Scrum Master

Scrum MasterWoodcliff Lake, NJResponsibilities:Serve as liaison between technical and non-technical (business) departments.Communicate with other management, developers, product managers, product relationship and technical support specialists on product issues.Facilitate Software DevelopmentOrganize and facilitate project planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings.Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress.Maintain process documentation.Ensure the development teams are practicing the core Agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility.Experience with introduction of Agile in a hybrid environment (waterfall) and interfacing between the two is a plus.Assist as needed with backlog maintenance.Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.Assist with prioritization and resolution of defects / bugs.Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices.Identify and remove impediments, prevents distractions to the team.Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution.Empower the team to self-organize.Skills Required:Must have significant experience ramping up, coaching and mentoring teams to peak productivity working in a complex inter dependent software development environment.The successful candidate will be considered a subject-matter expert in Scrum software development methodology, be an effective communicator with strong servant leadership skills, have excellent logic and problem solving skills and a drive to make a difference.SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework is a plus)Four-year college diploma or university degree in computer systems design or computer science, and/or 10 years equivalent work experienceCertified Scrum Master with at least 2 + years of experience in this role post certificationThorough understanding of Scrum software development methodology, values, practices and procedures.Deep understanding of Agile principles and iterative development methodologiesFamiliarity with Microsoft and software developmentExperience with Microsoft TFS / Visual Team ServicesAbility to understand technical issues and identify the means to resolving themStrong analytical and problem solving skills with a high attention to detail.Creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problemsAbility to deal with multiple projects and deadlinesCollaborative in driving decisions.Ability to coach the team to reach their highest potentialExcellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse personality types.Works smart by setting effective work goals, establishing priorities, and planning well in order to produce quality work.Experience with Agile transformation in an organizationExperience working with large programs that use multiple Agile teamsHands on experience with metrics and tracking tools used in ScrumExperience with scaling Agile in the enterprise