Agile Scrum Master

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Agile Scrum Master for an opportunity in Charlotte NC

Position Title: Agile Scrum Master

Location: Charlotte NC

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12 Months.

Job Type: FULL TIME, CONTRACT, ONSITE

Pay Range $73/hr

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Responsibilities:

* Facilitate Scrum routines i.e. Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos/Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives.

* Collaborates with Product owner and development team member's to prioritize and define stories using JIRA.

* Coordinates the work between onshore based in US and offshore team based in India.

* Integrate with project, technology and business partners to manage the projects and be proactive in gathering status updates from partners, while minimizing impact.

* Able to influence and negotiate both vertically and horizontally to obtain agreement between partners.

* Ensures the team has a healthy Product and Sprint backlog (in collaboration with the Product Owner).

* Provides visibility into the Agile team's delivery plans and progress against plan to stakeholders.

* Measures team delivery, maturity, and performance and reviews the metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities

Required Skills

5-7 years of experience in technology and serving as a hands on Scrum Master.

* Must be SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) 5 certified

* Working knowledge of Lean Agile SDLC processes and deliverables.

* Ability to lead discussions and learning sessions with 30 attendees.

* Willingness to facilitate learning and empower team members to teach others (Train the Trainer).

* Working knowledge of Quality Center/ Application Lifecycle Management.

* Hands-on experience with Jira.

* Experience in developing and delivering Agile education sessions. Able to coach the team.

* Experience in education at all levels of management within the agile framework (portfolio, program, team).

* Experience in education and demonstrating facilitation of core agile practices including but not limited to:

* Servant Leadership

* Value stream mapping

* Feature and story backlog prioritization and refinement

* Release planning (Program Increment)

* Excellent analysis and troubleshooting skills

* Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.

* Process oriented and detailed oriented

* Positive attitude and open to feedback

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

* Willingness to be accountable for meeting all deliverable dates for task assignments

* Ability to foster strong collaboration among team members and help team solve problems.

* Self-motivation, self-direction, organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex fast paced environment without sacrificing quality or timelines.

Desired Skills

* SAFe SPC 5 certification is a plus

* SAFe RTE 5 certification is a plus

* Previous banking experience - familiar with Enterprise Change Management processes.

* Previous experience as hands-on developer

Certified SAFe Scrum Master -SSM or Certified SAFe Advance Scrum Master - SASM

Keywords:

financial industry, Kanban

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 223245 when responding to this ad.