Job Description

Job Purpose

The scrum master serves as the “servant leader” of the squad by removing impediments and helping the team remain successful and on schedule.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Play the role of facilitators and owners of ‘How’ meetings for the squads
• Understand key business objectives and strategy of the product, and be able to communicate this to the team
• Help track metrics (inputs, outputs, and outcomes) for team; monitor these on an ongoing basis
• Facilitate process of deciding which stories will be included in each sprint through understanding team’s velocity and story scope and size
• Help team members select which stories they work on
• Manage progress by facilitating agile events and help team members overcome roadblocks
• Escalate squad impediments to Agile coach for guidance & support as required
• Facilitate process of working with solution owner and team to re-balance and re-prioritize work within a sprint
• Protect team from distractions and interruptions by people outside the team
• Manage burndowns and other documentation to oversee progress in each sprint
• Understand technology roadmap and help the squad members fit their work into this roadmap, where applicable
• Coordinate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and review/retrospective sessions with rest of employees
• Provide visibility into progress by maintaining burndown charts & velocity analysis

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science, or business-related field (for business-process related teams)
• 3-5 years of experience in a technical or engineering role, or business-related role (for business-process related teams)
• Experience leading a team of 5+ team members
• Recommended 2+ years of experience as a scrum master

Competencies

• Deep understanding of Agile development processes and methodology
• Sufficient understanding of technology/business to lead squad and assist in overcoming roadblocks
• Demonstrated ability to understand business needs and execute on a business strategy
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, and leadership skills

Skills

• Sufficient understanding of technology to enable to lead team members and help them overcome their development roadblocks.
• Understand business strategy and objectives, and be able to ensure that development work is prioritized by business value and results align with objectives