Scrum Master

Complete Description

• Team Centric Personality - Work well in corporate culture that is more focused on relationships than process.
• Servant Leadership - Focused on solving problems and clearing barriers for their team
• Patient Organizer - Ability to bring order, efficiency, and structure without creating overly rigid or burdensome levels of process.

• Demonstrate abilities as a team leader; lead teams to create an atmosphere of trust
• Seek diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation
• Provide guidance to an internal and external team of Analysts and Developers
• Develop strong relationships within IT and the business
• Adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines

• Plan / Participate in Project Leadership meetings
• Partner with stakeholders to establish business priority
• Drive development execution, remove roadblocks, serve as the point of escalation for team
• Accountable for schedule and communication management
• Anticipate issues, risks and drive contingency planning
• Understand and advocate for best practices

• Minimum 5 years' experience as an IT PM or SM (no less than 2 years as a SM)
• Strong communication, initiative and relationship building skills
• Aptitude for technical understanding and strong analytical skills
• Proficient in SDLC, project management discipline, and common tools; MS Office Suite, Jira, Confluence, etc.

• Experience managing agile processes in / through Jira
• Experience with public web and e-commerce development
• Experience working in a startup - or in an R&D organization within a larger organization.
• CSM, SAFe SM, PMP or other certifications with demonstrable application
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred, and 5+ years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience