product owners and team members in agile practices, facilitating continuous improvement, and the development of a learning culture on teams while facilitating conflict resolution and removing team impediments. MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS Education : Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Work Experience : 5+ years of direct work experience with Agile/Scrum delivery preferred. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Strong experience with sprint planning, facilitating daily stand-ups, leading scrum ceremonies, and backlog grooming. Ability to maintain the Scrum/Kanban board. Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial. ADDITIONAL/NICE TO HAVE JOB REQUIREMENTS Experience running large scale projects. Experience working in an enterprise-level environment. PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS Scrum Master Certification.

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