Scrum Master

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Act as a driving force for agile transformation, promoting collaboration and fostering continuous improvement among development teams.

• Accountable for coaching teams on Scrum methodologies, eliminating obstacles, and nurturing a culture of accountability and excellence.

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning sessions, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to promote effective communication and ongoing process enhancements.

• Mentor team members and stakeholders in Agile and Scrum practices, cultivating a shared commitment to collaboration and ownership.

• Identify, escalate, and assist in resolving impediments and blockers that impact team efficiency and sprint progress.

• Collaborate with product owners to manage and prioritize product backlogs, ensuring alignment and clarity with business objectives.

• Track sprint metrics and team performance, offering data-driven insights and suggestions for optimization.

• Enable effective communication between development teams, product owners, and other stakeholders to guarantee transparency and alignment.

• Aid team members in their professional growth through coaching, mentoring, and skill development initiatives.

• Tailor Agile processes to meet organizational requirements while upholding core Scrum principles.

• Conduct retrospectives and execute actionable enhancements based on team feedback and performance metrics.

• Maintain thorough documentation of sprint activities, metrics, and team progress for reporting and analysis.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master or in a comparable Agile coaching capacity for at least 3 years.

• In-depth understanding of the Scrum framework, Agile methodologies, and industry best practices.

• Strong skills in facilitation and coaching, capable of guiding teams through intricate challenges.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities, with the capacity to collaborate effectively across all organizational levels.

• Proficient in sprint planning, backlog management, and release planning.

• Experience in conflict resolution and removing impediments within team environments.

• Demonstrated capability to analyze team performance metrics and promote continuous enhancement.

• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification is preferred.

• Familiarity with Agile project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms is preferred.

• Knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other scaling methodologies is preferred.

• Experience in software development or technology-driven environments is preferred.

• Understanding of Kanban or Lean principles is preferred.

• Experience in mentoring and developing high-performing teams is preferred.

• Background in process improvement and organizational change management is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• i360 is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability.

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or status within any other protected group.

• Only Direct Hires - No recruiting or staffing firms’ submissions will be considered.