Scrum Master Raritan - NJ

Overview

Agile Scrum Master — Raritan, NJ — Contract

• Deep understanding of Agile principles and practices including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Facilitate the Agile Release Train (ART) events and processes, assist teams in delivering value, and drive relentless improvement.
• Act as a servant leader and coach for the ART; manage Scrum processes by coordinating with the Scrum Team and other Scrum Masters, participating in-person onsite Scrum events (minimum 3 days per week).
• Engage and manage relationships with stakeholders including product owners, team members, and external partners.
• Facilitate economic decision-making by helping with feature and capability estimation and roll-up to the value stream and portfolio level.
• Coach teams on following Agile/Scrum processes; support software development practices, Agile engineering, and Dev Ops concepts.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies:
  User Story management, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, capacity planning, etc.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) and help teams reach consensus during discussions and decision-making.
• Identify and foresee risks and impediments; guide the Scrum Team to resolution and maintain transparency in reporting metrics (e.g., velocity, burn-down charts).
• Manage the product backlog, refine user stories, and perform capacity planning.
• Promote adoption of Agile best practices and foster a mindset of learning, collaboration, and experimentation.
• Coach team members on Agile practices and help their growth within their roles; encourage continuous improvement through Sprint Retrospectives.
• Ensure alignment with Customer Ways of Working, especially with GXP-validated systems; adapt Agile practices accordingly.
• Track team progress and performance through metrics and ensure transparency in reporting.

• Scrum Master certification is preferred.
• Experience in Life Sciences/CPG industries is required (GxP experience required).
• Experience in Agile tools like JIRA and Confluence.
• Strong ability to facilitate meetings, workshops, and ceremonies; ability to foresee risks and impediments and guide resolution.
• Ability to analyze and report on team performance metrics (velocity, burn-down charts) and use data to drive improvements.
• Ability to take and understand commitments to deliver the product on time.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Agile specialization and project management experience.
• Experience with Agile Release Train (ART) coordination and coordination with multiple Scrum Masters.
• Knowledge of software development processes, agile engineering practices, and Dev Ops.

• What experience do you have with Agile methodologies?
• How do you facilitate Scrum ceremonies?
• Can you describe a time you resolved a conflict within a team?
• What metrics do you use to measure team performance?
• How do you engage stakeholders in the Agile process?

Company:
Square Hiring LLC

Location:

Mesa, Arizona
Recruiter:
Saint Singh