UMUC Ventures
Scrum Master
UMUC Ventures, Hyattsville, Maryland, United States, 20780
The Scrum Master (SM) is a member of our Agile Project Management Office (APMO). The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring the Agile team(s) adhere to Agile principles and practices while coaching the team towards a higher level of Agile maturity. They facilitate agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Their role is to remove impediments and foster a productive and collaborative work environment. They also coach and mentor team members on the agile framework and track/report team progress and metrics.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
Coach and mentor team on the agile frameworkLead/facilitate/participate in daily stand-ups.Resolve team conflicts and remove impediments for the team.Foster a culture of relentless improvement through retrospectives and other agile practices.Lead/facilitate/participate in Agile development sprint planning ceremonies.Work with Product Owners to inform prioritization of feature development, based on business value.Work with Release Train Engineer (RTE), other Scrum Masters and Scrum teams to successfully deliver, and improve PI Planning on a quarterly basis.Monitor the progress and performance of the team by maintaining and improving agile metrics and performance reports (i.e. predictability, velocity,Assist with creating team performance reports (i.e. burn down, velocity, backlog health, flow).MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related fieldOne or more relevant Agile certifications (e.g. CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP)Experience:
5-10+ years of relevant professional experience3+ years of experience acting as an Agilest/Scrum Master with Agile teams/implementing (scaled) Agile principles1+ years of experience utilizing agile PM tools (JIRA, Confluence, Rational, etc.)1+ years of experience with additional Agile frameworks (Kanban)Skills:
Experience as a scrum masterFamiliar with software development practicesAbility to create, maintain, and improve agile artifacts, practices, and ceremoniesOutstanding problem-solving skills and conflict-resolution techniquesExcellent troubleshooting and resolution skillsExceptional written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work in team environments across a diverse set of projects with multiple stakeholdersProactive approach to problem-solvingDelivery mindsetDetail-oriented and internally driven to produce high-quality resultsCollaborative, creative, and servant-leadership mentality
RESPONSIBILITIES :
Coach and mentor team on the agile frameworkLead/facilitate/participate in daily stand-ups.Resolve team conflicts and remove impediments for the team.Foster a culture of relentless improvement through retrospectives and other agile practices.Lead/facilitate/participate in Agile development sprint planning ceremonies.Work with Product Owners to inform prioritization of feature development, based on business value.Work with Release Train Engineer (RTE), other Scrum Masters and Scrum teams to successfully deliver, and improve PI Planning on a quarterly basis.Monitor the progress and performance of the team by maintaining and improving agile metrics and performance reports (i.e. predictability, velocity,Assist with creating team performance reports (i.e. burn down, velocity, backlog health, flow).MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related fieldOne or more relevant Agile certifications (e.g. CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP)Experience:
5-10+ years of relevant professional experience3+ years of experience acting as an Agilest/Scrum Master with Agile teams/implementing (scaled) Agile principles1+ years of experience utilizing agile PM tools (JIRA, Confluence, Rational, etc.)1+ years of experience with additional Agile frameworks (Kanban)Skills:
Experience as a scrum masterFamiliar with software development practicesAbility to create, maintain, and improve agile artifacts, practices, and ceremoniesOutstanding problem-solving skills and conflict-resolution techniquesExcellent troubleshooting and resolution skillsExceptional written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work in team environments across a diverse set of projects with multiple stakeholdersProactive approach to problem-solvingDelivery mindsetDetail-oriented and internally driven to produce high-quality resultsCollaborative, creative, and servant-leadership mentality