Associate Scrum Master

Associate Scrum Master

% of Time:

30%

Manage scope, process, timelines, and metrics for up to 1 development pods while removing blockers, resolving conflicts, and facilitating internal team communication and collaboration

50%

Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, show and tells, grooming and planning meetings, and daily stand-ups

5%

Build and maintain a productive environment where team members ‘own’ the product, drive value through outcomes, and enjoy their work

5%

Coach team members and business stakeholders in the chosen agile framework and guide the pods to higher levels of agile maturity

5%

Be the point of contact for external communications with stakeholders and support the product owners on grooming and maintaining the product backlog

5%

Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint

%

Total Time (Must Equal 100%)

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business or technology field or equivalent proven experience in an agile environment

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year(s) of experience in a hands-on application development Scrum Master role for one or more agile development pods

Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:

• First Level Scrum master certification (e.g. CSM, PSM) is required
• Product Owner, PMI-ACP, and other agile certifications are highly desirable
• Familiarity with software development and prioritization methodologies
• Mid-level knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, team working agreement, acceptance criteria)
• Good knowledge of Agile frameworks (pair programming, Kanban, etc.),
• Awareness of Agile techniques like TDD, BDD, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery
• Excellent communication, and servant leadership skills
• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
• Outstanding organizational skills

Physical Requirements

These include percentage of time standing, walking, sitting, climbing, etc. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties and responsibilities.

Standard physical requirements related to office work

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Working Environment

Indicate if normal office environment or if exposed to any hazards.

Normal office environment

Travel Requirements

List travel requirements of the job by indicating typical weekly, monthly, or annual percentage of time. Indicate whether travel will be domestic or international. If no travel requirements, indicate N/A.

N/A

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by most people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements

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