Scrum Master

04 Aug 2024

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The RoleAct as team leader responsible for understanding the big development picture and ensuring that the team is following the WTW planning and Scrum Process.

Facilitate and lead all scrum meetings (Planning, daily scrum and refinement). Sheilding the team from interuptions

Responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practices and guidelines.

Responsible for leading teams in Quarterly planning

Helps resolves team impediments

Responsible for leading a team in determining milestone timelines

Responsible for negotiating and communicating timelines, status and risks to leadership

Report on team status weekly

Foster strong and cohesive teams. Foster trust and collaboration across all team members to work as one unit. Assist teams resolving destructive conflict

Naturally able to share lessons learned and best practices with others, build relationships with stakeholders and broker relationships at all levels.

Work with management and teams to strengthen our agile culture as well as work with teams and individuals to inspire the goals of self-determination, entrepreneurship, and customer-centered thinking.

Assist teams and leaders in executing agile practices in a way that leads to continuous improvement.

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.The RequirementsMinimum 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master focused on software development.

Agile Methodology experience.

Familiarity with common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and better development practices as well as other methodologies that will allow you to coach the team on possible techniques.

Understanding of the basic fundamentals of iterative development as well as backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition.

Proven leadership experience in achieving successful project outcomes.

Track record of delivering strong results in large scale/complex software development projects.

Experience working with distributed software development products and teams.

Demonstrated Ability to lead cross functional teamwork in and across teams and organizations.

Strong verbal, written, interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.

Ability to develop project plans, manage individual deadlines and goals, including project metrics and dashboards.

Hands-on management of projects and their outcomes, rather than passively collecting and reporting metrics.

Strong ability to identify potential issues and dependencies early.

Quickly facilitates mitigation plans, alternative approaches and communication of risks.

Fully committed to transparency in all situations.

Highly organized with excellent multi-tasking skills.

Customer service orientation.

Analytical thinker with creative problem solving skills and attention to detail.

Preference for Agile certifications (scrum master or product owner).

Self-starter attitude and ability to build a strong rapport and trust with resources in several functional areas.

Adeptness at learning new technology and tools.

Detail oriented with excellent communication skills.

Outstanding communication, facilitation, negation and coaching skills

BS/BA degree or relevant experience.

Experience with JIRA and Confluence is a plus.

Experience with Scaled Agile Framework is a plus.

Experience working with Microsoft technology stack (preference for also having Oracle db and JAVA applications).

WTW may be subject to mandatory employment-related COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Therefore, to the extent any such mandates apply, you may be required to certify and provide documentation of full vaccination against COVID-19 if you are hired in the U.S. If you accept an offer from WTW and are subject to a mandate but are unable or unwilling to be vaccinated because of medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs, you may request a medical or religious accommodation. If you require an accommodation, the Company will evaluate your request and work with you to identify reasonable alternatives to vaccination, if available.EEO, including disability/vets (https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1862/2022/02/08093340/EEO-Policies-for-WTW-Careers-site-2022-2.pdf)

Full-time
  • ID: #44602409
  • State: Massachusetts Boston 02108 Boston USA
  • City: Boston
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Showed: 2022-08-04
  • Deadline: 2022-10-04
  • Category: Et cetera