Scrum Master

Job Description:

The Scrum Master serves as a servant leader and agile coach for one or more project teams, facilitating Scrum events and removing impediments so the team can deliver value effectively. The Scrum Master position promotes and supports the adoption of agile and Scrum principles, practices, and rules across the Judicial Branch, working closely with the Product Owner, development team, and stakeholders to continuously improve team performance and delivery outcomes. The Scrum Master serves as a servant leader and agile coach for one or more project teams, facilitating Scrum events and removing impediments so the team can deliver value effectively. The Scrum Master position promotes and supports the adoption of agile and Scrum principles, practices, and rules across the Judicial Branch, working closely with the Product Owner, development team, and stakeholders to continuously improve team performance and delivery outcomes.

Skills Required:

Knowledge of:

• Agile frameworks and methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.

• Skill in facilitating meetings and group discussions to drive consensus and keep teams focused on outcomes.

• Using agile project management tools, such as Azure DevOps or Jira, to manage sprints and backlogs.

• Coaching and mentoring team members on agile practices and self-organization.

• Identifying and resolving conflict within teams and across stakeholder groups.

• Ability to: Foster a collaborative team environment that encourages transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Communicate information and ideas, both verbally and in writing, in a way that is appropriate to the needs of the audience.

• Relate on the appropriate level to business staff, technical staff, and end users, and influence without direct authority.

Experience Required:

Knowledge of:

• Agile frameworks and methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.

Skill in:

• Facilitating meetings and group discussions to drive consensus and keep teams focused on outcomes.

• Using agile project management tools, such as Azure DevOps or Jira, to manage sprints and backlogs.

• Coaching and mentoring team members on agile practices and self-organization.

• Identifying and resolving conflict within teams and across stakeholder groups.

Ability to:

• Foster a collaborative team environment that encourages transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Communicate information and ideas, both verbally and in writing, in a way that is appropriate to the needs of the audience.

• Relate on the appropriate level to business staff, technical staff, and end users, and influence without direct authority.

Experience Preferred:

Preferred education and/or experience: Experience serving as a Scrum Master or agile coach within a government or judicial branch technology environment. Experience supporting multiple concurrent Scrum teams or working within a scaled agile framework (SAFe).

Education Required:

Minimum education and/or experience:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and two (2) years of professional experience facilitating agile or Scrum teams, or serving in a project coordination or Scrum Master capacity. Job related work experience may substitute for educational qualifications on a year for year basis. Specialized training, certifications, and/or other special requirements: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification preferred.