Scrum Master with Kanban

Scrum Master with KanbanCharlotte, North CarolinaOnsiteContract$46.56/hr - $52.46/hrOutstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Scrum Master in Des Moines, IA, Charlotte, NC, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Minneapolis, MN, and/ or Phoenix/Chandler, AZ (On Site).Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.Contract Duration: 12 MonthsRequired Skills & Experience

2+ years of Practical Agile experience or Practicing Scrum Master experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

2+ years Kanban experience.

4+ years of SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) experience.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Experience with one or more Agile tools for tracking user stories or backlogs, such as JIRA.

Desired Skills & Experience

Ability to escalate issues and exercise independent judgment and creative problem-solving techniques.

Excellent Interpersonal skills, including those related to conflict resolution.

What You Will Be Doing

Develop Agile and Scrum prioritization, team readiness, and commitment for each Sprint.

Use data to help the teams assess their Scrum Maturity. Optimize scrum team velocity to identify improvement opportunities to achieve higher levels of team performance.

Oversee teams to deliver capabilities using Agile practices while following the Software Development Lifecycle, business process mapping, and various release processes to ensure all risk, security, and development requirements are met.

Partner with managers to convey their concerns to teams about governance policies and adherence to corporate standards.

Collaborate with product owners, program or project managers to communicate delivery of product and escalate key risks and issues impeding scrum team effectiveness.

Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals. Interact with internal customers.

Receive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.

Drive a culture of continuous learning and relentless improvement while leading teams toward high performance.

Coach teams to improve quality of what the team delivers. Enable smooth delivery by creating environment to remove obstacles

You will receive the following benefits:

Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

Vision Benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

Paid Sick Time Leave

Legal and Identity Protection Plans

Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.Posted by: Chris ClarkSpecialization: Agile Coach/Scrum Master