Sr. Scrum Master - Cincinnati, OH

Sr. Scrum Master

This person can sit in Cincinnati or Chicago. An experienced servant leader and coach for cross-functional agile teams and value stream leadership teams to deliver and support complex products and offerings. The Lead Agile Delivery person guides and facilitates Scrum &/or Kanban teams as well as a value stream leadership team involved in a large fast-paced program implementing complex technology for business-oriented solutions, through effective application of the agile based SDLC (Software Delivery Life Cycle) and associated ceremonies, ensuring the agreed upon agile practice is being followed. Removing impediments and fostering a high performing team with a focus on continuous improvement resulting in quality and timeliness delivery. Managing and surfacing delivery health by understanding and leveraging metrics, delivery dashboards, risk mitigation strategies, dependency coordination, and feedback loops.

Guide, coach and motivate teams with the goal of increasing productivity Organize and lead Scrum ceremonies Oversee and manage scope, timeline, quality, goals and deliverables that support business goals Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of productive conflict resolution and problem solving Facilitate discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution Prepare and present reports on the progress and success Coordinate activities with other teams across the program Partner with and support the Product Owner Collaborate to create, manage, and maintain improvement strategies and roadmaps at both the value stream and team level Surface delivery health by understanding and leveraging metrics, delivery dashboards, risk mitigation strategies, dependency coordination, and feedback loops

Scrum master experience in a complex large-scale enterprise Experience in an agile environment in other roles; such as quality assurance, development, product owner, or as an agile coach Proven knowledge and experience with agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures Demonstrated leadership ability to coach and mentor the team to reach their highest potential. Excellent team player and team builder Ability to work with all levels of the organization Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with diverse personality types Ability to understand technical issues at a high level and communicate agile methodologies within the organization Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills Strong ability to manage multiple agile teams and ensure a proper balance between PMO (Project Management Office), business and technology teams, and management Must be self-motivated as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex problems Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail