Scrum Master

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley, CA) Title: SCRUM MASTER Hourly Pay - $70 per hour 6 month contract Hybrid - Berkeley, CA Essential Duties & Responsibilities Lead multiple Scrum teams with Agile methodologies in sprint or Kanban environments Own and facilitate all Scrum meetings such as the daily stand-up, sprint planning, backlog refinement, demo, and retrospective Coach the organization to adhere to Scrum practices and focus strictly on delivering real value for real users Provide support within planning and reporting tools such as Jira Help teams achieve higher levels of Scrum maturity and self-organization capability Help build an environment of accountability where team members feel a true ownership of the product Support the Product Owners with backlog management, scope management, handling stakeholder requests, and defining priorities Build and maintain reports for velocity, burndown, project planning, and capacity in order to provide ongoing insights and recommendations to the team Conduct other activities such as story point estimation, adjusting roadmaps, supporting quarterly planning, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration Accelerate teams by resolving conflicts, removing impediments, and reducing context switching Curate a team culture that encourages commitment, focus, openness, respect, and courage, while upholding the pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation Education & Experience Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field Scrum Master certification 5+ year’s experience in a Scrum Master or Product Owner role in a software development environment Experience with Jira Experience coaching teams new to Agile and Scrum Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Excellent communication, active listening, and servant leadership skills Excellent knowledge of Scrum elements and artifacts (user stories, sprints, kanban boards, backlog refinement, scope, velocity, definition of done, and more) Ability to analyze and think quickly to resolve conflicts Ability to work with and lead a team Outstanding organizational skills Ability to be highly flexible and adaptable within a rapidly changing environment Ability to coach, understand, and empathize with team members while putting people first Ability to lead agile transformation efforts while leaving space for team culture, norms, and values #J-18808-Ljbffr