Scrum Master I

Role Description

• Percent of increase in Agile maturity as defined by the maturity tools i.e. adoption of Agile practices and participation within the team
• Percent of achievement in OKRs or KPIs as defined for project / program
• Number of contributions to Scrum Master guilds to improve Agile adoption; creating sustainability
  
  

Outputs Expected

Change Agent:

• Facilitate team events to drive Agile practices (e.g. daily stand up sprint planning sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives).
• Conduct regular check- ins with all team members to provide performance feedback and offer coaching and mentoring
• Create and maintain team metrics to monitor and measure teams performance (e.g. Velocity Burndown CFD’s cycle time etc)
• Coach the team the product owner and business stakeholders on Agile practices and processes (e.g. methodology acceptance criteria user stories estimation etc.)
• Provide training for the team on Agile concepts various practices and frameworks as required
• Effectively use a variety of collaboration tools (e.g. Mural Miro MS Teams Zoom etc) to stimulate collaboration and transparency
  
  

Skill Examples

• Understand the business requirements and interact with SMEs at various stages of development
• Understand the customer's technology landscape and requirements
• Identify improvements for the release management process release schedule and plan
• Understand RACI Matrix and Governance Framework for related projects
• Promote continuous knowledge management
• The ability to cut through unnecessary work and focus only on the essentials
• Exhibits sound judgment under pressure with the ability to remain calm under stress
• Possesses motivation and coaching skills; guiding and supporting teams throughout a project
• The ability to think and make decisions quickly in rapidly changing circumstances
• A true Servant leader with the relevant skills and competencies
• Demonstrate conflict resolution skills to effectively facilitate the team business stakeholders and project delivery.
  
  

Knowledge Examples

• Experience applying a variety of patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: Retrospective formats handling bugs Backlog Prioritization collaboration team building techniques etc.)
• Passion for Agile software development.
• Understanding of fundamentals of software development processes and procedures.
• Recognizing the value of commitments to delivery made by a development team.
• Comprehension of incremental delivery and the benefit of metrics.
• Understand the necessity of backlog tracking and grooming burndown metrics velocity and task definition.
• Familiarity with common Agile practices and better development practices
• Willingness to adhere to and promote adopted methodologies tools and standards to ensure consistency and compliance with defined standards.
  

Additional Comments

UST® is looking for a highly energetic and collaborative Scrum Master. You will be responsible for the administrative, coaching and leadership roles that make Scrum development/delivery possible. Responsibilities: As a Scrum Master, you will be expected to Guide the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers. Plan, coordinate, monitor, and support the implementation of multiple small to medium systems and/or products. Guide the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks. Assess the Scrum 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. Guide the team's operations by facilitating ceremonies (e.g. daily standup, sprint planning) and instill Agile principles into daily activities to ensure smooth functioning of the delivery team. Shield the team from interruptions, proactively identify and remove impediments that may impact the delivery of the product. Act as a buffer between the team and process overhead, so each team member can focus on the timely delivery of software. Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving. Facilitate getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work. Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information. Keep external stakeholders, collaborators, and other interested parties well-informed on team progress and activities. Support and educate the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog Provide all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example Requirements: Requires BS/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline with IT focus degree; minimum of 3 years’ experience implementing Agile methodologies; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. Preferred CSM, CSPO or equivalent. Preferred experience within small sized Agile implementations (e.g. 1-5 teams). Business analysis skills Knowledge and experience in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Proficiency Capable of partnering with the product owner/business partners to co-create value and communicate with all levels of stakeholders. Finance experience is an added advantage

Skills

Agile Project Management,Scrum principles,Aha,Jira