- Scrum Master will be responsible for ensuring correct adoption of Agile & Scrum methodology within the team.
- Scrum Master will guide the team to implement Agile practices aligned with Agile manifesto.
- Work with the Product Owner to define the product backlog, with enough details for estimation.
- Work with the team to facilitate effort estimation exercise.
- Facilitate Sprint Planning, Sprint Demo, Daily Standup and Sprint Retrospection meetings.
- Coordinate with Product Owners for prioritization and scope change for any requirements.
- Coordinate with management team to provide the required project/sprint progress updates.
- A Scrum Master is responsible for handling Agile / Scrum ceremonies and ensure that the team is delivery outcome as per the release and sprint plans
- Ensure project management tool (e.g. Jira) is updated with all the status updates and reflect correct and current status of the project activities.
- Work on defining and refining the project processes.
- Identify and work on removing any impediments for the team.
- Ensure frequent delivery of value / user stories to the stakeholders as planned.
- Support in building self-managed and cross-functional team.
- Facilitate remote-team collaboration.
- He needs to report the progress as well as the problems to management stakeholders.
- Technology understanding of Microsoft stack would be preferred
- 75% time for Scrum Master activities and 25% time for Project Coordination activities
- Span of control – 6 to 9 team members.
Skills and Specifications
- The Scrum Master must have good understanding of the Agile & project management processes
- He must have good communication skills (written and verbal) and should be able to motivate & support his team
- He must have effective planning and management skills
- He must display good leadership skills
- He should also have good organization, presentation and customer service skills.
Education and Qualifications
- To be a Scrum Master one must have at least 8 to 10 years of experience, with 2+ years of experience in Agile & Project management for mid/large scale accounts
- Certified Scrum Master, Project Management Degree or Certification preferred