Senior Scrum Master

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

📋 Description

• Set goals and strategies that align with Program Increment objectives

• Guide technical teams and Product Owners in Agile methodologies, including Epic and User Story creation, Scrum, and Kanban

• Manage expectations of various Product Owners

• Engage in client negotiations and liaise with senior management

• Lead significant tasks or technology assignments

• Facilitate communication among teams to identify dependencies and risks, and develop mitigation strategies

• Organize and lead Scrum ceremonies, such as daily standups, Sprint Planning/Grooming, Sprint Reviews/Demos, and Retrospectives

• Maintain JIRA and other team information displays

• Mentor and guide team members on Agile values, principles, practices, and processes

• Empower teams to achieve self-organization and self-management

• Collaborate with Product Management to develop release plans and ensure backlogs are well-groomed, prioritized, and transparent

• Inspire teams and foster shared accountability for analysis, development, testing, and documentation

• Identify, manage, and communicate project risks, dependencies, and obstacles

• Ensure that the definition of done is established at story, sprint, and release levels

• Facilitate discussions, decision-making processes, and conflict resolution

• Protect teams from external disruptions

• Enhance communication and transparency

• Create a trusting and secure environment for problem-solving

• Evaluate Scrum maturity and guide teams towards sustainable improvement

• Suggest modifications to delivery practices

• Participate in Scrum of Scrums meetings for cross-team collaboration and release planning

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, including customers

• Assist in modernizing a mission-critical case management application utilized by U.S. courts and external stakeholders

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five (5+) years of experience in an Agile development setting

• Proficient in using and implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

• Capability to manage multiple projects and multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment

• Experience in software development or within a software development organization

• Ability to cultivate team dynamics and collaboration

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Agile Certified Scrum Master (PMI-ACP) required

• PMP certification is mandatory

• Strong influence, collaboration, and negotiation abilities

• Excellent problem-solving skills with a knack for identifying win-win solutions

• Proficient facilitation skills

• Effective coaching and mentoring capabilities

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills

• Energetic, goal-driven, detail-oriented, proactive, innovative, diligent, and patient

• No security clearance is necessary

• U.S. citizenship is not a requirement

🏝️ Benefits

• Options for medical plans, some including Health Savings Accounts

• Options for dental plans

• Vision plan options

• 401(k) plan with pre-tax and post-tax contributions along with company matching

• Flexible work weeks whenever feasible

• Vacation, sick, and personal days

• Paid holidays

• Paid leave for parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty

• Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees

• Short- and long-term disability benefits

• Life insurance coverage

• Insurance for accidental death and dismemberment

• Personal accident insurance

• Critical illness insurance

• Business travel and accident insurance

• Options for remote work or telecommuting

• Identity verification process utilizing biometrics and artificial intelligence