Scrum - Senior Engineer

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Job Description       

Role Overview
The Scrum Leader acts as a  servant-leader , guiding the team in applying Scrum principles and practices effectively.
Leads by example with humility and a commitment to Agile values
Facilitates Scrum events, ensuring they are productive and timeboxed
Proactively identifies and helps resolve obstacles
Serves as an escalation path for impediments and ensures resolution
Supports the team in maintaining momentum and focus
Owns the board health - ensures the stories, tasks et al are managed and maintained
Owns Definition of Ready e.g., will own whether a story or task is ready to be refined by the team

Key Responsibilities
Scrum Events
Ensure all Scrum ceremonies occur consistently and are well-attended
Clarify the purpose and goals of each ceremony
Facilitate inclusive dialogue and participation
Prepare and guide Sprint Planning and Refinement sessions
Maintain accurate tools and documentation (e.g., Jira boards)
Board health
Responsible to ensure the board is up to date and represents a direct reflection of where the work is in terms of progression
Owns whether issues are ready for refinement
Owns whether a sprint is ready to start
Impediment Removal
Identify and work towards resolving blockers to team progress
Partner with the product owner and external stakeholders to resolve issues
Stakeholder Engagement
Represent the team in Scrum of Scrums and other cross-team forums
Foster collaboration and transparency with stakeholders
Performance Monitoring
Understand and track team velocity
Coach the team on using velocity data for planning
Facilitate discussions when velocity deviates from norms
Sprint Success Communication
Communicate changes in scope, ad hoc requests, or resource constraints
Protect the team's focus and ensure alignment on sprint goals
Process Improvement
Integrate best practices from other Advarra teams and training
Monitor team morale and guide conflict resolution
Promote continuous learning and Agile innovation
Team Support
Mentor the team in Agile and Scrum practices
Encourage self-organization and cross-functionality
Facilitate conflict resolution and team collaboration
Authority
Empower the team to make decisions
Request stakeholder support to resolve impediments
Challenge the team and organization to improve continuously
Manage the health of the product board, sprint and backlog refinement readiness inline with sprint refinement expectation
Success Metrics
Consistent execution of Scrum events
Reduction in recurring impediments
High team satisfaction and engagement
Collaboration
Partner with Product Owners to ensure backlog clarity
Share insights and practices with other Scrum Leaders and Agile Coaches
Review & Adaptation
This charter will be reviewed quarterly
Updates will be based on team and stakeholder feedback to ensure ongoing relevance
Mandatory Competencies      Agile - Agile - SCRUM  Beh - Communication and collaboration       

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