Scrum Master Sr

Title: Scrum Master

Location: Irving, TX (Onsite)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION/JOB SUMMARY

Client Store Systems Team is looking to add a Senior Scrum Master to lead the Agile delivery teams with focus on Agile project governance and support in driving high-impact software development initiatives. This role requires a seasoned Agile practitioner who can coach teams, remove impediments, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in Agile frameworks, strong facilitation skills, and will have the ability to influence multiple cross functional teams. On a day-to-day basis, this Scrum Master will be responsible to facilitate the flow of information between the Product and the Technical/ Development teams and champion the adoption of Agile Methodologies and Principles

KEY RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES

• As a Servant Leader, work with teams and facilitate/participate in all Scrum ceremonies and cross functional meetings to enable the development team with accurate and relevant information
• Ability to ensure the accurate use of Agile processes
• Ability to quickly understand the details of the product/project. Need a quick learner.
• Work with Product Managers and Technical Managers to support Planning, Prioritization and Decision Making on high value features and enhancements
• Work with both Internal and External stakeholders actively to resolve impediments or address risks/concerns raised by the Development teams
• Supports reporting of team metrics to facilitate transparency of Team Productivity/Velocity and other relevant metrics
• Work with internal teams/stakeholders to help prioritize work that extends across multiple service and application teams and track interdependencies
• Attend the SOS meetings and surface any concerns that could derail/impact delivery across the Program as well as take back potential impacts/delays to the team
• Provide mentoring and training of the team, ensuring the adoption of Agile Practices and Principles
• Ability to act independently in both surfacing issues and facilitating issue resolutions
• Coordinate on QA & Production Release activities and follow-up till closure on issues.

"MUST HAVE" SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Experience managing multiple distributed teams that build Java/Windows or Web applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document key decisions, risks and action items
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• 9+ Years of Scrum Master Experience working with various Application/Service teams.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), or equivalent.
• Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Past Project Management experience is highly desired
• Retail, Payment's experience is a Plus

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