Agile Lead (aka Scrum Master)

 

We are seeking an experienced Agile Lead to lead 2+ scrum teams. These teams have been running as scrum teams for years, but without a dedicated Agile Lead. They will benefit from the fresh perspective of an experienced and dedicated Agile Lead. They are building large-scale java platforms to support multi-tenant web applications. The role requires a proven track record of professional excellence and a passion to be the driving force behind developing great software with a laudable purpose.

 

Why join this team:

Our PMO is a passionate group of servant leaders supporting high-performing teams. We are committed to quality, continuously learning, and relentlessly improving. Our work directly impacts the company’s goals and mission. Want to make a difference? Join us!

The impact you’ll have:

· Facilitate and moderate sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint demo, sprint retrospective and backlog refinement meetings

· Remove obstacles to team and sprint success

· Encourage self-organization by facilitating the appropriate delegation of tasks and responsibilities to appropriate team members

· Coordinate across co-dependent scrum teams in multi-scrum team environment

· Utilize and improve usage of JIRA and Confluence, as a tool to monitor and manage sprint success

Who we’re looking for:

· A deep understanding and the ability to apply both the theoretical and practical aspects of agile development

· Proven experience with Agile software development methodologies

· Experience working closely with Stakeholders to improve project predictably and delivery success

· Ability to help product teams generate product backlog and make them ready for the next sprint

· Experience effectively identifying and driving resolution on deliverable dependencies with other teams

· At least 1 year of experience using JIRA to track and manage Agile development, or experience using tools similar to the Atlassian suite of products

· Experience with a variety of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, etc.)

· Someone who has the ability to:

· Assess the Agile maturity of the team and organization and coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization

· Influence and lead development, quality, and product professionals

· Partner closely with product to set the vision and execute the sprint plan

· Foster and maintain a collaborative team dynamic

· Solve problems and think critically

· Plan and organize (and re-organize) in an environment of shifting priorities

· Communicate clearly, both by speaking directly and writing concisely

· Negotiate and manage conflict

· Learn quickly and adapt to the environment

· Proactively identify blockers and help the team look ahead for potential risks and recommend mitigations

· Provide all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, leading by example

· A Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with a minimum of 2 years of experience as a Scrum Master in more than one organization, for multiple teams simultaneously

· A Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a computer science, information technology, or an equally technical discipline; or equivalent work experience

We’d also love to see, though not required:

· Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

· Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games

· Experience in education technology