Scrum Master Level 2

Job Description

Job Description

The Scrum Master guides andfacilitates a Scrum &/or Kanban team involved in a large fast-paced programimplementing complex technology for business-oriented solutions, througheffective application of the agile based SDLC (Software Delivery Life Cycle)and associated ceremonies, ensuring the agreed upon agile practice is beingfollowed. Removing impediments and fostering a high performing team with afocus on continuous improvement resulting in quality and timeliness delivery.

Scrum master experience in acomplex large-scale enterprise

Experience in an agileenvironment in other roles; such as quality assurance, development, productowner, or as an agile coach

Proven knowledge andexperience with agile software development methodologies, values, andprocedures

Demonstrated leadershipability to coach and mentor the team to reach their highest potential.Excellent team player and team builder

Ability to work with all levelsof the organization

Excellent interpersonalskills, ability to work collaboratively with diverse personality types

Ability to understandtechnical issues at a high level and communicate agile methodologies within theorganization

Must have exceptionalcommunication, organization, and time management skills

Strong ability to managemultiple agile teams and ensure a proper balance between PMO (ProjectManagement office, business and technology teams and management)

Must be self-motivated as wellas creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex problems

Strong analytical andproblem-solving skills with a high attention to detail

Key Responsibilities

Guide, coach and motivate theteam with the goal of increasing productivity

Organize and lead Scrumceremonies

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

Remove impediments or guidethe team to remove impediments

Build a trusting and safeenvironment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, orbeing judged, with an emphasis of productive conflict resolution and problemsolving

Facilitate discussions,decision making, and conflict resolution

Prepare and present reports onthe progress and success

Coordinate activities with otherteams across the program

Partner with and support theProduct Owner

Participate in the Scrum ofScrums and partner with other Scrum Masters

Coach the team to higherlevels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the teamand organization

Organize and facilitateplanning and coordination including release / Potentially Shippable Incrementsplanning, iteration planning, daily stand-ups, iteration review/demos, andretrospectives

Ensure teams are heldaccountable to agile SDLC (Software Delivery Life Cycle) tenants and theirinternal working agreements including use of appropriate tools, standards andbest practices

Promote and demonstrate coreagile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability andvisibility

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

Facilitate and enable anenvironment of collaboration and creativity

Support and empower the teamto make appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition.

Empower the team toself-organize around achieving their commitments

Identify and remove anyimpediments/distractions that interfere with the teams ability to deliveragainst their commitments

Challenge and enable the teamto continuously improve through intentional and data driven inspect and adaptcycles (retrospectives)

Note to Vendors

This role is for a Mid-Seniorlevel Scrum Master supporting the Data Management Platform within CX. There are3 different teams under DMP. The Scrum Master will start off leading 1 of theteams and then will ramp up to take on the other 2.

The Scrum Master will besupporting a small group of proactive data engineers. Prior experience in anytype of data space would be helpful but not required.

This Scrum Master needs tohave great communication skills and excel at bringing teams together. They needto foster collaboration and connection amongst the teams that they work with.

Each team has their own way ofworking (Agile, Kanban, Scrum). They need a Scrum Master that will not be toorigid with their methodology. They should seek to evolve the teams rather thanto come in and change them.

Top 3 requirements for theideal candidate:

Local to Cincinnati and ableto come into the BTD to connect with team and stakeholders (occasional remoteis okay, but in-office is a big help for this team that works mostly in-personMonday through Thursday).

Excellent communication andteam building both in person and remote

Strong Agile and empiricalmindset that can help teams continuously improve their individual Ways ofWorking.

Full-time

Hybrid remote