US - Staffing - IT - Scrum Master

Manager Intake Call Notes

• Location:
  
  Portsmouth, NH
• Duration: 6 months
• Contract to Hire:
  Yes
• Interview Details: 2 interviews – one with the Hiring Manager and another manager, second with a panel
• Project Support:
  No
• Key Skillset:
  Technical background strongly desired; support full stack development; experience in Software Development, SDLC, Project Management, Vendor Management, and Jira; strong communication and influencing skills.
• Industry Preference:
  None
• Day-to-day:
  Support 2-3 full stack development squads – focus on leading ceremonies, removing roadblocks, metrics, and continuous improvement.

The Scrum Master II is responsible for the timely and successful delivery of features/enablers for programmatic business and/or technology objectives that require coordination of multiple Scrum teams. Facilitates process and program execution, escalates impediments, manages risk, and helps drive program-level continuous improvement.

• Implements consistent processes and tools for program management
• Aggregates the Scrum team objectives and progress and publishes to the business and all team members to ensure visibility and transparency
• Removes impediments through the provision of appropriate resources, guidance, and escalation
• Collaborate with product owner and architect to ensure alignment on strategy and execution
• Facilitates interaction and appropriate communication between scrum teams, architecture, and UX
• Ensures adherence to agile practice through program increment planning, retrospectives, etc., for scrum teams
• Ensures successful delivery of large impact and/or cross-functional product initiatives
• Coaches, mentors, and provides guidance to scrum masters
• Provides input on Scrum Master performance

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Business, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of IT and project/program management experience in Agile software development, including coaching on agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with scaling frameworks and methodologies with 3+ years’ experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Agile Coach. Strong communication, facilitation, presentation, and consensus-building skills.
• Ability to manage projects from conception to successful implementation.
• Solid project management skills; ability to multitask and manage multiple projects in a cross-functional environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and team building skills, business judgment, and proven expertise in directing the efforts of a technical staff.
• In-depth knowledge of business functions and extensive understanding of business operations, strategies, and objectives. Knowledge of Financial systems and practices is beneficial, and knowledge of is preferred.