Manage product and project production timelines using outlines and timelines to meet deadlines, supporting your team in doing their best work.
Work with associated teams to ensure effective design and implementation, as well as validation and QA to make the project meet outlined requirements.
Organize and facilitate sprints, daily scrums, necessary meetings, and team stand-ups to effectively maintain the project timeline and address any issues head-on.
Lead the team in learning Agile methodologies to help them produce their best work and maintain productivity goals.
Review team members as required and make adjustments when necessary to ensure adherence to project turnaround times.
Adhere to the project lifecycle based on projections and course correct as needed, collaborating with team mates to ensure deadlines are met and issues are addressed.
Establish Scrum Master best practices for the larger team.
Act as a liaison between your team and management, the client, and stakeholders as needed, communicating project timelines and deadlines in an efficient manner.
Create progress documentation as needed for management and assist the team in addressing any questions or concerns that may arise.
Identify key KPIs during the project lifecycle and address opportunities to improve with team support.
Work with the team to elevate their scrum maturity and review their work after sprints to ensure it meets the project requirements.
Work in conjunction with various associated teams to address any backlogs, handle any new requests, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Stay current with industry best practices and implement changes where applicable. Ideal Candidate should have:
2+ years of experience in a scrum master role; living and breathing the scrum values.
Proven experience serving as a scrum master on a cross-functional team.
Scrum master certification preferred.
Nice to have Azure DevOps (ADO board) experience.
Nice to have Scaled Agile framework knowledge
The ability to observe, identify, and strategize on both an individual and team level. You can see the core issues and work with the team to solve them.
The heart leads with empathy, always putting yourself in another’s shoes.
The ability to clearly understand the professional and personal needs of each contributor, acting as the ‘glue’ for your team.
The ability to understand the impacts of what you are observing (business, team, client, and culture).
The skill to capture the essential information discussed when recapping meetings.
The expertise to mentoring teams on self-management.
An eye for scope validation and forecasting to keep the team on track.
Proven mastery with client and team communications.