Scrum Master

**Job#: 2029144**

**Job Description:**

Apex has an immediate need for a **Scrum Master** with a strong track record of supporting software engineering teams.

**Ideal Candidates** will have:

**Scrum master experience in a complex large-scale enterprise**

**Ability to coach and mentor** the team to reach their highest potential; experience facilitating Scrum events and coaching on agile methodology

Ability to **work with all levels of the organization**

Excellent **interpersonal skills**

Ability to **managemilestones**, looking for someone who is **self-motivated and detail-oriented.**

Capable to deliver**Proactive Communication &Transparency**

Must be local to the Cincinnati area.

**Key Responsibilities**

* Guide, coach and motivate the team with the goal of increasing productivity

* Organize and lead Scrum ceremonies

* Oversee and manage scope, timeline, quality, goals and deliverables that support business goals

* Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments

* Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of productive conflict resolution and problem solving

* Facilitate discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution

* Prepare and present reports on the progress and success

* Coordinate activities with other teams across the program

* Partner with and support the Product Owner

* Participate in the Scrum of Scrums and partner with other Scrum Masters

* Coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization

* Organize and facilitate planning and coordination including release / Potentially Shippable Increments planning, iteration planning, daily stand-ups, iteration review/demos, and retrospectives

* Ensure teams are held accountable to agile SDLC (Software Delivery Life Cycle) tenants and their internal working agreements including use of appropriate tools, standards and best practices

* Promote and demonstrate core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility

* Ensure the team is tracking and communicating team progress and metrics to the appropriate resources.

* Facilitate and enable an environment of collaboration and creativity

* Support and empower the team to make appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition.

* Empower the team to self-organize around achieving their commitments

* Identify and remove any impediments/distractions that interfere with the team's ability to deliver against their commitments

* Challenge and enable the team to continuously improve through intentional and data driven inspect and adapt cycles (retrospectives)

**Core Requirements**

* Scrum master experience in a complex large-scale enterprise

* Experience in an agile environment in other roles; such as quality assurance, development, product owner, or as an agile coach

* Proven knowledge and experience with agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures

* Demonstrated leadership ability to coach and mentor the team to reach their highest potential. Excellent team player and team builder

* Ability to work with all levels of the organization

* Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with diverse personality types

* Ability to understand technical issues at a high level and communicate agile methodologies within the organization

* Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills

* Strong ability to manage multiple agile teams and ensure a proper balance betwe