Scrum Master

An Excellent Opportunity for Agile Scrum Master/Agile Coach to work with "Fortune 100" clients in Charlotte, NC

Pay Range: $70/hr - $75/hr

Required Skills: Agile/Scrum, Coaching, Strategy, Sprint Planning, CSM/SAFe, Jira, Risk, Change, SDLC, ART/Agile Release Train, Release, PI Plannings

• Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers
• Guiding the team on how to get the most of out self-organization
• Guiding the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks
• Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
• Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment
• Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving
• Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
• Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog
• Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible and leading by example

• 10+ years of overall IT experience
• At least 5 years of experience in one or more flavors of Agile (e.g. Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, Lean), - SAFE Certified Scrum Master (CSM) is desirable
• 8+ years with end to end IT Project Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management solutions
• Strong project management and experience in both Waterfall, iterative, and Agile methodologies
• Work in client facing, fast pace, and high pressure job
• Ensure co-ordination with Scrum team and product owner on a daily basis throughout the sprint for clear and concise product backlog items
• Hands-on or working experience with Agile tools like Horizon, Riley etc
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification is desirable (Not must)
• Facilitate daily scrum, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings
• Expert in estimation and planning. Knows how to create useful, reliable and practical plans for software development projects
• Forecast the numbers of deliverables possible in an iteration, which is based on evidence and reliable source
• Should be a good coach in Agile practices;
  Coach individuals and interactions over processes and tools
• Coach the development team for self-organization and cross-functionality in organizational environments in which Scrum and Agile are not yet fully adopted and understood
• Ability to track and remove impediments
• Should be passionate about championing the customer
• Experience and understanding of backlog tracking, burn-down metrics, velocity and task definition
• Proficiency in processes, tools, and applications commonly used in Information systems development and project management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to formally communicate and report to senior management
• Financial Industry experience required (AML, Economic sanctions domain experience will be an advantage)
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Self-motivated to work in a dynamic set up
• Ability to operate in a fast paced environment assimilating large amounts of information quickly
• Desire to take ownership and run the show end to end

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)

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