Scrum Master - Irving, TX

Scrum Master

Location Irving, TX candidate needs to be onsite

Duration 6 months

Certificate/Licenses - CSM

Responsible for motivating teams to achieve a high level of efficiency and predictability through coaching, planning, and metrics reporting

Assess the agile maturity of the team to focus efforts for continuous improvement

Remove organizational impediments as well as guiding the team on how to resolve impediments independently

Build a trusting and safe environment where issues can be raised and addressed with an emphasis on problem-solving and collaboration

Facilitating task commitment and completion

Facilitate discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution

Assist the team with internal and external communication

Support and educate the Product Owner on roadmap planning, backlog maintenance, and scrum ceremonies

Hold the team accountable to the agile product delivery framework and enforce agile processes

Coach team on how to collaborate effectively with other teams, stakeholders, and other areas of the organization

Provide support to the team using a servant leadership style, and leading by example

Ensure stakeholders and subject matter experts are engaged and expectations have been set regarding their involvement and participation

Ability to coach and mentor teams on Agile practices

Ability to think critically and assess the needs of the organization to adapt and apply agile practices to projects and teams

Exceptional communication (oral and written), interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills

Rapidly adapt and respond to changes in environment and priorities

Excellent listening, problem solving, management, and analytical skills