PM-Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Location: Boston, MA - Remote Duration: 6-12+ months

W2 only, sorry no sponsorship!

About the Job:

As Scrum Master, you will play a critical role by leading our client's agile transformation and helping scrum teams deliver best-in-class solutions. Specifically, you will act as the servant leader and advocate for one or more software development teams to drive continuous improvement and remove obstacles that are slowing down the team. You will:

• Work closely with Product Management (PMO), Development, QA, and other stakeholders on planning and delivering high quality solutions using agile/scrum framework
• Facilitate scrum ceremonies for one or more scrum teams including the daily standup, sprint planning, grooming, demos, and retrospectives
• Participate in scrum of scrum ceremonies to communicate and mitigate risk, escalate blockers, and drive progress on cross-team dependencies
• Provide and track agile metrics as it relates to scrum team predictability and productivity with an eye towards continuous improvement
• Ensure the team has clear understanding of the quality of software they are developing and is constantly working to improve that quality

You have:

• 3+ years Agile program management experience in software development using Scrum
• 2+ years experience as Scrum Master
• Experience with Agile ALM tools like Confluence, JIRA, Rally, etc.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate with other teams
• Strong ability to foster and maintain a positive and creative work environment for teams including resolving conflict within the team
• Experience with various sized co-located and geographically distributed teams a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills